And, despite plenty of best practice examples from those who came before, the company is repeating the same amateur mistakes that most desktop software makers have long since abandoned. Google is relatively new to the desktop software game, particularly the Mac side. Instead, Adobe's apps rely on a standalone updater that runs each time you launch one of the Creative Suite applications, like Photoshop or Illustrator. A spokesperson for software maker Adobe confirmed the company's Creative Suite 4 also has no need for an always-running updater.
