Again: it is ridiculous, someone marked you reply as correct. It is de facto not. If I compare same file/project 2018 vs 2019, there is absolutely no lag in 2018 but an immense one on 2019. It is an insult of the Adobe customers to simply tell "buy new hardware" - super bad behaviour what you as ACP show up here ... View more

Ok, thanks for that info. Conclusion: Major Adobe CC 2019 problem so, and not only Macs and the drivers there affected. ... View more

With the latest version it is a little bit better. But there must be an issue Ps 2019 vs pressure sensitivity of the Wacom tablet, I use the Intuos Pro S. Ich checked it between my iMac 5K and MBP13, using the same file, same brush settings. The Wacom driver is installed on both computers. Using the touch pad, the tablet disconnected, there is no issue on the MBP13. Using the magic mouse 2 or magic trackpad 2, the Tablet activated but not used, same file etc. - long story short: identical conditions except Wacom activated and connected to the driver - and by a brush all tablet pressure sensitivities deactivated - means using magic mouse or magic trackpad instead of tablet, even if connected, there it is: the lag on the iMac 5K, having a far better graphics card. But of course: absolutely no lag problems using Ps 2018, also not working with the tablet and Wacom pencil and the pressure sensitivity of Ps brush activated. That happens if companies (in this case Adobe and Wacom) do not communicate changes on major updates (CC 2019 is definitely no minor update). ... View more

Everything is of course a matter of circumstances and it must always be asked "…it turns out better… - ...compared to what…?". Using studio strobes etc. and you can shoot at base ISO 160 (X-T3) or ISO 200 (base ISO all predecessor X-series) and use Lr without problems. The flashlights pushing so much dynamic range in, there is no noise whatsoever... If you shoot at low light conditions high ISO (> 800, but really problematic it becomes > 1600) it is another story. It is jaw dropping, how much better C1 development turns out then. ... View more

I develop my Fujifilm RAW files with Capture One. You get dramatically the better results. By some unknown reasons, Adobe refuses to treat developing of raw files coming from a sensor with Fuji's X-Trans correct, Lr and Camera Raw - also in the newest versions only treating raw files correct coming from sensors with a Bayer layer. Independent of Bayer or X-Trans layer, colours - also in shadows - turn out way better in C1. ... View more

I have this off since ever, but this is not the problem. If anything is fine using Ps CC 2018 but everything becomes unusable slow in Ps CC 2019, it is a Adobe problem, not Wacom tablet settings. This is a super trivial logical conclusion. Adobe should stop refusing problems they are causing and better solve them, instead of leaving hold the baby someone else. ... View more

I am facing another brush problem. Painting with a simple mask on a layer mask becomes impossible in Ps CC 2019. Where as in Ps CC 2018 the brush is super responsive and has no lag or so, the same brush, same file (to ensure no interferences I made a copy of the file and opened one in Ps 2018, the other one in 2019) etc. super slow and lag in Ps CC 2019 - impossible to work with. There is no difference if I use the mouse or the Wacom tablet. Hardware used: iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) 4 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 AMD Radeon R9 M395X 4096 MB APPLE SSD SM1024G Wacom Intuos Pro S, PTH-451, driver version 6.3.31-4 Cheers ... View more

As I already informed you directly, this is a quite complex problem between CC 2019 and problems with iCloud login. PC user probable never face this problem. I have the solution but I will not communicate it without getting paid by Adobe for wasting three days an analytical work until I get this fixed. Free lifetime subscription to full Adobe Package would be accepted. ... View more

This is definitely NO correct answer. I could figure out what it is. Double problem iCould vs Adobe CC 2019. Double problem because: there was something wrong with the iCould account on the computer having this problems with CC 2019 but not if using CC 2018. Conclusion: there must be a new interaction CC 2019 and iCloud which was not existent in the prior version C 2018. Adobe employees should stop marking "Correct answer" to each other, just for collection plus points reporting to their bosses. ... View more

Sorry, but this can NEVER be the correct answer. If I load the same PSD file to Ps CC 2018, there is absolutely NO lag of the brush, in Ps CC 2019 impossible to work with, utilizing the same brush, same brush setting, same everything in preferences. The lag delay is immense and each time if I lift the pin of the Wacom tablet, I have to wait until I can continue working, I face this spinning Adobe wheel. Please solve that bug instead of claiming customer to be idiots. ... View more

OK, now the same on the MBP 15 running High Sierra Check the Monosnap video: https://monosnap.com/file/yBHT9Lx7SMv4M3yqMFnklUKxM8aPSa​ (you should add Monosnap to the allowed list of videos to embed). Again: it is only looping on my default working account "roland" on the MBP 15, all others work fine, also the standard ones. ... View more

I am pretty sure, this interrogation causes the problems on the MBP 15": the disabling of the MBP13 and the activation of the HighSierra MBP15 fails. The snaps in this message are taken on my MBP13: OK, now I activated the MBP13 (but this is already a Mojave installation) After the device change dialog above, some dialog box pops up for the blink of an eye, no text in, disappears by itself and releases Ps CC 2019 for work, and I am good to go on MBP13, Mojave Next post I will do the opposite on the MBP15 High Sierra ... View more

This is a snap taken at my "from the scratch" created Standard account. I have no problems to start Ps CC 2019 by this account. There must be a file or config entry somewhere in my "roland" account causing the login looping for "roland" on my HighSierra MBP 15, and/or somewhere in the system folders and/or config files such as /Library, /Application,... related to user "roland" Once more: all that step by step advice did not help. ... View more

