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Thankfully I don't do anything that requires me to have Photoshop, but if I did, I'd be explicitly blocking all outbound connections in the firewall.
Nobody does anything that requires them to use Photoshop. Use GIMP.
There are plenty of people who need a better editor than GIMP considering how long it's gone without a major refresh (this isn't a whinge it's been over a decade). For anyone that actually cares about their sanity there's Krita, that actually tries to build a program for professionals.
Edit: Let alone Krita can actually be used by schools, while GIMP isn't because of the name.
GIMP 3.0 should be out this year. If you're interested, you can already use some of the new features (like true non-destructive editing) by running the development version.
https://www.gimp.org/news/2024/02/21/gimp-2-99-18-released/
Oh thanks for the heads up, I wasn't aware! I'll have to check it out when it drops :)
No worries :) It's a big release and is gonna really bring GIMP up to date. I'm super excited about it!