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AKS666
Inspiring
May 27, 2025

P: Photoshop 26.7 can't be set as default app for JPGs or TIFs on MacOS

This update broke the "default app" on Mac OS again...

After the Update to 26.7 the default app is set to Adobe Acrobat, double clicking JPG or TIF will open the Preview App. 

Photoshop can not be set as default app, it will always be set back to Acrobat. 

Deleting Photoshop and installing Version 26.6.1 lets you set Photoshop as default and keeps it, so it's a problem of 26.7.

I'm using Mac OS Sequoia 15.5

Please fix this, it's extremely annoying. Thanks.

 

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    Jed23827423r8cc
    Participant
    November 20, 2025

    Having this issue too on 27.1 running Seqoia 15.7.1, MacBook Pro M3 Pro

    onevox
    onevox
    Participating Frequently
    November 17, 2025

    Same issue here. Photoshop cannot be assigned as default program except PSD files. I tried PS beta for the gen fill, but uninstalled it. Tried uninstalling PS as well, restarted, and reinstalled only PS ... and the problem persists. I feel like there's some stray file somewhere for PS beta that didn't get removed on the uninstall. 

     

    @Aleke 

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      nbgdstyle
      Participant
      September 29, 2025

      Hi all

      There is some bug after update 26.11

      we want to set to open Tif file default in Photoshop, but Get info on mac automatically roll back on adobe acrobat, for all other file formats works as usual. When we install all older Photoshop version works as usual.

       

      pls help

      Tnx

      Craig Long 66
      Craig Long 66
      Participating Frequently
      August 28, 2025

      I think I have a work around. I did have Photoshop Beta installed and removed it ages ago. I have reninstalled and now have both Beta and 26.10 installed. I was able to to set 26.10 as my default app again for images and all is working as it should. I might try removing both again to see what happens. But not going to poke that bear just yet as it is working. 

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        ppdix
        Known Participant
        August 21, 2025

        I had the same problem with 26.9 but it has been fixed since then. 26.10 works fine for me. 

        Mac OS Tahoe 26 Beta 4

         

          Craig Long 66
          Craig Long 66
          Participating Frequently
          August 21, 2025

          Since updating to Photoshop 26.10 Mac I can no longer open any files. When I try to open any file (jpg, png etc) it defaults to mac os Preview app. When check 'open with' settings these files are set to Adobe Acrobat and when I change it back to Photoshop I the get the mac malware warning and the file won't open.

          This definatly a problem with Photoshop, as I do not get this issue when I revert back to Photoshop 26.9.

          Has anyone else had this issue?

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          Daniel Ulysses
          Inspiring
          August 1, 2025

          Yes Sir,
          it just 'hang', dont't start ... or if it does, and I open a file, started working on it, and it just frozed ... had to 'forcr quit' in order to stop it.
          Painful ...

          Have a MacPro, 64 Ram Memory

          Sameer K
          Community Manager
          Sameer KCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          August 7, 2025

          Hi All! If you're still seeing this behavior, try these steps:

           

          1 - Please uninstall Photoshop 2025 and Photoshop (beta). Deleting any preferences is not required. 

          2 - Restart your machine. 

          3 - Reinstall Photoshop & Photoshop (beta) & check if the behavior exists. 

           

          Optionally, make sure Photoshop & Photoshop (beta) are added to the full disk access on macOS: https://adobe.ly/4mvJ423

           

          Let me know how it goes. 
          Sameer K
          (Type '@' and type my name to mention me when you reply)

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            ppdix
            Known Participant
            July 30, 2025

            it's simple. I can't double click on a jpg, png or any image format and open it in PS 26.9.

            Trying to choose Photoshop 25 as the "open this application to open documents like this one" won't stick. In fact, you can't even choose any Adobe product. It will always open with the "Preview"App instead.

            Downgrading to 26.8.1 works normally. Like on this example.

            I see the same issue on other conversations, Even on Windows.

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            ppdix
            Known Participant
            July 30, 2025

            [cursing removed] is happening with Adobe lately? 

            First, the horrible and useless Lr update a month ago and now you can't even double click on a jpg or heic to open in Photoshop.

            Even going to: get info: open with Photoshop 25 : change all,  won't stick. IT defaults to Lightroom or Illustrator but will only open images on Apple's Preview app!!!!

            [cursing removed] ? 

            Downgrading to PS 26.8.1 works fine...

            Its unbelievable...

            It's like there is no quality control anymore.

             

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            Daniel Ulysses
            Inspiring
            July 30, 2025

            Program faulty,

            very bad ...
            Do NOT INSTALL 

              petrh57204834
              petrh57204834
              Participant
              July 30, 2025

              Agree, for example:

              Selecting area at the image > Generative Fill > and if I want write in the right bar new prompt, it doesnt work > enter > and the prompt is in the name of the layer but generated area is different and didn't use my prompt.  

               

              Solution: Use Photoshop 26.8.1

               

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                Emil-Peter
                Participant
                July 29, 2025

                Manny of the associations no longer work!   That means that if you double click on a .PNG-file it will open in anything BUT Photoshop!  ( Even if you click on INFO of the .PNG-image and change the default  programme to open with to Photoshop.! )  This goes for .PNG, ..TIF and .JPG.   At least... that's what's happening on my Apple Sillicon Mac ( Seqouia 15.5  Photoshop v. 26.9.0 ).    Setting any image to default-open in Photoshop 25.12.4 does work! 

                davescm
                Community Expert
                davescmCommunity Expert
                Community Expert
                July 29, 2025

                In general file associations are linked to the last version of Photoshop installed / updated. It sounds like 25.12.4 may have been updated, on your system, after v26.9.  In that case you will need to go into your operating system and set the file associations manually.

                Dave

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