Where did Adobe Application Manager go and how do I install the latest CC apps that everyone's shouting about?

If you are using CS6 through Adobe's Creative Cloud, then this morning you might well be prompted to update Adobe Application Manager. A familiar task which involves typing your password in and ticking EULAs that you don't bother to read or even scroll down.

But this time things are different. After updating, the updater icon that you expect to be stacked full of juicy CC apps is silent, worse it's entirely invisible. And it's no good trying to open it from the Applications folder because the app has been sent into oblivion, never to be seen again.

What now? Click on the Adobe Cloud Connection icon in your top menu bar (OS X), you know - the one that you haven't used since Adobe paused the syncing functionality for those lovely 20GB of storage.

The Cloud Connection icon has become the all-purpose place for updates and file syncing. At the top is an update all button, press this, or you can install the apps piecemeal.

Note: If you don't see the cloud icon in your menu bar, go to applications and open the Creative Cloud app.

The bad news? File syncing is still coming soon, so you won't have those 20GB of convenience back just yet. The good news? Typekit is set to provide desktop fonts for print alongside web fonts. What else? CC apps do not install over the top of CS6 apps, the apps that you have installed already remain on your system. This is good news, because you can then transition properly.

Note: If you want to uninstall CS6 apps (from a Mac) then go to Applications->Utilities->Adobe Installers and select the relevant uninstaller. (Once you've uninstalled a CS6 app you will only then be able to install the CC version, as far as I can tell.)

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