InDesign (21.4.1.) becomes unresponsive as soon as it loads and uses significant energy

Question

InDesign was working fine last night. This morning, when I tried to export a PDF, it became unresponsive. I Forced Quit and tried again. After this second try, after it loads, I get only a grey screen and am unable to even access preferences. On top of that, it seems to be using significant energy. I tried uninstalling and installing other versions, to no avail.

brunoinacio · Accepted Answer

Fixed it. (Make sure you’re turning on the second screen you HDMI plugged your mac to. The Export Window might be “vanishing” there…[someone please delete this whole thread😭])

brunoinacio · Answer

I cleared the cache, but the problem persists: trying to export a document turns InDesign unresponsive. It’s almost like the Export window is hidden as soon as it’s summoned. I can’t close it therefore I can’t click on anything else.

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