I made everything like in your last message step-by-step, then I downloaded the Ps installer from Buy Adobe Photoshop CC | Best photo, image, and design editing software , because it is not possible to find quick and easy a download for Adobe CC on the Adobe homepage. After first start, the login like in snap below popped up and asked me to log out of one of the other computers. I did so, since then, the login is looping again 4-ever and I can not start Ps CC 2019 - and I entered for sure the correct password (missing in form of snap below, because it's the 10th loop it's asking me for it) ... View more

Of course, even the cleaner tool has a logical bug. (Why I did ever expect something else???) It shows the message like in screenshot, even there is no Adobe entry in /private/etc/hosts itself, and the message also pops up like shown in snap, even if /private/etc/hosts.adobe has prior to start the tool been removed: MBP15RR:etc root# cat hosts ## # Host Database # # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface # when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry. ## 127.0.0.1 localhost 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost ::1             localhost MBP15RR:etc root# ls -al hosts* -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  214 Aug 22  2015 hosts -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  214 Aug 22  2015 hosts.bkup -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel    0 Oct  3  2017 hosts.equiv -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  214 Aug 22  2015 hosts_bkup -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  213 Oct  3  2017 hosts~orig MBP15RR:etc root# pwd /private/etc For that, it is not aware and/or does not clean up any of the Adobe software installed in /Applications: best regards, Roland ... View more

FYC, what I found is a /private/etc/hosts.adobe file: MBP15RR:etc root# ls -al hosts* -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  214 Aug 22  2015 hosts -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  433 Jul  3  2016 hosts.adobe -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  214 Aug 22  2015 hosts.bkup -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel    0 Oct  3  2017 hosts.equiv -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  213 Oct  3  2017 hosts~orig MBP15RR:etc root# MBP15RR:etc root# MBP15RR:etc root# cat hosts.adobe ## # Host Database # # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface # when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry. ## 127.0.0.1 localhost 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost ::1             localhost 127.0.0.1     activate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1     practivate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1     lm.licenses.adobe.com 127.0.0.1     lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com 127.0.0.1     hlrcv.stage.adobe.com 127.0.0.1     na1r.services.adobe.com MBP15RR:etc root# MBP15RR:etc root# MBP15RR:etc root# pwd /private/etc MBP15RR:etc root# Does the Adobe authentication system use that hosts.adobe? The macOS does for sure not and only use the /private/etc/hosts. The hosts.equiv is empty. Don't worry seeing me doing stuff as root, since 1999 I have been Unix Sysadmin in a big company and working on quite complex systems. That is what's driving me crazy, that Adobe releases an application software, me as expert not being able to run without excessive support. Can you imagine how desperate people become, being only users and having no clue of Unix operating systems? Be honest: Adobe itself is to blame for its extremely unfriendly reputation. Regards, Roland ... View more

There are no Adobe entries in that hosts file: MBP15RR:~ roland$ su - xxxxxxx Password: MBP15RR:~ xxxxx$ MBP15RR:~ xxxxx$ MBP15RR:~ xxxxx$ sudo cat /private/etc/hosts Password: ## # Host Database # # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface # when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry. ## 127.0.0.1 localhost 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost ::1             localhost MBP15RR:~ xxxxx$ FYC: "xxx..." is a fake name for my user having admin rights. Regards, Roland ... View more

If I am using one one my other Macs (one iMac 5K, one MBP 13") having Mojave installed I face no problems, wether with since ever existing standard account nor with admin account. If I am on my MacBook Pro 15", which is running High Sierra: If I am logged into my administrator account, I face no problems. If I am logged into newly created standard accounts, I face no problems. If I log into my normal standard account I use since ages: - no problems using CC 2018 apps - but impossible to start one of the CC 2019 apps ... View more

PS: with account I mean macOS account ... View more

...and where do I find that host file you mentioned ... View more

Please specify what you mean with "main user account". Thanks. ... View more

PS: If I am writing and talking about creating new accounts, I am talking of user accounts on the Mac - and not Adobe IDs. Is there any person reading this and understanding what's the problem? Or are there only clueless low paid people in India or Ukraine, copy & pasting standard answers??? ... View more

That helps: NOTHING ... View more

maxOS is ... View more

kglad, perhaps a video helps File “CC2019ProductsCanNotBeStarted.mp4” ... View more

perhaps a video helps File “CC2019ProductsCanNotBeStarted.mp4” ... View more

perhaps a video helps File “CC2019ProductsCanNotBeStarted.mp4” ... View more

Reasd my posts. I have NO connection errors ... View more

There must be a problem with Bride 2019. I removed everything I found with "Adobe" from the Mac. I did this by "AppCleaner". After that I cleaned manually the "/Application/Utilities" from all "Adobe" in there. Dito for the users ~/Library folder. When I didn't find any file with "Adobe" in the name, I rebooted and reinstalled all Adobe products I subscribed again. First it worked fine. When starting Bride 2019 for the first time, it asked for access to my Adobe Libraries. I said yes  - and that moment the looping login screen from initial post in this thread started to pop up at Bridge and for that also again starting Photoshop, what has been running after full cleanup - as good as I can do it. But there must be da hidden file somewhere, I can not identify by searching for "Adobe" or "adobe". Access to Adobe products messed again. Only my personal account is concerned. All accounts I created new for testing (all standard, no admin rights) work fine. Please tell me which f*ng hidden file I have to delete in my normal account to bring Adobe back to life again. I can start Photoshop CC 2018 - that's OK - but NOT Ps CC 2019. No such issues before installing 2019 labeled products. :((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ... View more

After following your steps, I get and now, I can no longer start Ps CC 2018 (what has been working fine before executing your "help") nor Ps 2019. Adobe Support: WORST EVER ... View more