Option #1: Ringling Self Service
If you have checked out a MacBook from Notebook Services, Ringling's version of Creative Cloud Desktop App (and other software and printers) can be installed from within the app:
Ringling Self Service
NOTE: No special campus Wi-Fi or VPN connection is needed to access Self Service to download and install the Creative Cloud Desktop App and to manage Adobe applications.
Once installed, you will find a new folder called Adobe Creative Cloud in your /Applications folder. Double-click on Adobe Creative Cloud to launch.
Once you are signed in, you will be able to download and install Adobe products that are available to you.
Option #2: Direct Download
Mac users without a Ringling-supplied computer and needing to install Ringling's version of Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App can download it the using the one of the links below.
To determine what you need, Go to Apple menu in top left, then choose About this Mac.
You will either see "Processor" listed (intel) or "Chip" (Apple Silicon)
(you must have administrator rights to download and install):
macOS : DOWNLOAD
Right-click Download button and choose "Save Link As..."
If your browser blocks the download choose "Keep"
Open the downloaded DMG. Inside you will find the RCAD_MACCCDA.pkg file.
Double click the pkg file to launch.
You will likely receive this type of error that Apple could not verify. Choose Done:
Browse to Settings -> Privacy and Security.
Under Security you should see the option to "Open Anyway" for the package you just attempted to launch.
Then choose "Open Anyway" for the package launcher and install.
Watch for the message that the installation was successful. Then reboot.
After reboot, login, find your new Adobe Creative Cloud application and double-click on Adobe Creative Cloud to launch.
Once you are signed in, you will be able to download and install Adobe products that are available to you.
Right click on the three dots to get package information including specific version so you can keep you version matching the campus labs and your peers.
