Adobe Uninstall Script

This script uninstalls a specified Adobe product from a macOS system, targeting the product by its name and version. It automatically determines the system architecture and adjusts the platform requirements. This script can be used as a standalone tool or with remote management (in my case Jamf).

Requirements

• macOS environment
• Sudo permissions (to uninstall applications)

Usage

Standalone Usage

1. Download the Script

   Save the script to a location on your macOS system, such as /usr/local/bin/uninstall_adobe.sh.

2. Set Permissions

   Ensure the script is executable:

   chmod +x /path/to/uninstall_adobe.sh

3. Run the Script

   Use the following syntax to run the script:

   sudo /path/to/uninstall_adobe.sh <app_name> <sap_code>
   

   • <app_name>: Name of the Adobe application to uninstall (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator).
   • <sap_code>: SAP code of the Adobe application (e.g., PHSP for Photoshop).

   Example:

   sudo /path/to/uninstall_adobe.sh Photoshop PHSP
   

4. Output

   If the script finds the specified application, it will output a message confirming the uninstallation:

   Adobe Photoshop with version 26.0 found in folder '/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2025.app' was deleted.
   

   If no matching application is found:

   No matching folder found for 'Photoshop'.
   

Jamf Integration

To deploy this script with Jamf, follow these steps:

1. Upload the Script to Jamf In Jamf, navigate to Scripts and upload the uninstall_adobe.sh script.

2. Create a Policy

   • Go to Policies > + New.
   • In the Files & Processes section, add a command to call the script.
   • Parameters: Set Parameter 4 to the Adobe application name (app_name) and Parameter 5 to the Adobe SAP code (code).
   • If you want to run it before an installation of an Adobe product in the same Policy, just change Priority to Before

3. Execution When the policy runs, it will call the script with the specified application name and SAP code. Jamf will report the output as displayed in the standalone example.

Notes

• This script targets directories within the /Applications folder that match the name format Adobe <app_name>*.app.
• For troubleshooting uninstallation failures, check if the application version and path are correctly identified.
• The HDBox uninstaller path is hardcoded to Adobe's standard installation path.