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kadu ,
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I don't touch Adobe software. Not only due to the abusive subscription, but even the pirated versions will install Creative Cloud and a thousand supporting applications that permanently modify your Windows shell, explorer, scheduled tasks and many more system features.

Riven ,
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Dude I did it on my previous pc and it was super aids to fully remove it. Never again, I'm sticking with Foss as much as possible now.
Photopea is great as a photoshop alternative for anyone who isn't a professional.

lost_faith ,

Is it easier to use than Gimp?

Riven ,
@Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Last time I used gimp was like 6 years ago so take my opinion with a grain of salt but I do feel Photopea is easier to use.

I have no idea which one is more powerful but for the average lowly user like myself Photopea has had all I need and then some. It's also a browser only application which for me is a boon but I can see some people preferring a download instead. I would recommend going on the site and messing around a bit to get a feel, it's free to use.

Ibaudia ,
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Win11 is full of these kinds of ads, especially for OneDrive and Office

FlyingSquid ,
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Win 10 too.

MangoPenguin ,
@MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Firefox can open and edit PDFs, just uninstall the Adobe junk.

kylian0087 ,

Wait it can edit PDFs? Huh who knew! Thnx for the tip.

possiblylinux127 ,
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It is a relatively new feature

possiblylinux127 ,
@possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip avatar

SumatraPDF

n3cr0 ,

Don't they know, Windows comes with a preinstalled PDF reader, making this Adobe bloatware pretty much obsolete?

Kelly ,

Yes, they know. The message is asking the user to change from their default to Adobe Reader.

Passerby6497 ,

There's a reason I have my windows configured for do not disturb/focus mode, I can't say I've seen a notification come through that was actually relevant for me. The vast majority of what I've seen come through notifications are app spam, and I ain't got time for that

OR3X OP ,

Agreed. Seems the notification tray in Windows is just a catch-all for spam (mostly from MS themselves)

Passerby6497 ,

Nah, browsers are so much worse, but that's because most users blindly accept notifications from any sketch website then call and cry to IT because they "got a virus".

I don't miss my days supporting end users.....

mp3 ,
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We configured an allowlist of domains allowed to send notifications through our GPOs, everything else is blocked to the end-users. It reduced the amount of calls related to "virus alert" for sure.

kadu ,
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First thing I do when I open Firefox or Chrome for the first time is go into settings and disable the ability for websites to request notifications permissions

RGB3x3 ,

I absolutely hate when Windows will give you a different notification for each email that comes in, then an additional one to tell you "mail has new messages." Get out of my fucking way!

Kelly ,

As far as I can tell outlook will call out the title of the first 3 emails in a minute, then if further emails arrive you get the general message.

Its really just a 'we are rate limiting our notifications, check your inbox' message.

pewgar_seemsimandroid ,

MINT, MINT MI-

HubertManne ,
@HubertManne@kbin.social avatar

its not just adobe. there are some good linux distors now.

Z4rK ,

I can hardly remember the last time any notification was not some kind of spam or self-notification.

I turn 99.95% of notifications off on any platform. The worst offenders are the apps that will show me a permanent in-app notification that I have turned off notification permissions… especially those that do so blocking the regular UI of the app to tell me this. Even some apps I’ve paid for do this. I condemn those to the deepest pits of app-hell.

sgibson5150 ,
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If you can avoid Adobe, FoxIt Reader isn't too bad. I have to uncheck some offer every time it updates, but I've never had it bug me otherwise.

MangoPenguin ,
@MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Firefox can open/edit PDFs too, so you could get rid of Foxit since it's obnoxious as well.

sgibson5150 ,
@sgibson5150@slrpnk.net avatar

It's more to do with workflow for me. If I close the wrong Firefox window I could lose my session with 10k tabs. 😆

I know there's ways to recover but last time I really considered it I found it more comfortable to have a separate app for PDFs. Do what you feel. ✌️

BTW I don't work for FoxIt nor has any money changed hands between me and them. It's just what I wound up using circa 2015.

slazer2au ,

Time to take away the notification permission of reader.

cloudless ,
@cloudless@lemmy.cafe avatar

Or take away Adobe and use an alternative.

DarkThoughts ,

Or put away Windows use an alternative.

slazer2au ,

Not everyone has that option. I can only used approved software. Took 3 months to get WSL and Hyper-V approved for my desktop

Jako301 ,

You got Hyper-V approved on a work desktop? Man I wish I had that much luck.

dual_sport_dork ,
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Crap like this is why I use Corel.

SamsonSeinfelder ,

This company is insufferable.

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