Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver is a desktop web development app for designing, coding, and publishing websites with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related tools.
What is Dreamweaver?
Adobe Dreamweaver is a web development application for creating and maintaining websites on Mac and Windows. It is used by web designers, front-end developers, and site owners who want one workspace for editing code, managing site files, and previewing page changes during development. Dreamweaver supports common web technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and it includes tools that help users build responsive pages and manage multi-file website projects. The app also provides starter templates for common page types and built-in Git features for version control workflows. Many users install it as part of Adobe Creative Cloud when they need a traditional desktop app for hands-on website editing, local site organization, and publishing work.
Key features
- Create and edit website files with support for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web standards
- Preview and refine page changes while working in a visual editing and code-focused workspace
- Build responsive pages for different browsers and device sizes
- Manage complete website projects with local site organization tools
- Use starter templates for pages such as blogs, portfolios, newsletters, and ecommerce layouts
- Work with Git for common source control tasks inside the app
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Dreamweaver is legitimate Adobe software. It normally needs access to files and folders you choose so it can open, edit, preview, and publish website content, which is expected for a desktop web development app. If you connect it to remote servers, repositories, or Creative Cloud services, it may store project settings, login sessions, and synced preferences on your Mac account. Use your usual caution with saved credentials and site publishing targets, especially on shared computers.
Recommendation: Keep Dreamweaver if you actively build or maintain websites with it. If you no longer use it, removing the app is usually reasonable and may free disk space, but you may want to keep your project files, exported assets, and any site settings you still need before uninstalling.
Common paths
/Applications/Adobe Dreamweaver 2021/Adobe Dreamweaver 2021.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/Adobe/Dreamweaver~/Library/Caches/com.adobe.dreamweaver-18.1
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CoreSync/plugins/livetype/.r
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.adobe.dreamweaver-18.1.plist
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