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October 25, 2021

P: "Save As" no longer appear with second monitors or Sidecar running after update to macOS Monterey

  • October 25, 2021
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"Save As" no longer works after update to Mac Monterey OS

 

When I try to "Save As" I get no result. Normally a dialog box will pop up with format / file location options but it's no longer happening. I am trying to save a .psd file as a .psd file. 

 

I have tried going to File / Save As and also the cmd/shift/S keyboard shortcut

I am also seeing this behavior in InDesign, but the Save As command works in Illustrator.

 

Mac OS Monterey 12.0.1

Mac Mini 2018

 

Thanks!

 

 

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114 replies

Participating Frequently
November 24, 2021

That is one workaround, but then everything i open just pops up on the built in display which i don't really use and is hidden by tons of crap on my desk, so that is also pretty annoying

I wish adobe would just fix the bug

fastasleep
Known Participant
November 24, 2021

Switch your primary display to your built-in display (System Preferences > Displays — drag the gray menu bar strip from your external monitor to your internal screen.

Legend
November 22, 2021

This may well be a bug that Apple has to fix.

Participant
November 22, 2021

I just restarted and before starting any adobe apps I made sure my main monitor is my Laptopscreen. So far for the moment it is working again, I hope following updates fix it up all together. 

Participant
November 19, 2021

Hi, just giving context to the circumstance so the team is aware - I wasn't prompted to update until today.  The release notes within the creative cloud app only mentioned "bugfixes".  You'd think a functionality as fundamental as saving documents would be higher on the priority list.  I think V1 of Photoshop 31 years ago likely had a functional "save" button LOL

PECourtejoie
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 19, 2021

Hi, the update has been out for a while, and did not mention a fix for that issue...

Participant
November 19, 2021

Further note - I am using a Thunderbolt HDMI adapter made by Apple on a 2019 16" Macbook Pro i9

Participant
November 19, 2021

Installed today's update - 23.0.1 - reverted my secondary display back to being my primary display  - restarted Mac to be thorough (running Monterey 12.0.1) - launch Photoshop - open .psd - File > Save As..., aaaaand nothing happens....

 

TL:DR - 23.0.1 bugfix does not address this issue.

Participant
November 19, 2021

Thank you, that worked.

Participant
November 19, 2021

Changing the screen preference did not work for me. Changing MacBookPro to the main screen solves it temporarily, but changing it back the problem persists (it also persists in TextEdit, btw).  Keeping the MacBookPro as the main screen presents a host of other problems including InDesign and Photoshop frames on the wrong monitor, dock placement, and everything opening on the MacBookPro instead of the monitor I actually use for everything. 

This is a crazy problem to have for a graphic designer who opens/closes/saves hundreds of photos a day and NEEDS to work on the BIG monitor!!  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE FIX IT ADOBE/APPLE!!!