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February 14, 2024
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Lightroom won't quit!

  • February 14, 2024
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When I try to quit Lightroom, I see a small blue window saying “Closing…” but Lightroom does not quit. The application continues to function BEHIND the little blue message window. If I leave my MacBook for an hour Lightroom still has not quit. The only way is to force quit.

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Sameer K
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February 29, 2024

Hey, @sebadee77. Welcome to the Lightroom Community. I'll need more info to help you figure this out. What version of Lightroom & the macOS are you working on? 

 

Has this started to happen since a recent update or a significant batch edit, import, or export? If you're working on a Lightroom desktop, is cloud sync enabled & finished? 

 

Force quitting via Activity Monitor on the macOS can cause instability of Lightroom's database & catalogs. 

 

As a primary troubleshooting step, ensure Lightroom or Lightroom Classic has the required permissions on the macOS: https://adobe.ly/3TjIclv

Let me know how it goes.

Thanks! 

Sameer K