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In the folder your catalog is in, does a lock file exist?
[yourcatalogname].lrcat.lock
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Nope, no lock file in that screen capture. The file you circled is your catalog. You might want to double click on it and see if LrC starts.
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yes LRC opens. Still no Lr
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"yes LrC opens. Still no Lr"
Ok, confused, your LrC works, your Lr does not?
Sounds like I have been replying to the wrong question (my bad)
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By the way, your screen capture shows a folder named Backups, are you backing your catalog up into that folder? Bad form, backups should be placed in separate hard drives.
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Possibly this: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-ecosystem-cloud-based-bugs/p-lightroom-installing-failure-o...
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Thank you all for your help. Together, we solved the problem. In my case, the installation of the language (english international) helped. Regards
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Hi,
I have similar problem. Lr desktop app does not open (however online version via Safari works), I have no SLCache nor SLStore folder on my Mac. Tried to uninstall whole Creative Cloud Using CC Tool, installing once again, but still the same problem.
How to install different language? I am from Poland, I do not know if I should install Polish version or also english.
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If you backup to the same hard drive that your catalog is on, then if that hard drive fails, both your catalog and the backup of the catalog could be gone. Your backup is in case:
As for location
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Try logging into another Mac user account (you should make a new one); still not launching?
Try starting up in Safe mode (hold down Shift Key when booting*), still not launching?
* How to start your M1 Mac in Safe Mode
On your Mac, choose Apple menu () > Shut Down.
After your Mac shuts down, wait 10 seconds.
Press and hold the power button until the startup disks and Options appear.
Press and hold the Shift key, then click Continue in Safe Mode.