Photoshop Crashing due to Adobe Spaces Helper

Report · Oct 07, 2021

Hello, I have had up to ten crashes caused by 'Adobe Spaces Helper' in the last month (Sept 7th 2021 - Oct 10th 2021). In all cases the crash was tied to the Watchdog thread.

Last night I was working on a large photoshop file and it was saving a linked smart object, when Photoshop seemed to freeze during the save. I walked away from my system for about an hour and it had crashed the whole system.
Another thing I have noticed when working on large photoshop files (I would say 1gig and up) sometimes my system will freeze and then I get the 'Adobe Creative Cloud App encoutered an error. Quit or Repair'. This only happened when working on those large photoshop files. I have both quit and repaired, and in the past ran the CC cleaner tool.

Below is the latest crash report for reference —

Process: Adobe Spaces Helper [769]
Path: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2021/Adobe Photoshop 2021.app/Contents/PlugIns/Required/Spaces/Adobe Spaces Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Spaces Helper
Identifier: Adobe Spaces Helper
Version: 20.1.0 (1)
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: Adobe Photoshop 2021 [461]
Responsible: Adobe Spaces Helper [769]
User ID: 501

Date/Time: 2021-10-06 22:51:54.414 -0400
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.14.6 (18G9323)
Report Version: 12
Anonymous UUID: 5ECEFFDE-9574-26CB-00E3-651F500A9857

Time Awake Since Boot: 810 seconds
Time Since Wake: 29 seconds

System Integrity Protection: enabled

Crashed Thread: 1 Watchdog

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000000
Exception Note: EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

Termination Signal: Segmentation fault: 11
Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 0xb
Terminating Process: exc handler [769]

VM Regions Near 0:
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__TEXT 000000010e947000-000000010e9e7000 [ 640K] r-x/r-x SM=COW /Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2021/Adobe Photoshop 2021.app/Contents/PlugIns/Required/Spaces/Adobe Spaces Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Spaces Helper

Thread 0:: CrGpuMain Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d6ed6 stat$INODE64 + 10
1 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff4780939f 0x7fff47509000 + 3146655
2 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff47809518 0x7fff47509000 + 3147032
3 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff47809518 0x7fff47509000 + 3147032
4 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff4780980c 0x7fff47509000 + 3147788
5 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff47809c63 0x7fff47509000 + 3148899
6 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff47808c0c 0x7fff47509000 + 3144716
7 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff47808b63 0x7fff47509000 + 3144547
8 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff4780842e 0x7fff47509000 + 3142702
9 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff477ba2d1 0x7fff47509000 + 2822865
10 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff477bab5d 0x7fff47509000 + 2825053
11 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff477bb07b 0x7fff47509000 + 2826363
12 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff4770298e 0x7fff47509000 + 2070926
13 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff47703f25 0x7fff47509000 + 2076453
14 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff477c5b65 0x7fff47509000 + 2870117
15 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff477c554a 0x7fff47509000 + 2868554
16 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff477c53db 0x7fff47509000 + 2868187
17 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff477048f0 0x7fff47509000 + 2078960
18 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff4770880b 0x7fff47509000 + 2095115
19 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff47b7cce8 0x7fff47509000 + 6765800
20 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff4770b31d 0x7fff47509000 + 2106141
21 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00007fff477f01ed 0x7fff47509000 + 3043821
22 libGPUSupportMercury.dylib 0x00007fff6772a0a9 gldUpdateDrawFramebuffer + 163
23 GLEngine 0x00007fff564382da gleUpdateDrawFramebufferState + 602
24 GLEngine 0x00007fff56356dd4 glClear_Exec + 205
25 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001123fa1c9 0x10eb17000 + 59650505
26 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001123f3063 0x10eb17000 + 59621475
27 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011253e5de 0x10eb17000 + 60978654
28 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011254173d 0x10eb17000 + 60991293
29 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001125410cf 0x10eb17000 + 60989647
30 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000112540ebf 0x10eb17000 + 60989119
31 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000112540315 0x10eb17000 + 60986133
32 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110380a5 0x10eb17000 + 38932645
33 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011105258f 0x10eb17000 + 39040399
34 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111052a73 0x10eb17000 + 39041651
35 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011105457a 0x10eb17000 + 39048570
36 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110473aa 0x10eb17000 + 38994858
37 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111053edf 0x10eb17000 + 39046879
38 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff4c6ce39b __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION__ + 17
39 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff4c6ce341 __CFRunLoopDoSource0 + 108
40 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff4c6b1c0b __CFRunLoopDoSources0 + 195
41 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff4c6b11d5 __CFRunLoopRun + 1189
42 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff4c6b0ade CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 455
43 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff4e91abbf -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 280
44 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111054a80 0x10eb17000 + 39049856
45 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110539e7 0x10eb17000 + 39045607
46 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111075ad5 0x10eb17000 + 39185109
47 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000114f14d77 0x10eb17000 + 104848759
48 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000110b4717a 0x10eb17000 + 33751418
49 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000113054b8f 0x10eb17000 + 72604559
50 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001130552b3 0x10eb17000 + 72606387
51 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000110b46544 0x10eb17000 + 33748292
52 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000110d697d8 0x10eb17000 + 35989464
53 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000010eb19880 cef_execute_process + 192
54 adobe.com.Adobe-Spaces-Helper 0x000000010e99b770 CefExecuteProcess(CefMainArgs const&, scoped_refptr<CefApp>, void*) + 128
55 adobe.com.Adobe-Spaces-Helper 0x000000010e9631cb main + 283
56 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff787a03d5 start + 1

