Is PSE 2021 salvagable on Mac?

[Packfodder]

I have used elements for a number of years but noticed declining performance (increased spinning wheel of death) for the last several upgrades. I thought it was my computer (2013 iMac 27"), but now I have a 2021 Mac Mini M1 with 16GB memory (Montery version 12.4) . My photo files are on an OWC Envoy SX connected via thunderbolt. And yet I still get the spinning wheel of death and the software is unusable. I uninstalled, reinstalled. I tried the workaround noted in prior threads (changing the sniffer file).  None of this is working. Before I abandon Adobe and look for something else, does anyone have any suggestions? 

Danny

[Thintifus]

Did you remove the "sniffer" file instead of changing it? I just deleted that file to solve the problems I was having. Also, I always launch the Editor app directly from the Support Files folder of the Adobe Photoshop Elements folder rather than launching it from the Adobe Photoshop Elements app.

[Packfodder]

I should clarify that my problem is with the organizer, not the editor.   I’ll try deleting that sniffer file.  After an hour on hold this morning,  customer support told me I have to update (again) to 2022, even though everything I read online says 2021 should be compatible with Monterey 12.4.  

[Thintifus]

I don't use the organizer, sorry.

[Toni26435140tmmc]

having the same problem....what did you do?  Only on the organizer

[Packfodder]

Still haven't found a solution. I'm trying some other organizer programs.  

[Deborah26414743ekx3]

Thank you

[Thintifus]

One more thing, have you tried toggling "Put hard drives to sleep when possible" in Energy sysprefs? (I'm using Elements 2021 on a 16" MacBook Pro from last year, so that setting is in the Battery syspref for me).

[Packfodder]

It was set to on (put HD to sleep when possible.) I turned it off, but it didn't seem to make much difference.