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joeo37658846
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October 19, 2022
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problem Adobe Photoshop 2023 and mac M1 Max?

  • October 19, 2022
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Hello everyone

I am writing to you because I need help.

I am a user of Creativ Caloud and I use two computers for my work (Mac OS - one with M1 Max, the other with intel processor).

I also installed Adobe Photoshop 2023 on both computers a few hours ago.

 

On the Mac M1 Max, immediately after installing Adobe photoshop, a problem appeared: constantly and from the beginning this "notification" appears

"Unable to initialize backing library: lib:PlugPlugExternalObject".

 

It also didn't copy all the plug-ins.

I must point out that this problem only appeared on the M1 Max computer.

On another computer (intel processor) Adobe photoshop works fine, everything works and also all plug-ins were downloaded without problems.

 

I had this problem on my M1 Max computer for the first time..until now everything was working fine.

I am kindly asking for your advice and help on how to solve this problem

 

All the best

 

Joe

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Correct answer RysUp

Here's the fix for this:

 

Here is the solution, posted by another user (Matt) in another forum.  Much easier & faster than restoring all preferences, settings, etc.  Its just this one strange file: 

 

  • (macOS) Users/<user name>/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop <target_version> Settings
  • Inside that folder, look for "tw0001.dat" and delete it or rename it to tw0001.dat.OLD (it's used for some old extension that is no longer required)

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RysUpCorrect answer
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June 29, 2024

Here's the fix for this:

 

Here is the solution, posted by another user (Matt) in another forum.  Much easier & faster than restoring all preferences, settings, etc.  Its just this one strange file: 

 

  • (macOS) Users/<user name>/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop <target_version> Settings
  • Inside that folder, look for "tw0001.dat" and delete it or rename it to tw0001.dat.OLD (it's used for some old extension that is no longer required)
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Lumigraphics
Legend
November 10, 2022

Try removing Photoshop with the CC App and reinstalling it from scratch.

NB, colourmanagement
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NB, colourmanagementCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 17, 2022

Perhaps try resetting Photoshop preferences? 

(read this entire post before acting please)

Resetting restores Photoshop's internal preferences, which are saved when Photoshop closes. 

If they become corrupt then various issues can occur.

 

Here’s some info on how to do that:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

Manually removing preferences files is the most complete method for restoring Photoshop to its default state: 

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

 

Note re macOS: The user Library folder is hidden by default.

To access files in the hidden user Library folder, see here for how to access hidden user library files. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/access-hidden-user-library-files.html

 

Unexpected behavior may indicate damaged preferences. Restoring preferences to their default settings is a good idea when trying to troubleshoot unexpected behaviors in Photoshop. check out the video

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

 

Learn how to access and modify Photoshop preferences and customize per your frequent workflows

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

 

And here’s an earlier forum discussion as an aid to understanding

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/quick-tips-how-to-reset-photoshop-preferences/td-p/12502668

 

You may want to backup your settings and custom presets, brushes & actions before restoring Photoshop's preferences.

Here is general info about that:  https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#BackupPhotoshoppreferences

 

 

Before you reset your preferences

in case of future issues, I suggest you make a copy as Adobe may need one to check problematic references. 

Quit Photoshop.
Go to Photoshop's Preferences folder

Preferences file locations: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/preference-file-names-locations-photoshop.html\


  [on MacOS see: Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings

  Note for those on macOS: - be aware that the user Library folder is hidden by default on macOS. 

  https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/access-hidden-user-library-files.html

  In the Finder, open the “Go” menu whilst holding down the Option (Alt) key. 

  Library will now appear in the list - below the current user's “home” directory. ]

 

Now you can drag the entire Adobe Photoshop [Version] Settings folder to the desktop or somewhere safe as a back-up of your settings.

 

 

Note for those on macOS:

Preference preservation is affected by macOS permissions, 

you’ll need to allow Photoshop ‘Full Disk Access’ in your Mac OS Preferences/Security and Privacy

 

 

 

It may even be time to reinstall Photoshop. 

 

It’s recommended that you use the Adobe CC cleaner tool to remove all traces first. 

(See above about preserving preferences though! Its worth preserving them unless they are corrupted.)

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

Uninstall Photoshop BUT make sure to choose the option “Yes, remove app preference”.

 

Once that process finishes, start the installation process and look into the “Advanced Options”. Uncheck “Import previous settings and preferences” and choose to “Remove old versions”.

 

I hope this helps

neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer

google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management

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    Gill Creek
    Participating Frequently
    November 10, 2022

    I am also having multiple problems with both Bridge and Photoshop 2023 on a new Mac running Ventura 13.0.  The photo downloader doesn't work properly; when i open the Camera Raw dialog box and then try to open a photo in Photoshop, the image opens very overexposed, even though I made no changes to it.  Also, the opened image flickers and doesn't fully display. 

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    Lumigraphics
    Legend
    November 10, 2022

    Bridge 2023 is a mess and there are some known issues with Ventura. You may need to revert to Bridge 2022 (take a peek in the Bridge forum for lots and lots of bug reports.)

    Camera RAW uses presets, check your ACR settings to see what is being auto-applied to your RAW images.

    LinSims
    Community Expert
    LinSimsCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 19, 2022

    Let me move this to the Photoshop forum for you, which is the appropriate forum for your question.

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    joeo37658846Author
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    October 19, 2022

    ok, Thanks

     

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