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alexanderk34198036
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October 17, 2024
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Legacy Extensions not visible in Photoshop 2025 (26.0.0)

  • October 17, 2024
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The possibility to activate legacy extensions (such as Brush box) is not visible in PS 2025 anymore, compared to 2024. It is not greyed out - it is just completely removed.

How can that be activated again?

 

Many thanks

Alex

    Correct answer BrettN

    If you are on an ARM-based Apple computer (M or Silicon machine), legacy plugins do not work in the native operating mode. You have to enable Rosetta for Photoshop to gain access. Instruction for how to do this are under the "Does your app need Rosetta?" section here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102527

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    CGB_CGB
    CGB_CGB
    Participating Frequently
    January 14, 2025

    Thanks @BrettN - I also found @Kate24134575tg37 that once opening PS with ROSETTA that my Legacy plug-ins remained on PS even opening after, without ROSETTA, not sure if that helps anyone else or not!

    K
    Kate24134575tg37
    Participant
    January 13, 2025

    Brilliant! Legacy brushes all back out. Cheers!

    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 13, 2025

    Kate2413,

     

    You should be able to load the Legacy Brushes from the Brush Picker flyout menu

     

    K
    Kate24134575tg37
    Participant
    January 13, 2025

    So, will legacy brushes ever be available again? Not being able to access them is really limiting my work -

    noting 'Rosetta is an emulator. This requires more processing power to operate. Meaning, the main issue is you may experience reduced performance' - drom an adobe employee.

    BrettN
    Community Manager
    BrettNCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    January 8, 2025

    Rosetta is an emulator. This requires more processing power to operate. Meaning, the main issue is you may experience reduced performance.

    CGB_CGB
    CGB_CGB
    Participating Frequently
    January 8, 2025

    THANK THE LORD FOR THIS THREAD

    @BrettN Thank you for the advice about opening the App in Rosetta mode.
    I have only recently come across this mode when having to turn it on to download a plug-in NOT on Adobe CC.

    I see you mention that there are some bugs when opening PS with Rosetta... As I use Rosetta a lot for work, I was wondering if this is the best workpath:
    - When needing the External Plugin, use PS in Rosetta
    - When back to normal work, open PS as usual

    Are there any hinderances and problems with using PS in Rosetta?

     

    Michael E Leslie
    Michael E Leslie
    Participating Frequently
    January 6, 2025

    I have an issue with the items under the Plugins drop down menu are greyed out, I have searched the web and tried the solution listed but nothing I have done resolves the problem.

    I can add Plugins using Creative Cloud but they do not show up in Plugins (greyed out).

     

    This is rediculouis

     

    M4 Mac Mini 

    MacOs 15.2

    Photoshop 26.2.0

    BrettN
    Community Manager
    BrettNCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    December 18, 2024

    If you are on an ARM-based Apple computer (M or Silicon machine), legacy plugins do not work in the native operating mode. You have to enable Rosetta for Photoshop to gain access. Instruction for how to do this are under the "Does your app need Rosetta?" section here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102527

    SREEDAS
    SREEDAS
    Participant
    November 21, 2024

    working for me in Rosetta mode

      BrettN
      Community Manager
      BrettNCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      October 17, 2024

      Legacy extensions do not work on ARM systems in native mode, you have to use Rosetta mode.

       

      There is currently a bug where switching modes disables a variety of features in Photoshop. You can fix it for now by simply resetting preferences. We've got a full fix coming in a future update.

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        deepakprimta1985
        Participant
        October 17, 2024

        In Photoshop 2025 Extension menu is missing under window tab. Please fix this issue I am not able to use Beautify Panle and others extension 

          AxelMatt
          Community Expert
          AxelMattCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          October 17, 2024

          Try to revert the currently selected Workspace back to its original default settings by going to Window > Workspace > Reset {Workspace Name}.

           

          If this doesn't help try to reset the preferences of Photoshop using the steps described here:

          https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#reset-preferences

          Please backup your settings before resetting the preferences. You can check:

          https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#backup-photoshop-preferences

           

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