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How to Completely Uninstall Adobe Audition on Mac

To remove Adobe Audition completely, use the uninstaller within the Creative Cloud desktop app rather than dragging it to the Trash. Simply deleting the application icon leaves behind several gigabytes of system data and background processes.

Last updated: October 31, 20264 min read

Remove Adobe Audition and everything it leaves behind

Adobe Audition data usually takes 2 GB – 50 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Adobe Audition
Typical data size: 2 GB – 50 GB
Category: Photo & Design
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Audition

Adobe Audition has its own uninstaller

Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
Uninstall it from the Creative Cloud desktop app (Apps > the app's menu > Uninstall); removing the Creative Cloud app itself needs Adobe's separate Creative Cloud Uninstaller.
Remove the folders Adobe Audition left behind, listed in the table below.
Empty the Trash to free up the space.

Everything Adobe Audition keeps on your Mac

9 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.

~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Audition App data · Audition settings, workspaces and presets Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common App data · shared Adobe media cache, peak files and conformed audio Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Preferences/Adobe/Audition Settings · Audition preferences and workspaces for each version Yes, settings reset/Library/Application Support/Adobe Other · Adobe components, licensing and libraries used by all Adobe apps Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE App data · Creative Cloud sign-in and licensing data Only if no other app uses it/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud Other · Creative Cloud desktop app and its uninstaller Only if no other app uses it/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Background item · starts Creative Cloud at login Only if no other app uses it/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.acc.installer.v2.plist Background item · Creative Cloud installer background job Only if no other app uses it/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.acc.installer.v2 Other · privileged helper that installs and updates Adobe apps Only if no other app uses it

Locations are the standard macOS folders Adobe Audition uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.

What happens when you trash Adobe Audition

Specific to Adobe Audition

Dragging the app to the Trash does not delete associated folders, which typically occupy 2 GB – 50 GB. Settings, workspaces, and presets remain in the Library, and background services like Core Sync continue running via LaunchAgents and LaunchDaemons. Shared components, including licensing data and the media cache used by Premiere Pro and After Effects, stay on your Mac to support other Adobe software.

Background items: Creative Cloud installs background services such as Adobe Desktop Service, Core Sync and the Creative Cloud launch agents, which stay until Creative Cloud itself is removed.
License: The subscription is tied to your Adobe ID; signing out of Creative Cloud frees the activation for another computer.
Account and sync: Audition runs on an Adobe ID subscription through Creative Cloud.

Preparing to uninstall Adobe Audition

Before removal, ensure you have backed up any custom configurations since the uninstaller may not preserve them. You should also manage your account status to avoid activation issues on other devices. Quit the app fully before attempting to remove any of its files or using the official uninstaller tool.

Export custom effects presets and favouritesSave multitrack sessions and their audio files togetherSign out of Creative Cloud to free the activationQuit the app before starting the uninstallation process

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By hand or with OptiClear

	By hand	With OptiClear
Places to check	9 folders, one by one	One scan
File sizes	You look them up yourself	Shown for every item
Removing the wrong thing	Easy to delete the wrong folder	Goes to the Trash first, so it can be restored
Cost	Free	Scan is free; cleaning needs Pro (yearly plan has a 7-day free trial)

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Items marked “Only if no other app uses it” are also used by other apps from the same company; keep them while any of those apps is installed. Folders marked “Yes, settings reset” hold settings, which return to their defaults. Items marked “Yes, once the app is gone” only matter while Adobe Audition is installed, so remove them after the app.

Why are there still Adobe files left after I uninstall?

Many folders hold shared licensing and media cache files required by other Adobe applications.

How do I remove the Creative Cloud desktop app itself?

Removing this requires a separate Creative Cloud Uninstaller found in /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud.