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Adobe Creative Cloud is draining the battery too fast

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Those of you that are fans of Adobe products, such asAdobe Photoshopor Adobe Illustrator probably know what Adobe’s Creative Cloud is.

For those of you that don’t, Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services that gives you access to all of Adobe’s programs, some mobile apps, and even some cloud services.

It also acts as the basic launch platform for Adobe products. You can install, update, manage and uninstall programs from here.

However, Adobe Creative Cloud isn’t without its own fair share of issues. Users have been complaining about how Adobe Creative Cloud has a tendency to drain their battery very fast.

I just discovered today that my creative cloud is significantly draining my battery life.  Can someone please help me with tips to combat this problem?  I have a MacBook Pro 2014 13 inch.  Apple told me that the best they thought I could do was ‘pause file syncing’ unless I completely uninstall the application.  Can I download Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, and InDesign without the cloud?

Judging by how the issue is described, it could be linked to another problem that some users have encountered. This involves Creative Cloud taking up the majority of a CPU’s resources, even when idle.

If you wantto fix Creative Cloud’s high CPU usage, we have some great solutions for you, so check them out.

What to do if Adobe Creative Cloud isdraining thebattery?

What to do if Adobe Creative Cloud isdraining thebattery?

1. Get the latest version of your Adobe products

Make sure you download and install thelatest version of Adobe products. Improvements in battery life are constantly added, and the apps are optimized to use up fewer resources.

Updated software are also more secure and have fewer chances of crashes and errors, plus they may also come with new or improved features.

Just update your applications and check the battery status. You will definitely notice an improvement.

2. Disable font syncing and file syncing

3. Uninstall and reinstall Adobe Creative Cloud

Creative Cloud tends to leave a lot of leftover data, so it would be advised to use theAdobe Cleanerbefore trying a new install.

By following these steps you should be able to stop Creative Cloud from using too much battery.

4. Disable any antivirus programs when running Creative Cloud

Creative Cloud is known to raise suspicions in a lot of antivirus programs. Given the program’s already high battery usage, having an antivirus constantly monitoring it may not be a good idea.

As such, whenever you have Creative Cloud open, try to disable or turn off your antivirus completely.

If you follow these steps, you should be able to stop Adobe’s Creative Cloud from draining too much of your device’s battery.

Do you have issues with Adobe’s Creative Cloud as well? Let us know in the comment section below, and we will try to find a solution.

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Vlad Turiceanu

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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.

Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!

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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.