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Oct 1, 2026 4:42 AM UTC
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P: LrC 15.6: Sliders bouncing in the Develop module

Lightroom was working perfectly this morning.. I come to load in new images and edit some while sitting here.. and as soon as Lightroom opened up - I tried to slide exposure (and other ones to test those...) and the slider immediately jumps one way or another. 

 

I have reset preferences, turned off GPU.. NOTHING is helping.. please help me! 

    Pinned Reply By Sameer K

    Hi All! Note from the team:

    “On macOS Tahoe 26.3 or earlier, if the Develop module sliders move erratically after upgrading to Lightroom Classic 15.6, update to the latest Tahoe version (26.7, or later).”

     

    Thanks!
    Sameer K

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    Participant
    Nov 12, 2026 2:18 PM UTC

    Yes, that’s what I have done and it solve the problem. Thank you anyway.

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    Participant
    Nov 12, 2026 9:51 AM UTC

    it happens to all sliders, in Develop mode. Once you select it and try to move, it will go to the left, to the extreme negative value and is very annoying if you want to correct small adjustments. On Mac OS 26.3_M1 Max.

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    JohanElzenga
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    Community Expert
    Nov 12, 2026 10:44 AM UTC

    Update MacOS to 26.7.2 and the problem is solved.

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    oldpiefke
    Known Participant
    Nov 11, 2026 4:46 PM UTC

    Or use an older macOS version like SEQUOA15.7.4, this works also. This is for all who wants to escape from the ADOBE-APPLE deal to buy always the newest operating system. Its a shame!!

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    Community Expert
    Nov 11, 2026 6:12 PM UTC

    Or use an older macOS version like SEQUOA15.7.4, this works also. This is for all who wants to escape from the ADOBE-APPLE deal to buy always the newest operating system. Its a shame!!

     

    This can be a workaround, but it also can’t be. Because Apple’s version policy is very restrictive. Newer applications (and this applies not only to Adobe products) are not compatible with older versions of macOS. In some cases, they can no longer even be installed or run.

    On Windows, things are a bit more relaxed.

     

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    johnrellis
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    Nov 11, 2026 4:06 AM UTC

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    • Verified that my operating system is updated.

     

    Please do the LR menu command Help > System Info, click the Copy button in the upper right corner, and paste into your reply here, so we can see exactly which versions of hardware and software LR thinks you're running and important LR options that are set.

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    Participant
    Nov 11, 2026 1:34 AM UTC

    When I try to adjust any slider in the Develop module using the mouse, the slider behaves erratically and immediately jumps or bounces all the way to the minimum (left) value. This makes precise editing nearly impossible.
     

    What I have already tried (without success):

    • Disabled GPU acceleration in Preferences.
    • Reset the Lightroom Classic preferences.
    • Verified that my operating system is updated.
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    oldpiefke
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    Nov 10, 2026 7:35 PM UTC

    Hey dear ADOBE - Team,

    it´s again a clear demonstration, that companies work together to sell only new versions of Apps. Its a pitty that only users are the great potential for software testing vs previous system.

     

    As consequence is what you are telling : Sorry dear costumer, we do not have enough staff for testing, its your responsibility to detect whether a newer operation system, like in case of person masking, or an older operating system like in case development sliders is not compatible.  

    It would be really far when you openly communicate via web, that LrCC is not anymore compatible with macOS26.x and earlier.


    I am frustrated :-((

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    oldpiefke
    Known Participant
    Nov 5, 2026 9:53 AM UTC

    hey stephanie, very much thxs, but.. i have fear in updating macOS, because off the previous failure with 26.3 or higher, because with this macOS person masking was not possible and you know, macOS earlier version to reinstall is nearly impossible😳

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    oldpiefke
    Known Participant
    Nov 4, 2026 2:52 PM UTC

    Adjustment via mouse is strange, because putting the mouse arrow with the left mouse bottom constantly pushed on the actual position point 0f a the parameter setting bar puts immediately the position point on the left side.

    It's hard to describe. I put a picture beside. 1, does mean the first point of putting the mouse arrow on the setting point, which gives the trigger that the adjustment point jumps. See also the video

    That effect is valid for all adjustment bars. I will go back to LrCC 15.4

    Any idea?

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    johnrellis
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    Oct 31, 2026 6:20 PM UTC

    If Axel’s suggestions don’t help, please do the LR menu command Help > System Info, click the Copy button in the upper right corner, and paste into your reply here, so we can see exactly which versions of hardware and software LR thinks you're running and important LR options that are set.

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    Community Expert
    Oct 31, 2026 8:03 AM UTC

    What has been changed on your system before the error occur?

    Do you’re tried to reset the Lightroom preferences?

    Is your systm up-to-date? Do you’ve install all recent patches and updates?

    Which operating system do you use?

     

    There are several threads with similar issues:

     

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