P: PS 25.12 on MacOS 15 Menu Buttons freeze after using Camera Raw/Liquify (Intel Macs)

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Resetting Camera Raw preferences did not work for me.

I ran into this problem today. Maddening. It would happen when I used the Camera Raw filter. Once I used Camera Raw, my menu bar became unresponsive. This fixed it. Deleting Camera Raw Preferences.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/camera-raw-discussions/whenever-i-open-the-camera-raw-filters-the-menu-bar-stops-working/td-p/15208249

I can use all of the other functions but I cannot access the top bar (file, edit, image, etc).

I have a mac. with the below configuration. 

Processor : 2.6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

Memory: 16 GB 2667 MHz DDR4

Seriel No: C02CR8RYMD6M

macOS: 15.3.2 (24D81)

I am using the latest Photoshop Version : 26.4.1 2025

The issue that I face is whenever I open .NEF files from my Nikon Z8, the Adobe menu bar gets disabled / do not respond to mouse clicks. It then becomes very difficult to access some of the features like Neural filters, Liquify / Blur etc. This is quite consistant and, at times re-starting mac/photoshop helps.  Looking for a similar instances and it's resolution 

I have the same problem on my MacBook Pro with an i9 9th-generation processor and 16GB of RAM, running macOS version 15.3.2, Photoshop version 26.4.1, and Camera Raw Filter 17.2. The issue gets resolved by pressing the cmd+tab keys, but I have to do so every time. Has a permanent solution not been found yet?

I have tried all the previously suggested solutions.

Unfortunately, this trick doesn't work for me. Thank you, Angela

Thanks for the quick reply, I will try both.
I hope the problem will be fixed at some time.
Best, Angela

Hi, I couldn't find a forum article on this, maybe I missed it?
I have the following permanent problem: I am using Photoshop on a MacBook Pro 16 GB RAM, 2.6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7 with macOS Sequuoia 15.3.1 always with the latest Photoshop version.
Almost every time I use the Camera Raw filter to process an image, the taskbar stops working. Since I don't know all the keyboard shortcuts, I have to restart Photoshop after every image editing session, which is quite annoying. Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be? Thank you very much, Angela

Hi guys, I’m experiencing a significant problem with Photoshop that I’d really appreciate your help with. Whenever I open the Camera Raw filters, the menu bar stops working, and I’m unable to click on options like "File," "Filters," "Open," or anything else in the menu.

I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app multiple times, but that hasn’t resolved the issue. I even reset my entire MacBook, but unfortunately, the problem persists.

Could anyone please assist me in finding a solution? I’d be so grateful for your support!

Thank you.