Is this normal for creative cloud on my MacBook Air running Sonoma?

some some times it just says one items effect all users. I really suck when its comes to Mac. I bought a Mac for edit but its always samthing that's its wrong or and I have right about my log system.


I really hope for some help


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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Apr 25, 2024 1:24 PM

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Posted on Apr 25, 2024 1:47 PM

Modern Macs use a version of the Unix operating system. It's a version with a lot of Apple-specific "stuff" (like all of the graphical interface stuff) – but like Unix, it's still a multi-user system underneath. That means that you can set up multiple user accounts on your Mac – each with its own login and "home" directory on your disk. Say, one for yourself, another for your wife ,and two more for two kids.


Many people don't do that – they might have just one user account (in addition to the assorted accounts that the operating system maintains internally). But the system still has the capability to support multiple accounts even if you're not using that feature.


Given that background, I think you can interpret "6 items: 2 items affect all users" as follows:

  • 6 Adobe Creative Cloud items are running in the background
  • 4 of those are running in the background for your user account, only. If other members of your family had their own accounts on your computer, these 4 items would not be running in the background when they were logged in. (For all I know, Creative Cloud could start up a different set of 4 items specifically for them.)
  • 2 of them are running in the background in such a way that they affect all users; that they run regardless of who is logged in


My guess is that there is nothing to worry about. But you could contact Adobe Support or post a question on the Adobe forums if you're still concerned.

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Apr 25, 2024 1:47 PM in response to rudengrens

Modern Macs use a version of the Unix operating system. It's a version with a lot of Apple-specific "stuff" (like all of the graphical interface stuff) – but like Unix, it's still a multi-user system underneath. That means that you can set up multiple user accounts on your Mac – each with its own login and "home" directory on your disk. Say, one for yourself, another for your wife ,and two more for two kids.


Many people don't do that – they might have just one user account (in addition to the assorted accounts that the operating system maintains internally). But the system still has the capability to support multiple accounts even if you're not using that feature.


Given that background, I think you can interpret "6 items: 2 items affect all users" as follows:

  • 6 Adobe Creative Cloud items are running in the background
  • 4 of those are running in the background for your user account, only. If other members of your family had their own accounts on your computer, these 4 items would not be running in the background when they were logged in. (For all I know, Creative Cloud could start up a different set of 4 items specifically for them.)
  • 2 of them are running in the background in such a way that they affect all users; that they run regardless of who is logged in


My guess is that there is nothing to worry about. But you could contact Adobe Support or post a question on the Adobe forums if you're still concerned.

Apr 25, 2024 2:09 PM in response to Servant of Cats

okey so I have only one adobe account but I have different Mac account so that way its say like that if I understand you right? so its just the accounts I have on the computer. so happy for your answer! if you know much about adobe settings in Lightroom and photoshop or if know a site that can explain the settings so a normal person can understand hahah ;) I can both program bur never really set up the settings. but I want to learn more about that and a know YouTube can you find everything. but often whey talk for one hour about everything about that I want to learn.so if you have some small tips. feel free ::) have e great day


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