Photoshop Elements don’t work on Tahoe 26

[ines777]

I upgraded my MacBook to Tahoe 26, and my Photoshop Elements 2020 stopped working.  What to do?

[Glenn 8675309]

You can probably forget about using pse2020. 

No, Photoshop Elements 2020 does not work on macOS Tahoe, as reported by users on Adobe Community. The software, designed for older macOS versions like Catalina (macOS 10.15) and earlier, is not compatible with the newer features and system architecture of macOS Tahoe. Adobe's system requirements for Photoshop Elements 2020 indicate support for macOS 10.15 (Catalina), but not subsequent versions. 

[ines777]

I now bought Photoshop Elements 2025.  It does not work either.  It says: "

The application "Adobe

Photoshop Elements Editor" cannot open the specified document or URL."

(when I try to edit the photo kept in Apple photos in PE 2025).  Would you know what to do, please?

[Glenn 8675309]

Sounds to me like it is a system setting on your computer blocking the connectivity of the program.

[ines777 · Accepted solution]

Thank you. You’ve been very helpful. For some strange reason, it suddenly began to work. Maybe the two systems needed time to recognise each other? A mystery!



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[Glenn 8675309]

There are background processes that always "phone home"-- they validate your copy, and do things like update creativle cloud content.   Error messaage like what you posted actually do not happen that often.