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Lightroom 6 not working on MacBook

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May 6, 2022
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I got a new MacBook (running on Mac OS Monterey V12.2) and Lightroom 6 now wont open. Is there any way i can get it to work on this new macbook?

Thank you

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TheDigitalDog

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LR6 should run as a 64-bit application under Monterey but installing it is the issue; you must boot into an OS that can support the 32-bit installer (the last being Mojave). That's a big problem for M1's because Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina and M1 Macs do not run 32-bit and can't boot into Mojave. Anything older than Big Sur can't boot an M1.

IF your new MacBook isn't an M1, you are OK but if it is, you're SOL.

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"

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emmab40081294Author

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Thank you for the information, Lightroom 6 should be installed as everything was transferred from the old Macbook. When i first tried to open it it did, then after the initial time when i go to open it it just flashes up for a second then just closes?! I haven't removed it and tried to re-install as i didn't know if that was going to make things worse so i came to see if there was any hope of saving it!

TheDigitalDog

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If you get the "The developer needs to update it to work with this version of MacOS", it will not run as outlined here:

https://ansonalex.com/tutorials/macos/app-needs-to-be-updated/

But it sounds like that isn't the case for your migration and then attempt to open LR6?

You might try manually resetting the LR6 preferences.

Method 2: Manually delete the preferences file

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/setting-preferences-lightroom.html

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"

Rob_Cullen

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See this answer from @John Waller which will also apply to Lr6-

https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/is-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-5-compatible-with-macbook-pro-m1-max/m-p/12925570#M552329

You have the option to upgrade your Lightroom to 'Lr-Classic' by--

$9.99 PHOTOGRAPHY PLAN (USA)

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .

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emmab40081294Author

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Thank you

DdeGannes

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Did you get Lightroom 6 installed?

Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.0.1, PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.

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emmab40081294Author

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I had it installed on my previous Macbook and it worked fine, i got a new one and everything on it transferred onto the new one but it wont open. I even tried to re-download it onto this Macbook but it wont let me do that, i get a pop up that says 'the developer needs to update it to work with this version of MacOS' so i am assuming it probably wont work but i just wanted to ask and see if there was a workaround at all!

DdeGannes

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Lightroom 6 has a 32bit installer and macOS Monterey requires 64bit, I am not aware of a workaround.

Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.0.1, PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.

Method 2: Manually delete the preferences file

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