Spinning wheel never ending when opening LR Classic on Mac M1, cannot even go to preferences...

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July 14, 2025
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Hi,

I try to open LightRoom Classic but after three seconds the spinning color wheel turns up and won't leave. I have restarted computer, tried to use a different catalog, but can't seem to get through. What do I do now???

macOS

Correct answer elisabetho51918731

Thanks for your suggestions. I found my backup and re-installed an older version of Lightroom Classic. Will have to stick to that, don't want to risk not being able to connect...

KR Seals

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I'm a PC and Mac user. My experience with this situation is limited to my PC system but it may apply to Macs as well. A corrupt catalog can cause that behavior.

If resetting preferences does not fix it for you. Try a backup catalog.

Also, if Lightroom Classic was not properly shut down, it will leave a XXXXX.lock file in your Lightroom Classic folder. XXXX represents the name of your catalog. If you find a .lock file, delete ONLY that and try restarting Lightroom Classic.

Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.

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Thanks for your suggestions. I found my backup and re-installed an older version of Lightroom Classic. Will have to stick to that, don't want to risk not being able to connect...