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I'm using LuLu https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html to block almost all Adobe connections, and so far so good.

LuLu it's a free app and works smooth.

OK - solved it!!!

I'm on a mac and downloaded LuLu Here

It catches ANYTHING trying to 'phone home' and issues a pop-up which you can allow or deny. Gives you the program name, the site it's trying to access, where it is on your drive, everything. It SAVED ME.

LULU is from object-see, i found all there free mac tools here but the link is above. I installed it, gave it permission, re-started my mac, and I'm off and running.

Do it, it'll make your DAY!! :-)

Look at part 4 here:

http://osxdaily.com/2019/02/13/fix-app-damaged-cant-be-opened-trash-error-mac/

Or this answer:

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/58050/damaged-and-cant-be-open-app-error-message

Basically, just open Terminal, and then type

xattr -rc /Volumes/WhereTheAdobeZiiApplicationIs.app

Most likely that you haven't removed all the leftovers of the previously removed version. Use App Cleaner & Uninstaller. It will find the remaining files and help to make a clean uninstallation.

OK. Burner debit cards prevent Adobe from simply charging me as per the agreement I have to sign to get the trials.

But...

Like any bank, Privacy.com has to comply with subpoena's so Adobe can still nail down who is responsible. I understand that me stealing $50, $500 or even $1000 from Adobe is probably not worth their time and effort to recover but I would still like a way to do this with nearly complete anonymity.

I have uninstalled those programs not working and had luck on rutracker.org with TNT packaged torrents that I have downloaded offline and ran Z and am back up and running better than before.

Try to clear the cache of the cracked apps you use, however, you'd better uninstall them from your computer. You can clear cache or completely remove apps with a free app from Nektony called App Cleaner & Uninstaller.

I used KnockKnock and i think all versions of ZII contain this positive.
u/selosse should explain what it does just to clarify the situation with users.

Uninstall all Adobe apps using AppCleaner which will remove any patched files also and allow a clean install.

If you follow this thread you can find download links for the latest patched versions of CC 2020 with the compatible patch files included in the disk images. Very easy to do, just follow the instructions in the post.

UseAppCleaner to uninstall correctly Photoshop or whatever program you want, then, use this guide to correct instalation and patch

I do not recommend in any way updating a version, if it currently works well for you, do not play your tools..

But if you really need to upgrade the app, I recommend using this application (AppCleaner) to delete all the files from the previous application and install the new version from the cretive cloud, and patch it correctly with AdobeZii

Installation Process:

1. Download Adobe XD this program also installs Adobe Creative Cloud
2. Install Adobe CC product as trial
3. Run it once and close program
4. Disable your Internet connection
5. Open Adobe Zii (for Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, you need to enter admin pass)
6. Click ‘Patch‘ or drag Adobe app to finish cracking with one-click
7. Done!

Did a fresh install of a bunch of CC apps a week ago by signing up for an account, and downloading the installer through Homebrew on Mac OS Catalina because the site was asking for a credit card. I applied 5.1.8 to the apps and blocked the shit out of all Adobe connections with Little Snitch. The apps seems to be working fine and display the K'ed message under the help menu despite some displaying the trial warning because I opened them before running AdobeZii. Will update if they stop working.

Is what you have able to crack an already installed Adobe Illustrator 2020? I'm not a fan of the virus scans I'm seeing on CCMaker.

The only way to fully control this would be to get the Lulu firewall so you can control what app phones home and any ''syncing" over the internet. You can get Lulu at https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html
Good luck

To edit the 'hosts' file you need to do the following:

- In the finder press Shift-Command-G and type /etc in the windows that pops up, click enter.
- In the folder that opens look for the file: hosts.
- Copy it to your desktop, then open in a text editor.
- Copy the above list and add it at the end of the file, and save and close.
- Drag the file back to the /etc folder, replacing the older version if needed.

But it seems Adobe is adding ports by the minute... Give Lulu a try: https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html
Lulu warns you if an app is trying to connect to the mothership, and gives the option to 'allow' or 'block' this communication.

Use Lulu to block all incoming requests from Adobe: https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html I have been using Acrobat Pro DC without any problems and update the apps twice per year.

