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April 19, 2023

P: Can't launch the most recent update of Lightroom Classic

  • April 19, 2023
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HELP - I downloaded and installed the latest upgrade to Lightroom Classic and it will not launch. I have uninstaleld it - twice - shut down my Mac computer, restarted and then tried to install the program. Nothing works. Until the new upgrade, it worked perfectly...suggestions??

 

Thanks,

Terry

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Smit K
Community Manager
Community Manager
April 20, 2023

Hi

If you are seeing the app crash, then please submit the crash report via Adobe Crash Reporter dialog along with your emailID used to login to Adobe.

If you are seeing the Apple's dialog (like shared below) for Lightroom Classic quit unexpectedly but not seeing the Adobe Crash Reporter dialog then please select Report... on Apple's dialog and copy the logs seen in the dialog in file and share that with us.

This info will help us understand the issue further and guide you to next steps.

Smit | Lightroom Team
robmuller
Participating Frequently
April 20, 2023

Tried to instal LR 12.3 again.Same result. The Crashreport (as pdf) I attach to this message.

I also include a screenshot of the Apple dialog.It is in Dutch...

alexskunz
Inspiring
April 19, 2023

Can you try the "reset preferences while launching" trick to see if that helps?

Hold down Opt and Shift and then start Lightroom Classic.

Warning though: this does not make a backup of your existing preferences, and some paid plugins tie their registration information to the preferences.

robmuller
Participating Frequently
April 19, 2023

I already did this..twice.. does not help..I tried all the other tips...to no avail...

Until there is an solution;  I will go  back to 12.2.1

alexskunz
Inspiring
April 19, 2023

You only mentioned that you uninstalled twice. Uninstalling does not remove the preferences file.

robmuller
Participating Frequently
April 19, 2023

The same here: IMac M1 with Ventura 13.3.1 Tried the same things as the topic starter.

You see for a very brief moment de splash screen from LR,then it shuts down.

Before this never a problem( LR user from version 1) with any version of LR.

So also;Suggestions?

Legend
April 19, 2023

What happens when you try to launch? Describe in detail. How far does it get? What is the exact complete word-for-word error message?

 

Also, what version NUMBER of your MacOS?

Participant
April 19, 2023

My Mac is at Ventura 13.3.1 - Lightroom appears to launch and then quits...sorry, didn't save the message...