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October 26, 2022
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"CCLibrary" is damaged and can not opened.

  • October 26, 2022
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Hello Guys,

I just updated to the latest macOS Ventura 13.0. Suddenly am getting a pop-up " CClibrary is damaged and can't be opened". It was not happening before the update. Is it a MacOS bug?

Although, PS, LR are working fine.

Please let me know if someone else got similar issues.

 

Device: Macbook Air M2, 2022

 

Thanks

 

Correct answer phil5F8C

@phil5F8C 

 

what exact steps did you use?


Open Mac system settings >  Privacy and secuirty >  There you will find an alert from Ventura to give access to the CCLibrary to files in your computer. 

7 replies

Moonsuan_Creative
Participant
October 16, 2025

Thank you!!!

 

Participant
October 27, 2024

Go to system setting on Mac. Then Privacy and security.
under security you can see CCLibrary. it says developer unknown. Click Open Anyway.
this works for me.
Thank
From Sri Lanka

Participant
September 25, 2024

any luck?  i've wasted an hour trying to fix this same issue:(

joelstrickphoto
Participant
October 13, 2023

I have tried all these suggestions and can't get pass the corrupt libraries download, any suggestions?

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 13, 2023
first, update your os and then restart your computer. 
 
if that fails, and you have a mac, grant disc access to your cc desktop app - system preferences > security & privacy > privacy > full disk access > cc desktop app (in the midst of this step if you see an alert about granting cc libraries disk access, allow it and you're dont)
 
if that fails proceed to the following steps: 
 
 
  1. quit all Adobe related products
  2. kill all the CCLibraries processes in task manager (win)/activity montor (mac).
  3. Delete all folders that start with “CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_xx_xx_xx” in this location*
  4. Follow the steps of Solution 2 in this article: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/libraries-panel-not-working.html 
  5.  
*
WIN: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions
MAC: Macintosh HD⁩ ▸ ⁨Library⁩ ▸ ⁨Application Support⁩ ▸ ⁨Adobe⁩ ▸ ⁨CEP⁩ -> extensions 
Participant
October 28, 2022

I Have the same problem. "cclibrary" is damaged and can't be opened. 

 

Some of my files will open and others i get "Can't open the illustration. The file is locked or in use. ID: -54"

Tarun Saini
Community Manager
Community Manager
October 28, 2022

Hi @George25066647gaok,

 

Could you please check this community link, try the steps mentioned in it, and let us know if that helps? Here is the link:- https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/error-54-in-illustrator-cc-2017/m-p/9200529

 

Regards,

Tarun

Participant
November 15, 2025

Open Mac system settings >  Privacy and secuirty >  There you will find an alert from Ventura to give access to the CCLibrary to files in your computer. 


Yes, it's working

Tarun Saini
Community Manager
Community Manager
October 26, 2022

Hi @ADITYA24500830h97i 

 

Could you please tell us when exactly you are getting this error? Is it possible if you can share the screenshot of the error message? Please try the steps mentioned below and let us know if that helps:-

 

  1. Close any open Adobe apps that use Libraries.
  2. Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the icon in your Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar.)
  3. Use the following keyboard shortcuts: macOS: Command+Option+R. ...
  4. Relaunch the Creative Cloud app in which you received the Libraries error.

 

Regards,

Tarun

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 26, 2022

adobe cc is not completely ready for ventura.

 

see if this fixes your issue https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/background-processes-macos.html

 

if not, wait for a cc update to remedy the many problems.

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/macos-ventura-compatability-common-issues.html