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May 29, 2017
Question

Photoshop is hidden and won't reveal itself

  • May 29, 2017
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Intermittent problem: Adobe Photoshop window will just refuse to display.

Running: macOS Sierra 10.12.4, and Photoshop CC (2017), both up to date.

iMac intel core i7, 32 GB of ram.

Photoshop is running, but won't show itself.

I have a document open and unsaved, but cannot see any part of Photoshop except for the menu bar. If I hit Command-Q, I'll get an unsaved document dialogue, but still cannot see Photoshop.

None of the menu commands seem to help: I have tried a few in Window > Arrange > Consolidate to Tabs, and others, to no effect.

I hide all other apps and check all spaces and the Photoshop interface is nowhere to be found.

When I right-click the Photoshop app icon in the dock and choose "Show All Windows" I just see the desktop with a "No Available Windows" message.

Photoshop where the hell are you? I have work to do!

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    gener7
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 29, 2017

    In the Window menu, see if "Application Frame" is checked on. Toggle it on and off. It's the third item from the bottom.

    Participant
    May 29, 2017

    Application Frame is ticked but greyed out, so I can't toggle it.

    gener7
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 29, 2017

    Let's try a Preferences Reset then.