InDesign 21.3 Hangs at "Late Initialisations" on Startup When Connected to Internet on macOS 14.8.3

Hi @plus31815485ji6x,

Thanks for reaching out, and I'm sorry to hear you’re experiencing this. I understand how frustrating it can be when Adobe InDesign doesn't launch as expected.

To help isolate this further, could you please try starting your Mac in Safe Mode and check if the issue persists there? This can help determine if any third-party software might be causing the delay. You can follow the steps here: https://adobe.ly/4bVEnMv

If the issue continues, please try the troubleshooting steps mentioned in this article and let me know how it goes: https://adobe.ly/3NRlnFU

Since you mentioned this happens when connected to the internet, it would also help to try switching to a different network, such as a mobile hotspot, and see if that changes the behavior.

Additionally, please try disabling Adobe Fonts sync from the Creative Cloud desktop app and then launch InDesign while still connected to the internet. After that, try signing out of Creative Cloud and launching InDesign again while staying online. If you are using any VPN or security software, please temporarily disable it and test again.

Lastly, please let me know if you see the Adobe crash reporter dialog during this process. If you do, kindly submit the report and share the email address you used via DM so I can check the logs on my end. You can refer to this guide for steps: https://adobe.ly/4veAIB7

Let me know how it goes after trying these, and I'll be happy to take this further with you.

Abhishek