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P: Photoshop Elements on MacOS 26 Tahoe does not launch

Forum|Forum|4 months ago
September 18, 2025
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Ich habe auf meinem MacBook Pro M3 Max bisher adobe Photoshop Elements Editor am Laufen gehabt.

Nun kam das UpDate von Apple auf MacOs 26 Tahoe...und nix geht mehr!!

Ich bekomme folgende Fehlermeldung:

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ines777

Inspiring

Ich habe dasselbe gehabt. Musste Photoshop Elements 2025 kaifen. Jetzt geht es, aber PE ist jetzt nur 3 Jahre Subscription. Man kann einen einzelnen product nicht mehr kaufen.

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thori_74

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Gleiche Fehlermeldung bei mir mit Elements Version 2022. Wir erfüllen mit der aktuellen MacOS Version die Mindesanforderungen der Fehlermeldung. Also ist es gesetzlich verpflichtend für Adobe das Problem zu beheben, ansonsten sollten wir alle eine Rückerstattung anfordern. Vielleicht bewirken mehrere tausend Anfragen ja etwas. Und man sollte dieses Problem auch bei Apple melden, dann kommt evtl. auch Druck für Adobe von anderer Seite.

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Pops1949

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I just updated my Mac mini to Tahoe 26.0 and my Ps will not load.

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ExUSA

Legend

Is that Photoshop Elements? You may need to upgrade to the current version of PSE.

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Pops1949

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uweh73374318

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It took me some time to get PSE 2020 installed on macOS Tahoe: cleaning with the downloaded Creative Cloud Clean up tool after migration and then only a new download of the dmg package from my product page in my Adobe Account worked. Then Organizer started as expected, but when choosing the Editor an error message comes up immediately, stating that at least macOS X is required. Obviously Tahoe macOS 26 is fitting to that requirement. I hope PSE is not just looking for a macOS pre-number 10???

I hope someone can help please?

Uwe

Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

@uweh73374318 you'd be better off reporting the issue on the Photoshop Elements forum

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sepp32185606uznq

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Servus, habe das gleiche problem. habe die 22er Version. Ist schon irgendwie seltsam. Da weiss Adobe, dass ein neues OS kommt, aber nix passiert. Wenn das nicht in einer Woche geht, werde ich mein Geld zurück verlangen, notfalls mit meiner Rechtsschutzversicherung. Verarschen kann ich mich auch alleine. Traurig sowas

Glenn 8675309

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Zero chance of an update. Zero chance of a refund. Adobe's policies on refunds is extremly well documented, always has been.

You have at the most 30 days to obtain a refund, not three years. Honestly: You're wasting your time and resources in seeking a refund.

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Your version hasn't been supported for 3 year now. Adobe only officially supports the most current version and the previous version, that's it. What that means: PSE 2023 and all versions before it are unspported, and PSE 2024 will join that group when pse 2026 gets released.

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sepp32185606uznq

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ok, dann kaufe ich halt von dem Laden nix mehr, gibt ja genug Alternativen.

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default4600377748dimr

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will not load

Ged_Traynor

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@default4600377748dimr you'd be better off reporting your issue on the Photoshop Elements forum, also you really need to provide more detailed information in order for someone to be able to help you

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sebastian_2927

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Hallo. Ich hab Photohop Elements 2022. Das funktioniert auch nicht mehr. gekauft sogar erst im Oktober 2022. DH ich habe es noch keine 2 Jahre nutzen können. Hoffe es gibt ein Update. Sonst werde ich bei Adobe nichts mehr kaufen.

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j�rgen_5529

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Mir geht es genau so. Wenn es keine kostenlose Updates mehr gibt, werde ich auf eine ander Software umsteigen.

Sameer K

Community Manager

Hey, @casual_Companion0D4B. Welcome to the Photoshop Elements Community. I'll clarify this for you.

I've checked your account, and you're using an older version of Photoshop Elements.

MacOS Tahoe is very recent, and the older versions of Photoshop Elements may not be compatible. If you're on a newer version of Photoshop Elements, you can wait for compatibility to arrive via an update.

Thanks!
Sameer K
(Type '@' and type my name to mention me when you reply)

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casual_Companion0D4BAuthor

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@Sameer K

Since Monday I was using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021.

I think, this is not so old.... do u agree?

So as an user, who has already paid for this: when will there be an upate, so I can use my software under Tahoe??

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casual_Companion0D4BAuthor

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Sorry for my english...

Until monday....

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