One, I get Elements 2021 started up after re-starting my 27″ iMac 2020, I leave it running (ie. I have used a work around for the time being until Adobe comes up with a solution to make Elements 20 compatible with OS Monterey.

Until this issue gets fully resolved, those affected can try the workaround suggested by a user and see if it works. Meanwhile, an Adobe Community Manager, who acknowledged the issue said that the company is aware of Photoshop Elements crashing on macOS Monterey and is are currently investigating it. ( Source)Īs apparent from the above reports and more ( 1, 2, 3, 4), it clearly seems that Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 21/22 versions are not yet compatible with Apple’s latest OS. There is a CEO out there that deserves getting fired. This is a world class screw-up on Adobe’s part. How on earth does Adobe, the most popular software in graphic design, fail to coordiate with Apple, the most popular platform for graphic designers. Sometimes it openss, sometimes it does not. I bought Elements 2022 (Two months earlier than I would have) to resolve the problem, but it did not help. My elements 2021 failed to open once I upgraded to Monterey. Adobe support of course isn’t offering any usable information. Here are some reports for reference: ( Source)Īfter installing Monterey, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 launches sometimes but mostly I just get the “not responding” and have to force quite. Users say that the software launches sometimes, but most of the time they get ‘not responding’ error and they have to force quit. Photoshop Elements crashing on macOS 12 MontereyĮver since Apple released macOS Monterey, users have been reporting crashing issues with Photoshop Elements. However, it seems that this software is not yet fully optimized to be used on Apple’s latest macOS 12 Monterey.Īs per reports, some users are now saying that both Photoshop Elements 21 and 22 versions are not working for them after they upgraded to the latest macOS Monterey. This software is available on both Windows and macOS. Original story (published on November 20, 2021) follows:Īdobe Photoshop Elements is a popular and easy-to-use graphics editing tool that allows users to create, edit, and organize images.

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