Thread 1 Crashed:: Watchdog
0 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000112547deb 0x10eb17000 + 61017579
1 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110380a5 0x10eb17000 + 38932645
2 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011105258f 0x10eb17000 + 39040399
3 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111052be1 0x10eb17000 + 39042017
4 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011105385c 0x10eb17000 + 39045212
5 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111075ad5 0x10eb17000 + 39185109
6 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110bc316 0x10eb17000 + 39473942
7 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110ec467 0x10eb17000 + 39670887
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff789942eb _pthread_body + 126
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff78997249 _pthread_start + 66
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff7899340d thread_start + 13

Thread 2:: TaskSchedulerServiceThread
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788db78a kevent + 10
1 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110f7ad9 0x10eb17000 + 39717593
2 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110f55bd 0x10eb17000 + 39708093
3 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110f47be 0x10eb17000 + 39704510
4 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111075ad5 0x10eb17000 + 39185109
5 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a9e84 0x10eb17000 + 39399044
6 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110bc316 0x10eb17000 + 39473942
7 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110ec467 0x10eb17000 + 39670887
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff789942eb _pthread_body + 126
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff78997249 _pthread_start + 66
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff7899340d thread_start + 13

Thread 3:: TaskSchedulerForegroundWorker
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d521a mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d5768 mach_msg + 60
2 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c480 0x10eb17000 + 39277696
3 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c591 0x10eb17000 + 39277969
4 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a54f8 0x10eb17000 + 39380216
5 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a5b22 0x10eb17000 + 39381794
6 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a5a34 0x10eb17000 + 39381556
7 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110ec467 0x10eb17000 + 39670887
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff789942eb _pthread_body + 126
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff78997249 _pthread_start + 66
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff7899340d thread_start + 13

Thread 4:: TaskSchedulerForegroundBlockingWorker
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d521a mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d5768 mach_msg + 60
2 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c480 0x10eb17000 + 39277696
3 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c591 0x10eb17000 + 39277969
4 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a54f8 0x10eb17000 + 39380216
5 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a5b22 0x10eb17000 + 39381794
6 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a5a34 0x10eb17000 + 39381556
7 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110ec467 0x10eb17000 + 39670887
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff789942eb _pthread_body + 126
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff78997249 _pthread_start + 66
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff7899340d thread_start + 13

