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Photoshop CS6 not opening in Big Sur update for Mac

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December 4, 2020
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I had Photoshop CS6 installed on my iMac when it was running High Sierra. It ran smoothly for every update through Catalina. With the most recent Update (Big Sur), it will not open. There is a hack, where you "Show Package Contents" for the CS6.app, then go to Contents > MacOS > click on Adobe Photoshop CS6 and just disregard the error notices that pop up, close them and this opens Photoshop. The video I watched worked in Catalina, but when I tried it with the Big Sur update...it showed different popup messages and the only choice was to leave "terminal" open (if terminal was closed, the whole operation closed). Photoshop opened after closing the pop ups, but I was left with a spinning ball and it never ended. Therefore the hack didn't work for Photoshop in the Big Sur update. Does anyone have any solution to this and if not, does anyone know if there will be any attempt to make CS6 et al work in Big Sur? Any advice or information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Correct answer scottkb2000

Truth be told, I found an expert who was able to get Adobe CC 2020 to work perfectly with Big Sur, so I'm sticking with what I know for the time being. I'm a digital artist working with Corel Painter software and usually use Photoshop in a limited capacity (mostly composition functions) prior to painting with Corel. The Photoshop software I am using now may or may not work with higher versions of mac IOS, but I plan on staying with Big Sur indefinitely or as long as practicable.

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defaultwws5exlib2vh

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None of the 22.x.x versions worked for me and kept freezing. Try installing the 21.2.9 version. I did and it works.

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ˉ˚°º•♪♫ Robert ♫♪•º°˚ˉ

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When you're an artist/designer/coder (pro or hobby) and you can't make the monthly (€ 60,49 including VAT, or US$ 52.99, for a 12 month commitment) from sites like for example 99designs, Toptal, Peopleperhour, Dribbble, Linkedinprofinder, Designhill, Fiverr, Guru, Upwork, Creative Market, Graphic River, Photodune, Mojomarketplace, Designcrowd, Brandcrowd, Freelancer, Workana, etc, etc, etc, then you should reconsider the direction that you're going. Or maybe quit altogether.

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Mohamed5C41

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Who said anything about not being able to make that money Robert. That's a very arogant statement.

Some people have other costs and priorities in their lives and it doesn't take much to push their financial commitments over the edge.

You have no idea what their mortgages, number of dependants, financial outgoings etc etc are so leave your arrogance at home please and don't make sarcastic comments on this channel. It helps no one and does you no favours.

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ˉ˚°º•♪♫ Robert ♫♪•º°˚ˉ

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Who said anything about not being able to make that money Robert. That's a very arogant statement.
By @Mohamed5C41

How about the following ?

Arrogance in the first line. And than this professional admits that he can't afford US$53 or €60.49 every month :

..... But like one of the others said, It is ALL ABOUT GREED!!!!

....., because I am a professional who uses Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign on a daily basis. It really sucks, because I can't afford to pay the monthly fee for current versions of the Adobe suites!!!
By @Ramon Masongsong

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/photoshop-cs6-not-opening-in-big-sur-update-for-mac/m-p/11923978#M524881

Some people have other costs and priorities in their lives and it doesn't take much to push their financial commitments over the edge.

You have no idea what their mortgages, number of dependants, financial outgoings etc etc are so leave your arrogance at home please and don't make sarcastic comments on this channel. It helps no one and does you no favours.

By @Mohamed5C41

These people can keep on financially overcommitting. All they have to do is register at one or more of the websites (or others) that I mentioned. And earn US$53 or €60.49 every month.

You are exactly the same : whinge and mope about a changed business model and monthly cost.

How did you and the other negatives with so much overciommitment, afford to pay for the Creative Suite versions ? Piracy ?

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Bobbi0D4D

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I have found a terminal work around! I am not sure if there are any stability issues as I have not tested this long term. As of now, however, the app opens up great and seems to be working perfectly for me!

Finder>>
Applicstions>>
Adobe Photoshop CS6 folder>>
RIGHT click inactive CS6 app icon>>
Show Package Contents>>
Contents>>
MacOS>>
Adobe Photoshop CS6 (terminal icon)

... wait ...

Give permission for Terminal to control your computer. CS6 should be open!

If you close the terminal window you'll get a warning that all applications running in the terminal will close. So minimize the Terminal, don't close it!

I'm not an expert so if there are reasons this won't be a good long term solution please let me know! Always in "learn" mode when it comes to tech! Hope this helps!

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Sharon Fifer

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I will try this. Up until now I have been nervous to upgrade the OS. When I bought CS6 it was £600 and there was no mention of an expiry date .......

Snakedog777

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So, were you using Big Sur when you performed these steps? If you did, then
that means I will need to upgrade my IMAC. I'm using Mojave. I had to
downgrade from Big Sur to Mojave to use my CS6.

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M_Rick

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Move to Affinty softwares. Abode suite became bloated crapwares. The Affinity suite works soomthly and is quite cheaper. You can try it before buying the softwares. I stoped with Adobe at the CS6.

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scottkb2000AuthorCorrect answer

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Truth be told, I found an expert who was able to get Adobe CC 2020 to work perfectly with Big Sur, so I'm sticking with what I know for the time being. I'm a digital artist working with Corel Painter software and usually use Photoshop in a limited capacity (mostly composition functions) prior to painting with Corel. The Photoshop software I am using now may or may not work with higher versions of mac IOS, but I plan on staying with Big Sur indefinitely or as long as practicable.

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sefanzed

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Clearly, Adobe wants you to switch to "rent-ware." A lot of software companies are headed in this direction, as it feeds their bottom line on a continuing basis. There are alternatives to Photoshop, notably Affinity Photo. There of course is a learning curve and some functions won't be available, but depending on your work flow, it might be worth your while to check it out.