7 Replies Latest reply: Sep 28, 2012 7:24 AM by Patty 15 RSS

    Adobe Application Manager

    Patty 15
    Patty 15 Sep 24, 2012 5:24 PM

      What is this for?  It installed when Adobe said I needed a software update.  But all it does is give me a list of trial software that I have no intention of trying or buying.  How can I get rid of it?

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        • 1. Re: Adobe Application Manager
          Dick W
          Dick W Sep 25, 2012 11:36 AM (in response to Patty 15)

          I had the same question. My initial impression is it's just another Adobe attempt to use one product to leverage others into your world. Adobe seems to be the worst vendor out there in this regard.

          • 2. Re: Adobe Application Manager
            R_Kelly Community Member
            R_Kelly Sep 25, 2012 1:41 PM (in response to Patty 15)

            Please read this whole thread:

            (i happen to think sometimes adobe could be more descriptive of their updates)

             

             

            http://forums.adobe.com/message/4726502#4726502

            • 3. Re: Adobe Application Manager
              Patty 15 Community Member
              Patty 15 Sep 25, 2012 7:31 PM (in response to R_Kelly)

              That has nothing to do with me.  I do not have any of those applications showing in the Adobe Application Manager installed.  They are all trials there to be installed (at least that is what I am guessing since I own none of the CS6 software, which is the biggest number on the list).  I do not want any trials.  I do not have a gazillion dollars to be able to afford any of these applications.  I do not want them. I do not want this Application Manager if all it's going to do is try to intice me to buy something I cannot afford.  I use Photoshop Elements because I could not afford the full Photoshop CS6. So, why does it give me the opportunity to install it?  If Adobe wants to give it to me for free, then I will be happy to install it.  This is lessening the appeal of anything Adobe for me.

              • 4. Re: Adobe Application Manager
                Dick W Community Member
                Dick W Sep 25, 2012 7:53 PM (in response to Patty 15)

                I think if you read that referenced thread you will discover that, yes, contrary to all obvious appearances, they have somehow jammed this thing into PSE/PreE as a necessary, if evil, minor component.

                 

                Typical Adobe. Why add 1KB of unique code to a product for a given small function when you can add 1GB of shared code with 10,000x more functionality and, just maybe, some way to sneak more money out of the poor user?

                 

                If they had their way, they'd ship precisely two files with every product. One, 100GB in size, would have every possible function, tool, interface, and service for all possible platforms they support for all applications they sell or want desperately to get other developers to use. It would install 100 services and start 99 of them automatically. Before you'd done anything, you'd be down 25% of the CPU cycles and a couple of GB of committed memory footprint. It would check for updates hourly and find one most of the time. And drop 50 icons on the desktop. The other file, 10MB in size, would make sure you could only use just the one little bit of application that you paid for out of all that.

                 

                Adobe is the most evil of the large PC software sellers. By a large margin. They make Microsoft look like a bunch of six year old choirboys.

                • 5. Re: Adobe Application Manager
                  Ivan David Employee Hosts
                  Ivan David Sep 25, 2012 10:45 PM (in response to Patty 15)

                  Hi Patty,

                   

                  I don't mean to doubt whether you're seeing the ADA or the AAM, but just thought I'd add this bit of information:

                   

                  • ADA(Adobe Download Assistant) is used to download software from Adobe.com(both for paid and trial versions).
                  • AAM(Adobe Application Manager) is used by Adobe software installed on your machine to install any updates available for the product or suite(as applicable).

                   

                  Cheers,

                  David

                  • 6. Re: Adobe Application Manager
                    Patty 15 Community Member
                    Patty 15 Sep 28, 2012 7:21 AM (in response to Dick W)

                    Thanks.  I did miss part of the thread.  However, what I find odd is, if it's supposed to help with updates to PSE/PreE, then why don't they show up in the list?  The only stuff that shows up is stuff I do not have installed.  I don't have the CS6 suite or any of that installed.  I did find, however, that the shortcut references a file called PDApp.exe.  The app can be run from that location so I've deleted the shortcut off my desktop, since it appears to have no use for me. 

                    • 7. Re: Adobe Application Manager
                      Patty 15 Community Member
                      Patty 15 Sep 28, 2012 7:24 AM (in response to Ivan David)

                      Nope, it's definitely AAM, Adobe Application Manager.  That's the name on the shortcut and the name that's shown when I open the application.  It also makes me log in using my Adobe log-in information in order to open it.