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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
    Oct 20, 2026 4:24 AM UTC

    LRC問題Lightroom Classic 15.6 – All sliders jump to far left when clicked; handle doesn't follow the mouse cursor
    Hi everyone,
    I'm having trouble controlling the sliders in Lightroom Classic. When I click on any slider, its value immediately jumps to the far left, and the slider handle does not stay at the position of the mouse cursor. This happens with all sliders in all panels. As a result, I can't set precise values, as shown in this video: https://youtube.com/shorts/xzsw9RcSnSA

    System information:
    - Lightroom Classic: 15.6
    - Mac: MacBook Pro 16-inch (Nov 2023)
    - Chip: Apple M3 Max - Memory: 48 GB
    - macOS: Tahoe 26.0.1
    - Input device: Mouse only (no trackpad or drawing tablet in use)

    What I observe:
    - After clicking a slider, the value jumps to the far left instead of staying where I clicked
    - The handle is not located under the mouse cursor
    - This happens with all sliders
    - The problem started about a month ago. It did not begin after an update to Lightroom or macOS, as I had not updated for some time before it started.

    What I've tried (none of these helped):
    - Tried several different mice, with the same result
    - Turned off "Use Graphics Processor" in Preferences > Performance
    - Reset Lightroom Classic preferences

    Video:https://youtube.com/shorts/xzsw9RcSnSA
    as anyone experienced this, and is there a fix or workaround? Thank you!

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    Participant
    Oct 19, 2026 5:50 PM UTC

    I got the same bug, whenever I wanna click on the adjustment bar it sends me off to the far side of it making it extremely to work with.

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    Inspiring
    Oct 19, 2026 12:59 AM UTC

    Does adobe provide system requirements with its upgrades?  I don’t recall seeing them with the latest release of Lightroom Classic

     

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    johnrellis
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    Oct 19, 2026 7:40 AM UTC

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    ​@MIFKAP Does adobe provide system requirements with its upgrades?

     

    See this page for Lightroom Classic system requirements, by version:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/desktop/introduction-to-lightroom-classic/system-requirements.html

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    Inspiring
    Oct 20, 2026 1:23 PM UTC

    Thanks

     

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    johnrellis
    Legend
    Oct 18, 2026 5:45 PM UTC
    JohanElzenga
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    Community Expert
    Oct 18, 2026 4:59 PM UTC

    Update MacOS to 26.7.1 (or macOS 27) and the problem will be solved.

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    Inspiring
    Oct 19, 2026 12:58 AM UTC

    Thanks Johan.  That addressed the issue.

     

    Does Adobe provide information about system requirements on a new release?  That would have helped.

     

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    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 19, 2026 8:03 AM UTC

    Yes, they do, but that would not have helped in this case. What Adobe does is mention that Lightroom runs fine on MacOS Tahoe, not that it runs fine on all older versions of it. You should always keep your OS up to date, because updates are meant to fix bugs (among other things) and such a bug can cause something like this.

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    Inspiring
    Oct 18, 2026 4:48 PM UTC

    I just updated to Lightroom Classic 15.6 Release: September 2026

    I now have an issue on the Develop and Print Tabs where whenever I select a slider on the right hand side of the screen (i.e. in “Develop” - “Exposure”, “Contrast”, etc.) the slider automatically moves to the lowest value, and when trying to drag the slider, the mouse location is not on the eyedrop of the slider, rather is a distance to the right away from it.

    I have tried disabling the GPU in preferences and have also restarted my machine with no change in the issue.  Has anyone experienced this issue and have they found a fix?

     

    System:

    • Mac Studio 2025 M4 Processor
    • 128 GB
    • Tahoe 26.3
    • 8 TB Hard drive.

    Thanks in advance.

     

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    Participant
    Oct 18, 2026 3:14 PM UTC

     have an issue on light adjustment bar, while i try to click the spot using arrow the spot it self moving to begging of the adjustment line and i cant click it. 

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    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 18, 2026 2:54 PM UTC

    You do not give information about your computer (always do that when you report a problem!), but I bet you use a Mac running MacOS Tahoe 26.3 or lower? If that bet is correct, then update MacOS to 26.7.1 and the problem will be over.

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    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    Participant
    Oct 18, 2026 4:50 AM UTC

    The sliders are not working accurately, for instance, If I want to set my exposure to -10, it goes all the way to -100.

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    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 17, 2026 11:53 AM UTC

    Are you using MacOS Tahoe version 26.3 or lower? Then this is a known issue. Update MacOS to 26.7.1 and it should be solved.

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    -- Johan W. Elzenga