Exit code 183 installation failed

Report · Mar 18, 2023

Getting the below when trying to install Photoshop on my macOS Monterrey 12.5



Exit Code: 183
-------------------------------------- Summary --------------------------------------
 - 2 fatal error(s), 1 error(s), 13 warnings(s) 

FATAL: Error (Code = 183) executing in command 'RunProgramCommand' for package: 'AdobePhotoshop24-Core', version:24.2.0.315
FATAL: Error occurred in install of package (Name: AdobePhotoshop24-Core Version: 24.2.0.315). Error code: '183'
ERROR: Launching HDHelper Process failed with error: 0
WARN: Attempt to register application "/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2023/Adobe Photoshop 2023.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeCrashReporter.framework/Versions/A/AdobeCRDaemon.app" failed
WARN: Warning (Code = 186) executing in command 'RegisterApplication' for package: 'AdobePhotoshop24-Core', version:24.2.0.315
WARN: Attempt to register application "/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2023/Adobe Photoshop 2023.app/Contents/Required/Droplet Template.app" failed
WARN: Warning (Code = 186) executing in command 'RegisterApplication' for package: 'AdobePhotoshop24-Core', version:24.2.0.315
WARN: Attempt to register application "/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2023/Adobe Photoshop 2023.app/Contents/Required/DynamicLinkMediaServer/dynamiclinkmanager.app" failed
WARN: Warning (Code = 186) executing in command 'RegisterApplication' for package: 'AdobePhotoshop24-Core', version:24.2.0.315
WARN: Attempt to register application "/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2023/Adobe Photoshop 2023.app/Contents/Required/DynamicLinkMediaServer/dynamiclinkmediaserver.app" failed
WARN: Warning (Code = 186) executing in command 'RegisterApplication' for package: 'AdobePhotoshop24-Core', version:24.2.0.315
WARN: Attempt to register application "/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2023/Adobe Photoshop 2023.app/Contents/Required/DynamicLinkMediaServer/dynamiclinkmediaserver.app/Contents/ImporterREDServer.app" failed
WARN: Warning (Code = 186) executing in command 'RegisterApplication' for package: 'AdobePhotoshop24-Core', version:24.2.0.315
WARN: Attempt to register application "/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2023/Adobe Photoshop 2023.app/Contents/Required/Plug-Ins/Spaces/Adobe Spaces Helper.app" failed
WARN: Warning (Code = 186) executing in command 'RegisterApplication' for package: 'AdobePhotoshop24-Core', version:24.2.0.315
WARN: Program "/System/Volumes/Data/.adobeTemp/D4B0C505-8C65-48EF-9901-27454B50B95A/1/CustomHook/mac/PSCustomHook" failed with exit code: 5
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Report · Mar 18, 2023

you probably need to install rosetta 2. among the ways to do this is to start Photoshop with the Intel version*. here are two other ways, How to Install Rosetta 2 on Apple Silicon Macs (osxdaily.com)

that's been the solution to a recent surge in mac problems (with new apple silicon macs) caused by premiere pro (and after effects) installs resulting in exit code 183.

Report · Mar 18, 2023

The post by @kglad doesn't seem to have the link to the article on installing Rosetta2. You can read about it and the instructions to install it from the article below

https://machow2.com/rosetta-mac/

-Manan