Users risk legal action or fines from Adobe, especially since the applications may still transmit your IP address to Adobe servers unless blocked by third-party firewalls like Little Snitch or LuLu . :
Patching often disables essential features like cloud syncing, automatic updates, and standard customer support.
Users frequently report that "Gatekeeper" on macOS must be disabled to run the patcher, which lowers your computer's overall security.
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