Dreamweaver CS5 will not open

I installed InDesign CS5 for Mac two days ago and then Dreamweaver wouldn't work. I tried all of the suggestions in this thread and the only one that worked was when I created a new user account. I did NOT have FV on.

Knowing that my permissions were messed-up, I installed the DW update from http://download.macromedia.com/pub/dreamweaver/updates/cs5/11_0_3/mac/AdobeDreamweaver-11.0-All-Update.dmg

Everything is working now.

I also had this problem and found a solution.

You just have to install the update, if there is one.

The only option when I started Dreamweaver was: Dreamweaver, no other options.

I installed the updates, restarted my Mac, and now it's working again.

Maybe it help for one of you.

Just give it a try.

Succes.

Elsemieke

Here is your fix all, worked for me!

http://www.dlocc.com/articles/nothing-happens-when-launching-dreamweaver-cs5-on-mac/

Hey thanks guys,

I went to System Preferences - searched for "File Vault" disabled it and it took 5 minutes to close down and then Dreamweaver opened up!

So I didn't even need to set up another user account..

Simple fix for me.

I downloaded the dreamweaver update.

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/dreamweaver/updates/cs5/11_0_3/mac/AdobeDreamweaver-11.0-All-Update.dmg

Good luck.

I wish I would have seen this post or been warned about this problem by Adobe when I bought the programs. I would not have spent days erasing and replacing every cs5 program trying to solve the problem. I don't know for sure exactly what I did or if it will work for you all but dreamweaver now opens perfectly on my mac book pro and I still have file vault active.

I began by opening file vault and clicking to turn it off. I didnt know it would take 35 minutes so as soon as it started I clicked cancel because I didnt feel like waiting. Once the computer restarted, dreamweaver opened fine. It had not opened for me in weeks and was a royal pain causing me not to be able to complete my school work or web designs unless I used someone els's computer. I can only hope that will work if it ever has a problem again!

My program had been working fine for months and then suddenly yesterday wouldn't work. The icon would stay in the dock and there was a light under it implying that it was on and working, but I was unable to access anything in the program beyond that point.

This may or may not be obvious to some of you, so I will say it if you are having the same problem and have tried everything mentioned on the forum, but have not contacted tech support or anything like that... before you do anything: update Dreamweaver. I had tried everything mentioned on the forum, was about to uninstall and reinstall, then went to FAQ for Dreamweaver CS5, downloaded the update, and it worked perfectly.

It seems obvious, but I was under the assumption (as a person who updates every week) that all my updates were current. Just make sure, before you go into ALL THIS forum skimming that you have the most current update for Dreamweaver.

Hopefully this will help some of you.. yes, something as simple as not updating can keep a program from working. I sincerely hope that your problem's fix is as simple as all this.

Problems with Network Home folders and FileVault home folders seem to stem from the same cause. The same cause that was in fact in the older versions of CS or Dreamweaver too.

Telltale signs are the Welcome pane not displaying anything, or display old information.

The problem is with the personal configuration folder.

When there is no folder in a users' home folder, Dreamweaver will attempt to copy this folder on first launch.

This seems to fail on some specific files when it is copying to either a Network Home or a FileVault home folder, resulting in an incomplete Configuration folder, or one that has messed up permissions.

The solution I found is:

1. Create a new local user, then login as that user.

2. Launch Dreamweaver.

3. Quit Dreamweaver.

4. Take a copy of the Configuration folder from this user's home, putting it in Shared, for example, so it is accessible from your problem account:

~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver CS5/en_US/Configuration

5. Log back into your other account

6. Copy it to the correct location in your Network Home or Filevault home folder.

ie — ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver CS5/en_US/Configuration

7. Set the permissions on this folder to read/write (chmod -r 777 ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver CS5/en_US/Configuration)

8. Launch Dreamweaver.

Windows 7 users' possible fix

Hi all Win7 users of DW CS5 that dies after the splash screen.  You might want to try recreating your DW preferences as described here:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/839/cpsid_83912.html#main_Restore7V

It worked for me.  I think the problem was caused by running CCleaner which deleted the wrong registry key.  Bad CCleaner!  Be careful running those "helpful" system cleaners, folks.  They can royally screw up a computer if you trust them too far.

Anyway, DW CS5 is back in action for me at least.

Regards

Mark

I too had this problem and found a solution.

Note: None of the above solutions worked for me, except logging in as a different user. I tried repairing permissions, rebooting etc.. then I went to the DW support page on adobe.com. They had this message:

SUPPORT ALERT An update for Dreamweaver CS5 is now available. We recommend that all users install this update, especially those experiencing issues starting Dreamweaver CS5 on Mac OS. Click here to download the 11.0.3 update now.

I downloaded the update, installed and all is right with the world. Here's the link to the update page:

http://www.adobe.com/support/dreamweaver/downloads_updaters.html#dwcs5

Note: Even though the update is dated August 2010 and my original purchase and install was November 2010, it still worked for some reason. Hope this helps.