An Infuriating Goodbye to Photoshop

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The author started using Photoshop in the mid-90s and upgraded through various versions until subscribing to Creative Cloud in 2013, but eventually uninstalled it in 2026 due to increasing frustrations.
Over time, the Creative Cloud app deteriorated, becoming a slow web-based tool, and Adobe discontinued useful features like synced files, leading to subscription doubts. The author explored alternatives like Pixelmator Pro but initially stuck with Photoshop out of familiarity despite minimal use.
Quality issues emerged, including failed updates, reset preferences, malware-like behavior like modifying system files, and a switch to web-based UI controls, compounded by a difficult cancellation process and stubborn uninstallation, prompting a switch to Apple's Creator Studio with Pixelmator Pro.

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