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ryan0306
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October 3, 2015
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InDesign Cs6 on OS x El Capitan

  • October 3, 2015
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I have just upgraded to El Capitan and I found that i could not even start up my InDesign CS6. My illustrator and other app are working fine. Just InDesign. I have already installed the java for this latest os. I am rushing my deadline. HELP!!!!!! What is wrong with my InDesign?

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Max Bogner
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April 6, 2016

My issue was InDesign's fonts became problematic. All of my other CS6 applications worked fine. Here's the fix I found: hope it will work for you: Java SE 6 El Capitan - CS6 Not working on El Capitan - YouTube.

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pritikaj70111372
Participant
January 4, 2016

was panicking so much as i have a project due in a couple days and couldn't get indesign to work but turning off the automatically hide said bar option has fixed it..phew...at least for now

Derek Cross
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Derek CrossCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 5, 2016

T‌he InDesign CC2015.2 upgrade is said to deal with the El Capitan hide/show menu issue.

paul_melbourne
paul_melbourne
Participant
January 5, 2016

Thanks, but like many people I will never succumb to Adobe bullying and subscribe to CC. Happy with CS6 until these stuffups

bergeracb
bergeracb
Participant
October 21, 2015

I Think you should download old java (2015-001 for OS X). Instal it then try again open. But still it cause some problems. (My indesign CS6 working slowly now )

ControlFrEQ
ControlFrEQ
Participant
October 5, 2015

I have a similar issue. I was doing a clean installation of Indesign (and everything else) and when it got to the Indesign part of the installation, the progress bar would stop progressing indefinitely.

kristineb11517946
kristineb11517946
Participant
October 4, 2015

I was having the same problem with InDesign CC16 on El Capitan. I turned OFF the automatically hide menu bar (located in the system prefs > general, it's a check box) and now InDesign opens.

    paul_melbourne
    paul_melbourne
    Participant
    October 5, 2015

    Turning off auto-hide menu bar seems to work!  WTF . . . God knows why but thanks!

      Willi Adelberger
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      Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 4, 2015

      Here is InDesign CS6 running, but what I hear are a lot of problems others have with Photoshop, even with CC2015. Another problem what I have too is, that my scanner driver are not working and that is the reason I will revert to Yosemite. (I updated only one computer test wise.)

      Kris Hunt
      Kris Hunt
      Legend
      October 3, 2015

      From my experience, El Capitan does not work well with Photoshop or Acrobat, either. And I hear other people are having problems with Illustrator. I reverted back to Yosemite.

      Steve Werner
      Community Expert
      Steve WernerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 4, 2015

      FYI, CS6 does run on El Capitan. While I'm a CC 2015 user, I have CS6 still installed on my computers. It launches fine and seems to work on the computer I've upgraded to El Capitan.

      BobLevine
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      BobLevineCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 3, 2015

      Why in the world would you do an O/S upgrade in the middle of big project?

      There’s not even any official word from Adobe on what is an isn’t supported.

      My only suggestion is to try to trash your prefs. If that doesn’t work, uninstall, run the cleaner tool and then reinstall.

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