How do I completely remove adobe creative cloud from my 2017 imac with ventura 13.7.1

Well, now I'm not sure, either. A couple of links I followed on Adobe's site says yes, Creative Cloud must be installed or PSE won't function. But, the most recent such statement was from 2021.

I then found others that say, no, it isn't necessary. Which makes more sense since PSE isn't part of the CC suite.

That statement may be if PSE was part of Creative Cloud. I have 2020 PSE on my. 2017 iMac and have never had Creative Cloud. I downloaded PSE in its installation disk image.

Is there a number you can call at Adobe where you can get a live person that might have the current information?

A number isn't easy to find, but if you're logged into your account, a chat session is pretty to get started (as I recall).

Though by default, when you click the chat button at the lower right, it starts with a chatbot. It's been quite a while since I last did an online chat with Adobe, so I don't remember what I did to get to a real person.

A love this blurb at the bottom of the initial chatbot box. 😃

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Have you asked Adobe how you can remove Creative Cloud and leave Photoshop Elements on your Mac and active?

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

Even the stand-alone PS Elements is linked to Creative Cloud. So, no. You can't remove CC and still have the app function.