How to disable Adobe background processes on macOS

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You can safely disable these processes without affecting your experience using Adobe Software.
To do so, follow the steps below:
  1. Close all Adobe Apps. This includes the Creative Cloud desktop app.
  2. Disable CoreSync.
    Adobe CoreSync automatically syncs documents with Adobe's servers, enabling seamless transitions between computers. Skip this step if you use CoreSync.
    1. Open System Preferences > Extensions
    2. Uncheck the box immediately under Core Sync
    To restore CoreSync, simply re-enable the checkbox.
  3. Disable LaunchAgents and LaunchDaemons.
    LaunchAgent and LaunchDaemon files instruct the OS to automatically run and re-launch headless background processes.
    There are at minimum three such folders on macOS. They are: /Library/LaunchAgents, ~/Library/LaunchAgents/, and /Library/LaunchDaemons Follow these steps for all three folders:
    1. In the Finder, use the menus Go > Go to Folder (CMD+Shift+G) and enter a path listed above.
    2. Create a new folder named AdobeDisabled (or any other name, as long as you remember). You might have to authenticate with your administrator password.
    3. Move every .plist file with "Adobe" in the name inside the folder you created.
    4. Repeat these steps for each of the paths listed above.
    On my system, ~/Library/LaunchAgents did not exist, so I skipped that path. To restore the agents and daemons, simply revisit these folders and move the .plist files out of the folder you made.
  4. Terminate the running Adobe Processes
    1. Open Activity Monitor (Spotlight Search or go to /Applications/Utilities/)
    2. Use the menus View > All Processes to show every running process.
    3. Use the search bar to search for adobe
    4. On macOS Catalina (10.15) or later, shift-select all of the listed processes and press the X button in the toolbar (first from left). On macOS Mojave (10.14) or earlier, you cannot multi-select. Simply select each process individually and press the X button in the toolbar
    5. Press the Quit button
    6. Wait a few seconds to ensure that the processes close and do not re-launch.
    7. It is normal for AdobeIPCBroker to re-launch.
Once you have followed these steps, you have successfully disabled the Adobe processes! I recommend launching each Addobe application you have installed to ensure that following the above instructions did not mess with those apps. You might also want to re-visit this guide if you install a new Adobe product, since the Adobe installer might re-create the .plist files that you moved.
Much better!