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turner111
Inspiring
December 12, 2024
Question

Can't start Bridge 2024 or 2025 without crashing

  • December 12, 2024
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OSX 13.7.1.

 

I don't use Bridge much, but wanted to check a few things out this morning & found that both 2024 and 2025 are crashing when starting up. It looks like it's doing so just before loading images or the rest of the interface or something.

 

2024 asked me if I wanted to add two scripts this morning, which I did; when that wouldn't start up, I installed 2025, which has the same problem, so wondering if something in those two scripts did it.

 

That said, I can't find the startup scripts. Unfortunately the Adobe article I saw only showed how to activate/deactivate them from within Bridge.

 

Any help appreciated!

 

 

3 replies

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Viktoria24203226e6hj
Known Participant
September 5, 2025

HI all,

I use bridge everyday for my design work its necessary for easier workflow, but about a week ago or a bit more it started to crash... Just soon after Illustrator stopped crashing 😄 and I figured to use an older version of Dreamweaver to stop crashing...

I tried with bridge that too but it doesn't help.

I use windows 11 since July I think and had no issue until now.

Symptoms:
I open Bridge and after a few seconds this appears

How many reports do I have to send so this will be resolved ? 😄
Anyone any tips?
Cheers!

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ExUSA
Legend
September 5, 2025

Have you tried the steps listed here?

https://helpx.adobe.com/bridge/kb/troubleshoot-errors-freezes-bridge.html

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Viktoria24203226e6hj
Known Participant
September 5, 2025

it doesn't do anything the Error window still come up and no reset window as mentioned unfortunately.

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Community Manager
VarunVarshneyCommunity Manager
Community Manager
December 12, 2024

Hi @turner111 , @Herbiedriver1 , 

 

Thanks for reporting this issue. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. To further investigate the issue, could you help with the following:

  • Have you installed the Photoshop BETA along with the Adobe Bridge?
  • If yes,
    • Can you try moving the Substance3DViewerForPs.plugin present at the location “/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CC/File Formats”, to another location and then relaunch the Bridge?
    • And/ Or, can you try uninstalling the PS BETA and check if you are still facing the crash?

 

We have a known issue with latest Substance3DViewer plugin which is causing Bridge to crash. More details about this issue and workaround is at : https://helpx.adobe.com/bridge/kb/bridge-crashes-when-used-with-photoshop-beta.html

 

Thanks,

Bridge team

 

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    turner111Author
    Inspiring
    December 12, 2024

    Hi Varun,

    I don't have the Photoshop Beta installed.

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    Community Manager
    VarunVarshneyCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    December 12, 2024

    Thanks @turner111 - Thanks for the quick reply. Could you check whether you have the Substance3DViewerForPS plugin by any chance at the location “/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CC/File Formats”?

     

    If not, then I request you submit the crash report mentioning your email address to us once you encounter the crash. In case you are not getting the crash dialog (post crash) to submit the report, please check the path "/Users/<username>/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports" if there is any crash log generated. If yes, please send the file to sharewithbr@adobe.com

    This will help us to investigate the issue further.

     

    Thanks,

    Bridge team

      Herbiedriver1
      Herbiedriver1
      Inspiring
      December 12, 2024

      Same thing here, Beta, 25 and 24 all not opening. 

       

      Running Mac Sequoia 15.01

       

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