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david@davidlawson.net
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January 25, 2022
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Photoshop 2022 won't right click on tools Mac

  • January 25, 2022
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My Mac & Photoshop is all up to date with the latest versions but now everytime I try to right click on a tool it won't bring up the other options inside the tool.

 

Does anyone have any ideas why this might be? It's been working fine up until this week.

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Correct answer david@davidlawson.net

Hello tried this also in the end had to do a full install so anoying woking again thank you for yuoir help regards David

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josephlavine
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josephlavineCommunity Expert
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January 25, 2022

I see that you've already reset your preferences.

What happens when you use the keyboard (command-click) to access the contextual menus?

warmly/j

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david@davidlawson.netAuthor
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January 25, 2022

Video attached. 

This has happened a few times over the last month i have reset photoshop completly still not working comeback CS6 never lost a minute of work yeasr ago now its nothing but hassle ! thank you

jane-e
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jane-eCommunity Expert
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January 25, 2022

@david@davidlawson.net 

I don't know, but before you reset preferences:

  • Does Control+Click work? (Control+Click is the equivalent of right-click and has worked since the days of the one-button mouse.)
  • Does right click work in other places? (You didn't say, and it could be a mouse setting.)
  • Does press and hold (long-press) work?
  • And last: are there triangles in the lower-right corner of the tools you are trying this on? (Apologies if this is obvious.)

Jane

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    david@davidlawson.netAuthorCorrect answer
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    January 25, 2022

    Hello tried this also in the end had to do a full install so anoying woking again thank you for yuoir help regards David

      jane-e
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      jane-eCommunity Expert
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      January 25, 2022

      Yes, super annoying, but thank you for sharing your solution @david@davidlawson.net . I've marked it "Correct".

       

      Jane

       

        c.pfaffenbichler
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        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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        January 25, 2022

        Are you sure there is at least one secondary Tool? 

        Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

         

        Does click-holding work? 

          jane-e
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          jane-eCommunity Expert
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          January 25, 2022

          The Khoros delay strikes again!

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            gianvitulanoCommunity Expert
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            January 25, 2022

            Hi David,

            have you tried to reset your Adobe Photoshop preferences?

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              david@davidlawson.netAuthor
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              January 25, 2022

              Yes 10 times ! this has happened a few times over the last month i have reset photoshop completly still not working comeback CS6 never lost a minute of work yeasr ago now its nothing but hassle ! thank you

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