FOR MAC ONLY !!!!
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMOVE CS4 FROM CALLING ADOBE
Step 1: If you’re still going to install CS4, make sure you install it as a trial (do not enter a serial number). If you’ve already installed and have used one of the expiring serials, load any CS4 app, go to the Help menu and Deactivate. Quit any open CS4 apps.
Step 2: Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities/). In the terminal window, paste in:
sudo /Applications/TextEdit.app/Contents/MacOS/TextEdit /etc/hosts
Step 3: Hit return and type in your admin password.
Step 4: A file will automatically open in TextEdit. In TextEdit, at the bottom of the document, hit return and paste in the following:
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
Step 5: Save the file. Do NOT do a “Save As”. Close the file.
Step 6: If you’re on OS X 10.4, reboot. If you’re on OS X 10.5, in a new terminal window, paste in:
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
Hit return and type in your admin password.
