P: "Save As" no longer appear with second monitors or Sidecar running after update to macOS Monterey

[MdesignAZ]

"Save As" no longer works after update to Mac Monterey OS

When I try to "Save As" I get no result. Normally a dialog box will pop up with format / file location options but it's no longer happening. I am trying to save a .psd file as a .psd file. 

I have tried going to File / Save As and also the cmd/shift/S keyboard shortcut

I am also seeing this behavior in InDesign, but the Save As command works in Illustrator.

Mac OS Monterey 12.0.1

Mac Mini 2018

Thanks!

[palomar78430093]

The latest version of PS wont let me save as......nor export. I save as....and no window opens with options

[palomar78430093]

Thas happend since I have Monterey in Mac

[TheDigitalDog]

"Thas happend since I have Monterey in Mac"

I'm also on Monterey and no issues, can you show us a scren capture or describe what you can't do (no menu, grayed  out, error when invoking)?

You've given Photoshop full disk access in System Preferences>Privacy?

[p.terno]

Similar problem, but I try two different model of Eizo monitor and only one stop Indesign saving process.

Monterey on MacBook Pro 15 Touchbar 

With Eizo cs 240 all works fine, with Eizo EV2736W no.

[palomar78430093]

Fixed. I unplug my external monitor I did all and now works perfect. Thanyou very much

[waltproductions]

This problem still persists for users who have an external monitor set to their main monitor in Mac OS Monterey. No amount of resetting, changing permissions, updating disk preferences etc will fix this.

So far the only real workarounds are:
Setting your Mac as your main monitor (what most people do, but I found annoying)
Rolling Monterey back to Big Sur

Hopefully Adobe fixes their apps to work properly with Monterey soon, but any other suggestions for fixes are just an exercise in frustration

[stefanpremus]

To set the Mac Monitor as the as the main monitor work for me for the moment.

[ultim.ate]

Same problem here. All solutions just work for a very short time except setting up my MacBookPro up as the main screen which is anoying for other productivity reasons.

[miky_92010]

Yes, same here.  It seems it's a multimonitor issue with PS.  

[Rolypablo]

Any fix to this? Exact same issue this end. 

[Frank5CAC]

Hey there,

got the following problem:

When I connect my iPad to my Mac via Sidecar to use it as a 3rd monitor and want to save the file, the Finder window doesn't show up anymore. When I diconnect the iPad, everything works fine again. I can't find the Finder window on this third monitor either.

Does anyone know this Problem and can help me out?

Already tried:

• renaming the UXP Folder in Application Support
• re-install Photoshop and reset deafault settings

Versions:

• MacOS Monterey v12.0.1
• Photoshop 2022 (for M1 Chips) v23.0.2

Kind regards

[palomar78430093]

Yes, I have given PS full disk access.

The problem is that when I have an image in PS and I open FILES and click SAVE AS.... nothing happens. Also with EXPORT AS, nothing happens. Only works with
Fast export as JPG.
I have uninstalled PS and reinstalled and nothing. I have the last version. PS 23.0.2. I should install an older version?

Thanks for answering.

[fastasleep]

Change your primary screen to your built-in display (drag the menu bar in the Displays arrangement screen).

[Wytindigo]

Hello,

Anyone experiencing issues saving files?  My dialog box for 'Save As' doesnt come up or if i try to create an Action, PS freezes. I also can't save actions. 

Thanks 🙂 

[waltproductions]

I've seen a lot of people comment the same basic thing as "Change your primary screen to your built-in display (drag the menu bar in the Displays arrangement screen)."

This is not a fix, this is a workaround. One that is annoying for a lot of us. Hopefully Adobe will actually fix it soon

[defaultbls1yzp6691o]

I run a Mac Pro 2013, latest OS and CS.

It makes no difference which of my 2 monitors I set as main screen. Most CS software has issues with certain dialog boxes including save as and making PDFs etc etc.

The ONLY solution so far is only run ONE monitor.

[lucyjayne243]

Since yesterday, I've been having an issue saving any file to my local hard drive. When I select save or save us, no dialog box comes up. I've tried rolling back to older photoshop versions but the problem still persists. Illustrator allows me to save to the hard drive just fine. Any ideas what to do? I'm running on macOS Monterey 12.0.1

Thank you 

[miky_92010]

Same here.  By unplugging all monitors and using my laptop on it's own tends to fix the issue. 

[Rolypablo]

@miky_92010 Yes, exactly the same with me. Very annoying as I save from PS very often.

[fastasleep]

I've seen a lot of people comment the same basic thing as "Change your primary screen to your built-in display (drag the menu bar in the Displays arrangement screen)."

That'd be me. I realize it's a workaround, but people are still posting in this thread clearly without having seen this workaround yet. Obviously there is no fix as of yet, so a workaround is literally all we have.

[ConstructivAD]

Good lord, what a mess. Glad i saw your reply, because this sorta worked for me. Made my macbook my main monitor like you said and the SAVE AS dialogue came up, except it was all black, and i had to force quit PS to get out of it. Restarted my mac and PS and the SAVE AS worked FINALLY! However, when i changed it back to having my external monitor as my main, it dissapeared again. Geussing its something like someone else said about the dialogue box being off screen somewhere. Again, what a mess....

[danh89811737]

I cannot save in photoshop. I have removed and reinstalled the latest version, but selecting any of the save as options, nothing happens. No dialogue box appears... nothing. I am firced to close my file and choose 'Don't save'.

Anyone encountered this? Or does anyone know how to fix?

Thanks

[Ranjisha Sengupta]

Hi there,

Hi there,

Sorry about the trouble experienced. Would you mind sharing which versions of macOS and Photoshop you're on?

Since when are you seeing this issue? Are you able to export the files in place of saving? 

Please try to reset the preferences: 
You may try resetting Photoshop preferences back to defaults and check if that helps. Here's the article for the steps: https://adobe.ly/3ceal5t Also, back up the existing Photoshop preferences if you have any custom brushes, action, and workspace: https://adobe.ly/2vNz6FG

 Let us know how it goes. 

Thanks,
Ranjisha

[Lam-i-am]

If you’re on a multi-display setup, dialog boxes may not show up at all.  Open up Displays in System Prefs and drag the white Menu Bar to your other display. This fixed it for me along with others with a similar setup.

[мaseяєкт]

The program has stopped saving any information. Can't export, save or record. All other programs work fine. I didn't change anything, I didn't setup anything, and I didn't download anything. It just stopped working exactly when I needed to finalize the project urgently. 

I tried restarting the laptop several times, uninstalling Photoshop, installing old versions, uninstalling new ones. Nothing has changed.

Can anyone help me with this please?

What am I paying money for? I don't have a weak laptop at all.