Akamai Folder...What is it?

[megaevelie]

I am currently cleaning my disk from unnecessary files and I have this Akamai folder in my applications folder and I do not know what it is for. Also, it has .exec files which I know only works for windows. Is it fine if I would delete the entire folder?

It looks like this:

Thanks for your wits!

 

[RavingMac]

If I remember correctly, Akamai is a digital download manager used by Adobe. Have you installed any Adobe products?

 

[vansmith]

More info here including uninstall instructions.

 

[megaevelie]

If I remember correctly, Akamai is a digital download manager used by Adobe. Have you installed any Adobe products?

Ah yeah... Adobe flash player! So it's better if I don't delete it?

 

[megaevelie]

More info here including uninstall instructions.

The link doesn't work.

 

[chscag]

The link works fine here. Takes me right to the Akamai Adobe download manager FAQ page.

 

[ChrisMan287]

The link works fine here. Takes me right to the Akamai Adobe download manager FAQ page.

Works for me too..

"What is the Akamai Download Manager and how does it work?
The Akamai Download Manager provides for effective, efficient file downloads, especially for large files. It also lets you pause and resume downloads, and it automatically starts to install your product when the download is complete..

On Mac OS, Akamai downloads a single .DMG file.

What products use the Akamai Download Manager?
Most products purchased on the Adobe.com Store as well as some trial products use Akamai Download Manager, also called the Akamai NetSession Interface. However, the download process works slightly differently depending on whether you're downloading from the Adobe.com Store or downloading a trial version of a product.

Trial products that use Akamai include Acrobat X Pro, Adobe Captivate, and the Technical Communications Suite."

 

[jd1029]

Remove it, it's safe remove more about akamai netsession interface

I am currently cleaning my disk from unnecessary files and I have this Akamai folder in my applications folder and I do not know what it is for. Also, it has .exec files which I know only works for windows. Is it fine if I would delete the entire folder?

It looks like this:

Thanks for your wits!