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How to Completely Uninstall Adobe Premiere Pro on Mac
To remove Adobe Premiere Pro, use the uninstaller within the Creative Cloud desktop app under Apps > the app's menu > Uninstall. Simply dragging the icon to the Trash leaves behind extensive support files, licenses, and cached data.
Remove Adobe Premiere Pro and everything it leaves behind
Adobe Premiere Pro data usually takes 5 GB – 200 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
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- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Typical data size
- 5 GB – 200 GB
- Category
- Video
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common
Adobe Premiere Pro 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 Premiere Pro left behind, listed in the table below.
- Empty the Trash to free up the space.
Everything Adobe Premiere Pro keeps on your Mac
8 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.
Locations are the standard macOS folders Adobe Premiere Pro uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.
What Adobe Premiere Pro leaves behind
Specific to Adobe Premiere Pro
Dragging the app to the Trash does not delete user documents or system folders. It leaves behind license data, background helpers like Core Sync, and a shared media cache that can reach 5 GB – 200 GB. Many of these components are shared with other Adobe software and should remain if you still use those applications.
- 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
- Premiere Pro runs on an Adobe ID subscription; projects stay local unless you use Team Projects or Creative Cloud storage.
Preparing to uninstall Adobe Premiere Pro
Before removal, manually back up your project files and auto-save folders since they are stored locally. You should also manage the media cache internally to reclaim space. If you intend to move your subscription to another Mac, sign out of the Creative Cloud account to free the activation.
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By hand or with OptiClear
| By hand | With OptiClear | |
|---|---|---|
| Places to check | 8 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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