How to Remove Adobe CCXProcess from Mac Completely

A common problem with CCXProcess is that it causes issues regarding the device's performance since it uses a huge amount of memory. If you want to switch to another post-processing tool and remove Adobe CCXProcess Mac, you may run into some problems. Users have been suspicious about this process because, in other cases, it would lock anything linked to the internet (including all bandwidth-consuming apps) and freeze down the Mac.

Such instances may make some people suspicious, leading them to believe that CCXProcess seems to be a virus. It's also worth noting that any executable file can be given any name; this suggests that cybercriminals could start a malicious process on your Mac and call it CCXProcess.exe to avoid making users think it's suspicious.

If you want to remove it but cannot, continue to read the steps below to teach you how to remove Adobe CCXProcess from Mac with this guide.

Contents: Part 1. What Is Mac CCXProcess?Part 2. How Do I Delete Adobe CCXProcess Manually?Part 3. How Do I Completely Remove Adobe Software from My Mac?Part 4. Conclusion

Part 1. What Is Mac CCXProcess?

CCXProcess is a name of a process that is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud software set. It starts up with Windows and usually produces numerous instances of the cscript.exe or conhost.exe processes.

The functions of CCXProcess are enabled and synchronized fonts, custom configurations, files, filters, templates, libraries and tutorials. Therefore, it can maintain interoperability between the service and products of Creative Cloud (such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and Premiere).

When you see so many programs that use zero or a small proportion of your CPU, it's hard to determine if they're necessary or if they can be easily disabled.

According to research, the multiple process names may be linked to what antivirus you are running. Due to numerous names, it may bother you, and you might want to remove Adobe CCXProcess from Mac.

However, this process could also be a disguised malware type, so if you ever see it in your folders, you might want to double-check its security.

Part 2. How Do I Delete Adobe CCXProcess Manually?

For beginner users, you may be unfamiliar with how you uninstall software, especially when Mac is very different from Windows when you remove an app. The standard method we use in Mac is dragging the app to the Trash then emptying Trash to delete the app.

Little do we know that doing that method is not effective. It doesn't entirely remove the app from Mac because there are still remaining files left in different folders.

Unlike other software, CCXProcess cannot be dragged to the Trash and does not appear in the Applications folder. Its actual location is in the application's Utilities folder. The path where the file is in here: /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud Experience/CCXProcess. To remove Adobe CCXProcess from Mac manually, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Finder.
2. Select Utilities after clicking Applications.
3. Select Adobe Creative Cloud Experience. From there, you will see the folder CCXProcess. Select the folder, right-click, and then Move to Trash.

If you delete CCXProcess, you can run into the following problem. The reason for this is because the CCXProcess.app is running in the background. In this situation, you can use Activity Monitor to close the process and then delete it.

If the above method doesn't work, you can use the Activity Monitor to remove Adobe CCXProcess from Mac. Follow the steps below:

Step 1. In the Finder, switch to Applications, click Utilities, choose Activity Monitor from the list, and right-click to launch it; or, you can find Activity Monitor in the Other option in Launchpad and open it.

Step 2. To completely exit the process, type CCXProcess in the search box in the upper right corner of Activity Monitor, double-click the process, select Quit, and then select Quit again in the pop-up question.

Step 3. To remove the software, perform these steps again:

1. Open the Finder.
2. Select Utilities after clicking Applications.
3. Select Adobe Creative Cloud Experience. From there, you will see the folder CCXProcess. Select the folder, right click, then Move to Trash.

4. The unwanted file will be moved to the Trash once you click Move to Trash, but it will not be removed from the computer. The user can either restore or entirely remove the file from the Trash. If you need to permanently delete a file, right-click it and select Trash, then Empty Trash.

Part 3. How Do I Completely Remove Adobe Software from My Mac?

Going over with manual uninstallation is quite complex for beginners. You have to be sure that you removed the CCXProcess.app appropriately. One solution for that is by using an automatic uninstaller that deletes the software for you, including all caches and related files with it.

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Read the guide further below to remove Adobe CCXProcess from Mac:

1. Download the app PowerMyMac, install and launch the app.
2. Go to App Uninstaller, and select SCAN. This will allow the app to scan all installed apps on your Mac.
3. After scanning, look for the CCXProcess.app among the scan result list on the left side, or you can also search for the CCXProcess.app directly on the Search box located in the upper right corner.
4. Choose the CCXProcess.app to see its size and cache files, as well as all related files. Simply select the app and all of its associated files, then click CLEAN to remove the software entirely.

A pop-up dialog will appear "Cleanup Completed" after clicking Clean, and this would also show you how many files were cleaned and how much space is now free on your hard drive.

Part 4. Conclusion

In this article, we were able to discuss solutions on how to remove Adobe CCXProcess from Mac in two approaches appropriately: manually and automatically using PowerMyMac's App Uninstaller. Although manually uninstalling the app may be a hassle, some users would still prefer doing it.

On the other hand, PowerMyMac's App Uninstaller is quite helpful for those who don't want a time-consuming approach or are not skilled enough to do the manual process as this method is faster, more precise, and efficient. By downloading the app, you just need to let it scan your Mac, and it will "Clean" or remove CCXProcess along with its related files.