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December 31, 2018
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PhotoShop Elements 12 after MAC Update

  • December 31, 2018
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I installed the resent MAC update yesterday and now my Elements 12 is not working.  I can open it but everytime I try to move the window or click on the tool bar is closes. 

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Correct answer John T Smith

Owners of old programs simply have problems with new Mac operating systems... none of which is Adobe's fault... Adobe did not change your old program to make it stop working... Apple changed their operating system and THAT is why your old programs won't work, not because of anything Adobe did... Also... every time Apple issues an update, there is the risk that an old program that HAS been working will STOP working... bottom line, old programs require a matching old operating system

If an existing install is made unusable by a Mac operating system upgrade work through the below steps

-https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-macos-mojave-apps-compability-fix-2018-10

-https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/open-apps-wont-work-mojave-photoshop-3684425/

-https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/install-or-run-applications-new.html

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December 31, 2018

Owners of old programs simply have problems with new Mac operating systems... none of which is Adobe's fault... Adobe did not change your old program to make it stop working... Apple changed their operating system and THAT is why your old programs won't work, not because of anything Adobe did... Also... every time Apple issues an update, there is the risk that an old program that HAS been working will STOP working... bottom line, old programs require a matching old operating system

If an existing install is made unusable by a Mac operating system upgrade work through the below steps

-https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-macos-mojave-apps-compability-fix-2018-10

-https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/open-apps-wont-work-mojave-photoshop-3684425/

-https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/install-or-run-applications-new.html

Participant
February 20, 2019

yay... your option 1 worked a treat !!!

Participant
June 22, 2023

Could you kindly let me know what option 1 is? I clicked on all links but it does not lead me to answer for the problem that Elements does not work after a Mac update. Thanks!