What to do if Photoshop doesn't open or work in OS X Mavericks.
OS X Mavericks and Photoshop don't mix
Apple’s new Mac operating system OS X 10.9 Mavericks installs like a dream and looks pretty much like Mountain Lion or Lion. It even opens up old files left open when you started the OS X update process. It’s smooth and efficient, but…
When you try to open Adobe Creative Suite 5 programs after installing OS X Mavericks you hit a problem – they won’t launch.
Click the icons in your Dock and nothing. Not even a little bounce.
In an official statement Adobe has said that: “Adobe and Apple have worked closely together to test Adobe Creative Cloud applications and Adobe Creative Suite 6 applications for reliability, performance and user experience when installed on Intel-based systems running Mac OS X Mavericks. (v10.9).
“All Adobe CC and CS6 products are compatible, but a few products require updates to the latest builds to work properly. Adobe Photoshop CS5, CS4 and CS3 were also tested with Mac OS X Mavericks and there are currently no major issues known.”
Well, that’s not what a lot of Mavericks early adopters have found.
Here’s how to get Adobe CS5 Photoshop and InDesign to open in OS X Mavericks.
What you need to do is update the CS5 runtime java.
Luckily this is quite simple.
Go to Apple’s Java for OS X 2013-005 page and download the latest version, which also “improves security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_65”.
Once the 77.7MB file has downloaded just install the update and your Adobe programs will start working again.
Mavericks and Adobe Photoshop work together as if nothing had happened.
Comments
Alan said: Thanks so much Worked like a charm Was about to have a panick attack
Jonathan said: Why my CS6 doesnt work correctly Only DW and PS are ok but AI and ID no Im in a sea of problems
Jonathan said: no the page works correctly
Shannon A. said: Apple appears to have deleted that page
Frustrated said: Why install it at all Its the same every time A new OS and our work flow suddenly dies as we are taken away from our core business delivery to fix and repair or find work arounds At this point well pass as Im not prepared to have a critical program in our studio suddenly go mental on us because Apple have not taken the time to test Maverick in a commercial environment Will Apple reimburse us for lost productivity I dont think so
Joe said: Thanks Works just fine and saved me a lot of trouble
Jonathan said: Hi strange things PS and DW works ok on maverick but AI and ID indesign not work The icons bumbs a lot and after 1 minute the program not responde Any ideas Tnx
Jason said: Worked for me Thank you
SimonJary said: Dont know but I expect so Give it a try and let us know
Jake said: I run CS5 on a double monitor too I havemt made the upgrade to Mavericks yet but heres what I found out about the dual monitor situationopen System Preferences click Mission Control and turn off Displays Have Separate Spaceshttpblogconradchavezcom2
Junior said: THANK YOU
EJ said: Does this fix work with After Effects CS5 as well
tex said: Works like a charm
JT said: I cannot get PS CS6 to open in Mavericks
stevekellman said: No since Photoshop CS2 is a PowerPC app and only works in Snow Leopard 106 and earlier Ive got Mavericks on a separate partition for that reason since ive still got a few CS2 apps When I installed Mavericks even though it was going on a separate partition the installer warned me that my CS2 apps and some old Office apps wouldnt run on it
Dustin Stacey said: My eraser is giving me an error any one else having this problem
Phil said: With mavericks you can no longer split the screen that may be where you were running into the problem You can run 2 separated screens from 2 separate apps simultaneously but you cant link the screens as before Bummer I like to keep my pallets over in the second screen too
SimonJary said: Ive heard it works for CS3 but dont know about CS2
Debbie said: I have Photoshop CS2 Will it work in 109 if I follow the instructions you outline above
Trav said: ha ha simon jary you da man