Thread 5:: TaskSchedulerBackgroundWorker
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d521a mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d5768 mach_msg + 60
2 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c480 0x10eb17000 + 39277696
3 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c591 0x10eb17000 + 39277969
4 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a54f8 0x10eb17000 + 39380216
5 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a5b22 0x10eb17000 + 39381794
6 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a59a4 0x10eb17000 + 39381412
7 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110ec467 0x10eb17000 + 39670887
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff789942eb _pthread_body + 126
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff78997249 _pthread_start + 66
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff7899340d thread_start + 13

Thread 6:: TaskSchedulerBackgroundBlockingWorker
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d521a mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d5768 mach_msg + 60
2 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c480 0x10eb17000 + 39277696
3 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c591 0x10eb17000 + 39277969
4 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a54f8 0x10eb17000 + 39380216
5 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a5d83 0x10eb17000 + 39382403
6 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a59a4 0x10eb17000 + 39381412
7 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110ec467 0x10eb17000 + 39670887
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff789942eb _pthread_body + 126
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff78997249 _pthread_start + 66
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff7899340d thread_start + 13

Thread 7:: Chrome_ChildIOThread
0 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110533c0 0x10eb17000 + 39044032
1 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111053306 0x10eb17000 + 39043846
2 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110533b2 0x10eb17000 + 39044018
3 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111052960 0x10eb17000 + 39041376
4 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110f4704 0x10eb17000 + 39704324
5 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x0000000111075ad5 0x10eb17000 + 39185109
6 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110bc316 0x10eb17000 + 39473942
7 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110ec467 0x10eb17000 + 39670887
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff789942eb _pthread_body + 126
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff78997249 _pthread_start + 66
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff7899340d thread_start + 13

Thread 8:: TaskSchedulerBackgroundBlockingWorker
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d521a mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff788d5768 mach_msg + 60
2 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c480 0x10eb17000 + 39277696
3 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x000000011108c591 0x10eb17000 + 39277969
4 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a54f8 0x10eb17000 + 39380216
5 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a5b22 0x10eb17000 + 39381794
6 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110a59a4 0x10eb17000 + 39381412
7 org.chromium.ContentShell.framework 0x00000001110ec467 0x10eb17000 + 39670887
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff789942eb _pthread_body + 126
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff78997249 _pthread_start + 66
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff7899340d thread_start + 13

Thread 9:
0 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff789933f0 start_wqthread + 0

Thread 1 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):
rax: 0x0000000000000000 rbx: 0x00007fdb87458f80 rcx: 0x0000000000000000 rdx: 0x00000000000cabd0
rdi: 0x0000000010024aed rsi: 0x00007fdb87500000 rbp: 0x000070000c1cdb60 rsp: 0x000070000c1cdb20
r8: 0x000000000000001b r9: 0x0000000000000000 r10: 0x000000000000001c r11: 0x000000000000001c
r12: 0x0000000000000000 r13: 0x0000000116298420 r14: 0x0000000000000000 r15: 0x00000001162e9408
rip: 0x0000000112547deb rfl: 0x0000000000010246 cr2: 0x000000011185e004

Logical CPU: 0
Error Code: 0x02000152
Trap Number: 133

Report · Oct 28, 2021

This error is for a really old version of Photoshop. Update to either Photoshop 22.5.2 or 23.0. Let us know if you're still having an issue with the latest versions.

Report · Dec 01, 2021

I just upgraded to 23.0.2. I'd never had this issue before, and it has appeared now. I will be Submitting a bug report on this, but please know that the new version has not addressed this problem.

Adobe Community Expert / Adobe Certified Instructor

Report · Oct 28, 2021

Hi, Did you submit the crash reports to Adobe? And are you not planning on moving up to 10.15, 11.6, or 12.0 in the near future?

regards, steve

Report · Dec 01, 2021

Hi. Please UPVOTE the bug report at:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/adobe-spaces-helper-crashes-when-moving-phot...

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