Growl ? To have or to uninstall? I've just purchased a new iMac computer for my photography work mostly. And now I see a daily pop up in the top right of my screen informing me that...

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

I've just purchased a new iMac computer for my photography work mostly. And now I see a daily pop up in the top right of my screen informing me that there is an update for Growl on my computer.

I've learned that Adobe/Photoshop has installed it there. Do you all have it on your computers? Have you uninstalled it?

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

It was installed by adobe and you can uninstall it Here are the directions on how to uninstall.

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/disabling-growl-notifications-creative-suite.html

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

It is an end user notification tool, which you can uninstall:

http://growl.info/documentation/growl-package-removal.php

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

But is the best move to uninstall it? That's why I posted the question here? Maybe it is to our advantage to leave it.

amehta Loc: Boston

elliott937 wrote:

But is the best move to uninstall it? That's why I posted the question here? Maybe it is to our advantage to leave it.

This depends on your usage style. Do you want to be told about the latest updates as they happen, or would you prefer to occasionally update your software on your own schedule? There is no right answer.

firtree Loc: Florida, USA

If it isn't bogging your system down, it probably won't hurt anything. Why not just disable your notifications and update at your own discretion?

TomMcIn Loc: Maple Ridge BC Canada

Many MAC applications use GROWL to let you know that events have happened. It can keep a record of past events as well. See the GROWL Preferences either under the menu bar icon. The only downside if that if might have been free with Adobe but you might have to pay upgrade fees in the future.
GROWL is available on the Mac App Store and upgrades are free for programs purchased through the App Store.
I have GROWL running all the time and have not seen it waste system resources.

TomMcIn Loc: Maple Ridge BC Canada

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Thombar Loc: Hominy, OK

elliott937 wrote:

I've just purchased a new iMac computer for my photography work mostly. And now I see a daily pop up in the top right of my screen informing me that there is an update for Growl on my computer.

I've learned that Adobe/Photoshop has installed it there. Do you all have it on your computers? Have you uninstalled it?

I have a Mac OS X.9 Maverick and LR & PS do not have the "Growl". Or at least I'm not aware of it.

:)

James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

amehta wrote:

This depends on your usage style. Do you want to be told about the latest updates as they happen, or would you prefer to occasionally update your software on your own schedule? There is no right answer.

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I am NOT a MAC user... I have a lot of friends (Photographers) who are - One teaches at Duke University - If you wish I can ask him about it???

I do agree with "Amehta" - on this however...

Just my 2 Cents (Or is that 25 Cents Now with the inflation??)

James R. Kyle....

P.s.=

I live in STL as well....

Wanna grab a cup of coffee sometime??? OR Meet you at SCHILLER'S ?