The Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3) for Mac is a large collection of software programs. Once installed, it creates multiple files in a variety of locations. It cannot be removed by simply dragging the application folders to the trash can on your desktop. Uninstalling Adobe CS3 properly will ensure you do not have any unwanted files on your computer and that you are able to install future Adobe products without problems.
- Shut down all applications, including word processing programs and Internet browsers.
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Step 2
Locate the Adobe Installers at Applications > Utilities > Adobe Installers. Select “Add or Remove Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications.” Enter an administrator password in the prompt.
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Step 3
Select “Remove Adobe Creative Suite 3 Components” from the installer menu. Click Next. Check off all of the CS3 programs to remove everything from your computer. Make sure the option to remove all application preferences is selected. Click Next.
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Step 4
Confirm all of the details are correct on the next page and click “Remove components.” A window will inform you when the CS3 components and preferences have been removed. Click Finish to close the program.