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August 22, 2026

Hello everyone, I get an error message every time I open Bridge.

  • August 22, 2026
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Hello everyone,
I get an error message every time I open Bridge.
Does anyone have a solution?
Thanks in advance.
I avant midi using a Mac studio

Adobe Bridge wants to access data from other devices.

 

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gary_sc
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 22, 2026

I’m sorry, I have images for these actions, but the system is not letting me post them. Hopefully you can follow the instructions.

This sounds like you've not given Bridge permission for Apple's protection. Simply, this is an Apple protection issue, not Adobe's issue.

Go into the System Preferences and select the Privacy & Security tab on the left. Note that there are two options on the right you'll need to deal with: "Files and Folders," and "Full Disk Access."

 

First, going into Files and Folders, note that in various years of different releases of Adobe Bridge, different needs are needed. I do not know why this is, but it's always better to check and make sure that just because you did it for one release, you may or may not need it for a subsequent release.

 

Lastly, go into the Full Disk Access option. If you do not see your application in the list, click on the "+" symbol at the very bottom of the window. This will bring up a standard Finder window. Navigate to your Applications Folder, find Adobe Bridge, and add it to the list (You will need to add your Administrator's password to do this.). Then you can "switch" it to the "ON" position. 

 

This should solve your problem.

Please let us know if that works or not.

Participant
August 22, 2026

Hi Gary,
Thanks a lot for your reply.
I had previously granted access to Bridge via the Terminal by adding a script, but that wasn't enough.
Adding it using the "+" button, as you suggested, solved the problem.
The strange thing is that this issue only started a month ago.
It was probably caused by an Apple update.
Thanks again, and best regards from the French Basque Country.
Fadi