You're welcome. (1)Yes (2) No, I have the firewall on at all times blocking any and all apps from "phoning home" that need to be blocked. It's actually the purpose of a firewall to be on at all times. Mac actually has a built in firewall but it will only block unwanted incoming connections, whereas with an additional firwall you can controll any outgoing connection attempts. For me (on Mojave) with the previous Lr and Ps versions this works very well. For you I'd recommend the easy Scudo firewall. I had it and it's great ($10). The free Lulu firewall from Objective-See seems to be very nice too. https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html
(Regarding the VPN, it's well worth the money to stop your provider or gov agencies checking on where you surf and what you download. Find a good one and a good deal. I got a cheap lifetime subscription for $20 a couple of years ago)

After three identical installations, Photoshop became perfectly functional. I'm logged in to Creative Cloud and not only blocked but deleted "Adobe Genuine Software Integrity".

I filter connections with Lulu app.

You can get Lulu from here, you can try without uninstalling the Adobe Application, however, if it does not work you must uninstall (you can use AppCleaner for this) and reinstall the Adobe App and the patch it.

It blocks and allows applications on your computer to access the internet. You just allow all other programs on your computer besides Adobe ones and you'll be good. Read more here. There are other posts on the sub showing how to use it more in depth for this.

> Just tried all my programs again, and now Lightroom Classic crashes after opening.

> Once I disconnect from the internet it seems to work

Well that's not good.

Hmm.

Install Lulu and see if blocking Internet to Bridge helps.

I do not have a step by step guide. It kind of exists on the subreddit in parts, and there are several ways to accomplish the same things. I can walk you through installing Ps and you can duplicate the process for other apps.

Download and install Lulu. Scroll down the page to see a bit of a walk through.

Download Ps from this post.

PM me when you’ve done this.

Install free Lulu firewall. Follow that program's install directions To. The. Letter. Part of those directions will include a restart of your mac. Do not skip this step. You've been warned.

After your computer is restarted, USE YOUR BRAIN (no offense intended) as you'll see plenty of pop-up windows from Lulu asking if you want to allow 'XYZ app' to access some internet address from your computer. If you are unsure, there is a temporary allow or disallow checkbox - use it! Then ask yourself "did that help me, or did something stop working, something that is not harmful to my mac?" Then you make the choice to allow the app to do or not do whatever. Again, you have to think here and choose wisely. I cannot tell you what popups will appear on your mac - you have an entirely different setup than me and different from everyone else. You HAVE to see the popup, wait, THINK, then choose. IF you make a mistake and allow something through that should have been blocked, you can click on the icon in your mac bar to bring up all the things you've blocked / allowed. These are all editable (ie., you can change a blocked to an allow and the reverse).

I reopened my plist and noticed my entries are gone also! BUT the unchecked update box remains. Sorry I'm no coder! I did stumble across a Mac freeware blocker called LuLu...like little snitch but seems to work cleaner. I blocked all of the update adobe attempts and all seems fine.

https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html

Even the most recent TNT Adobe apps are attempting to phone home: I would highly recommend blocking this kind of creeping, regardless of the application. Little Snitch is really good at this, even showing you which servers and where in the world your computer connects to, which is mind-blowing even for normal traffic.

You can use this Adobe Lightroom

And install with Jailbreak, tweaks that you need: AppSync Unified, AppCake

Or use this tutorial without Jailbreak:

https://youtu.be/A0rQelA5XUY

You will have to use the link app in any of these cases

You'll need the Transmission downloader for torrent-files, then google for "Photoshop 22.4.2" mac torrent and be sure to type it exactly as here. The first result where is also says + Neural Filters is the one you need! The Transmission app can be found here https://transmissionbt.com/download/
Also, in Transmission preferences go to Peers and enable Encryption and enable the Blocklist checkbox and the checkbox Automatically Update Weekly!
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You'll need the Transmission downloader for torrent-files, then google for "Photoshop 22.4.2" mac torrent and be sure to type it exactly as here. The first result where is also says + Neural Filters is the one you need!
The Transmission app can be found here https://transmissionbt.com/download/

Don't know about a guide but I'd suggest you get a torrent client for Windows https://transmissionbt.com/download/. You can search for everything you need with duckduckgo com by searching with combined keywords Torrent and Lightroom and Windows. To stay reasonably safe you should use a VPN (look it up) and a Firewall (maybe Comodo) to control apps.