Found some JN posts regarding removal of Adobe CS, but nothing specific for CS6 and the tools I have tried from Adobe aren't removing the full suite.
Anyone have a script to share that nukes Adobe CS6? I need to deploy the CC version ASAP but CS6 needs to be removed first. Please share out and help ease the pain!
Best answer by TomDay
I found something here that needed just a little clean up and worked perfectly, my version is below.
# To undo what the Adobe CS installer does:
rm -Rf /Applications/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/Mozilla/Extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/regid.1986-12.com.adobe
rm -Rf /Library/Automator/Save as Adobe PDF.action
rm -Rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
rm -Rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
# Remove LaunchAgents that were installed
launchctl remove /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
launchctl remove com.adobe.ARMDCHelper*
# Delete those plists so they don't load again
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe*
# Remove LaunchDaemons that were installed
launchctl remove /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe*
# Delete those plists so they don't load again on reboot
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Logs/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/PDF Services
rm -Rf /Library/Preferences/com.adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Preferences/com.Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/PriviledgedHelperTools/com.adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Application Support/Adobe*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Logs/Adobe*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Preferences/Adobe*
# Remove crud saved in User
rm -Rf ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe
rm -Rf ~/Library/Logs/Adobe*
rm -Rf ~/Library/Logs/PDApp.log
rm -Rf ~/Library/Preferences/Adobe*
rm -Rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.adobe*
#rm -Rf ~/Library/Preferences/Macromedia*
# Remove crud from /Users/Shared
rm -Rf /Users/Shared/Adobe*
jamf policy -event FlashPlayer
exit 0
+7I found this code in an old coworkers folder.
It's a disaster, but hopefully you can clean it up and adapt it.
Not tested and offered to build/learn from only.
Good luck.
#!/bin/sh
# Kill Stuff
killall "Creative Cloud"
killall "Adobe Desktop Service"
killall "Core Sync"
killall node
# Unload Launch Agents and Daemons
launchctl unload $3/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist
launchctl unload $3/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.agsservice.plist
launchctl unload $3/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
launchctl unload $3/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist
launchctl remove /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist
launchctl remove /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist
launchctl remove /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist
launchctl remove /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist
launchctl remove /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
launchctl remove com.adobe.ARMDCHelper*
# Remove Files
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Application Manager
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers/*
rm -Rf /Applications/Adobe Creative Cloud
rm -Rf /Applications/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/Mozilla/Extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/regid.1986-12.com.adobe
rm -Rf /Library/Automator/Save as Adobe PDF.action
rm -Rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
rm -Rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARMDCHelper*
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist
rm -Rf /Users/$/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Application Manager
rm -Rf /Users/$/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud
rm -Rf /Users/$/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers/*
rm -Rf /Users/$/Applications/Adobe Creative Cloud
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.agsservice.plist
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.agsservice.plist
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist
rm -Rf /Library/Logs/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Logs/CreativeCloud*
rm -Rf /Library/PDF Services
rm -Rf /Library/Preferences/com.adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Preferences/com.Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/PriviledgedHelperTools/com.adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Application Support/Adobe*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Logs/Adobe*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Logs/CreativeCloud*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Preferences/Adobe*
rm -Rf /usr/local/bin/RemoteUpdateManager
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Logs/CreativeCloud
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Logs/PDApp.log
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/com.adobe*
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Macromedia*
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/AAMUpdater
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/AAMUpdaterInventory
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Acrobat
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/ADCRefs
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Desktop Common
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PCD
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeApplicationManager
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/backup
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Bridge CC Extensions
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/caps
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Extension Manager CC
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Installers
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/MACPDFM
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/PCF
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/SLCache
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/SLStore
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/SLStore_v1
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Vulcan
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/regid.1986-12.com.adobe
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Logs/Adobe/Installers
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Logs/CreativeCloud
rm -Rf /Users/$/usr/local/bin/RemoteUpdateManager
rm -Rf /Applications/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Applications/Adobe
rm -Rf /Applications/DynamiclinkSupport
rm -Rf /Applications/Nimbus
rm -Rf /Applications/UniversalFiles
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe/ Application/ Manager
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe/ Creative/ Cloud
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe/ Installers"
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe/ Utilities-CS5.localized
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe/ Utilities-CS5.localized
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe/ Utilities.localized
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe/ Utilities.localized
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe/ Utilities.localized
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe/ Utilities
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/Adobe"
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/Mozilla/Extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/{01A8CA0A-4C96-465b-A49B-65C46FAD54F9}
rm -Rf /Library/Contextual Menu Items/ADFSMenu.plugin"
rm -Rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobeAAMDetect.plugin
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.*
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.*
rm -Rf /Library/Preferences/com.adobe.*
rm -Rf /Users/$/Applications/Adobe
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe Device Central CS4
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Adobe
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Flash CS4
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Flash CS5
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Macromedia
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Thermo/.metadata
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Thermo/configuration
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Application Support/Thermo/p2
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Caches/Adobe/Typequest/Adobe Illustrator 23
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Group Containers/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.*
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Captivate 10.0
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Captivate 11.0
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Captivate App Packager
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Device Central CS4 Prefs
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Fireworks CS3
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Fireworks CS4
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe HeadLessCaptivate 10.0
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator 18 Settings
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator 19 Settings
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator 20 Settings
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator 21 Settings
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator 22 Settings
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator 23 Settings
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Adobe
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Flash 10 MRU
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Flash 11 MRU
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Flash CS4 Preferences
rm -Rf /Users/$/Library/Preferences/Flash CS5 Preferences
rm -Rf /Users/Shared/Adobe*
exit 0I found something here that needed just a little clean up and worked perfectly, my version is below.
# To undo what the Adobe CS installer does:
rm -Rf /Applications/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Applications/Utilities/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/Mozilla/Extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}
rm -Rf /Library/Application Support/regid.1986-12.com.adobe
rm -Rf /Library/Automator/Save as Adobe PDF.action
rm -Rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
rm -Rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
# Remove LaunchAgents that were installed
launchctl remove /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
launchctl remove com.adobe.ARMDCHelper*
# Delete those plists so they don't load again
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe*
# Remove LaunchDaemons that were installed
launchctl remove /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe*
# Delete those plists so they don't load again on reboot
rm -Rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Logs/Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/PDF Services
rm -Rf /Library/Preferences/com.adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/Preferences/com.Adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/PriviledgedHelperTools/com.adobe*
rm -Rf /Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Application Support/Adobe*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Logs/Adobe*
rm -Rf /private/var/root/Library/Preferences/Adobe*
# Remove crud saved in User
rm -Rf ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe
rm -Rf ~/Library/Logs/Adobe*
rm -Rf ~/Library/Logs/PDApp.log
rm -Rf ~/Library/Preferences/Adobe*
rm -Rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.adobe*
#rm -Rf ~/Library/Preferences/Macromedia*
# Remove crud from /Users/Shared
rm -Rf /Users/Shared/Adobe*
jamf policy -event FlashPlayer
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