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1. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Chris Cox Nov 15, 2010 1:28 PM (in response to andrew_bushnell)Try it without Spaces (we know that Spaces still has a lot of problems).
And check the OS keyboard shortcuts (which can override application keyboard shortcuts) -- turn them off as necessary.
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2. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
sajidcreative Nov 15, 2010 3:45 PM (in response to andrew_bushnell)This is exactly what I'm experiencing as well, even in Illustrator. It's as if someone is holding down the Shift key all the time. And the funny thing is that it doesn't happen immediately. If I log out and log back in, then everything is normal. But after a few seemingly random minutes, the problem returns. I'll try what Chris suggested and see if that helps. Let us know if you manage to isolate the problem!
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3. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
aaron_bushnell Nov 15, 2010 4:25 PM (in response to Chris Cox)Forgot the password to my first account.
Glad to see another person is having the same issue! I have another computer, exact same setup except using CS3 and the problem is non-existent. Would really like to not have to bypass Spaces because it is a massive productivity tool. Can this be submitted as a bug report? I'd pass it to Apple, but it is strange that this only happens with Photoshop for me and no other application.
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4. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
sajidcreative Nov 15, 2010 4:49 PM (in response to aaron_bushnell)Once it starts happening in Photoshop, do you see it in Illustrator too?
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5. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
aaron_bushnell Nov 15, 2010 5:28 PM (in response to sajidcreative)asdlfkjaslv,
I'm not sure if that happens or not, actually! I'll check it out tomorrow and give you an update. I've also not tried logging out and back in to fix it. Restarting fixes it, but I'll try the log out option.
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6. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
sajidcreative Nov 15, 2010 10:02 PM (in response to aaron_bushnell)Here's a screencast of what I'm experiencing in Illustrator. Note that it draws constrained lines and objects regardless of whether or not the Shift key is pressed down.
10.6.5 Adobe CS4 Conflict from Salman Sajid on Vimeo.
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7. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
aaron_bushnell Nov 16, 2010 3:45 AM (in response to sajidcreative)That certainly looks a lot like what is happening with me. Weird that it only happens in select apps (Photoshop, Illustrator) and not others (Fireworks). Still have yet to test Illustrator when it happens to me, but I'll give it a shot and see what happens!
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8. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Matt Kingston Nov 16, 2010 7:24 PM (in response to andrew_bushnell)Hey,
I have had the same problem for the last couple of days (thinking about it, it started straight after the most recent Mac OSX update). I was running CS3 but had purchased CS5 a few days prior which I was going to install but was too busy to do so.. After the problem started I removed CS3 and installed CS5 but the problem persisted, I've been looking all over for a solution, no one was able to help. I called Adobe support and the not so kind indian on the phone couldn't even understand what my problem was...
Has anyone found a solution to this? I can seem to get photoshop working for a minute or two after logging out/restarting but then it just happens again and I need to log out/restart again to get anywhere...
Any response would be great!!
Thank you!!
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9. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
aaron_bushnell Nov 17, 2010 5:33 AM (in response to Matt Kingston)Guys,
I did use Hyperspaces for a while because of the ongoing issues with the standard Spaces feature. Once I saw some fixes for this newest version of OS X I uninstalled it. That is when I started seeing problems.
I've reinstalled Hyperspaces and it seems to work just fine. Obviously, this is not a great permanent solution but it will help you stay sane for the time being!
Doesn't seem to happen with any other apps, just select Adobe apps. Maybe this could be submitted as a bug and we could get a patch for this issue? -
10. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
subraumpixel Nov 17, 2010 8:35 AM (in response to andrew_bushnell)Exact same problem here, although I'm using CS5 instead of CS4. Only Photoshop seems to be affected. InDesign is running well.
I DO NOT use spaces. I couldn't figure out, what triggers this behaviour, yet. Right after starting Photoshop, everything works as expected. But rather sooner than later (maybe only after using some other apps for some time) Photoshop behaves exactly as seen in the video. Restarting Photoshop doesn't help. I have to log out and on again (or reboot the machine). System.log doesn't look suspicious, although I'm not sure I've seen errors like these before:
[0x0-0xfa0fa].com.adobe.InDesign[989] Wed Nov 17 15:48:12 Professor-Wernstrom.local Adobe InDesign CS5[989] <Error>: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: _CGSFindSharedWindow: WID 471
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11. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Jesper Storm Bache Nov 17, 2010 10:35 AM (in response to andrew_bushnell)This sounds strange and I have not seen this.
A couple of questions:
1) Does this happen if you boot in safe mode (hold down the "shift" key when you restart)?
If it does not, then maybe some third party extension is causing problems
2) Are there any files in "/Library/Extensions"?
3) When this happen, do you see anything suspicious in the window server log?
Look in OSX Console:
- Click on Show log list
- Navigate to Files>/private/var/log/windowserver.log
4) Do you have a Wacom driver installed?
If so, is it the latest driver?
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12. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
toxicotaco Nov 17, 2010 11:22 AM (in response to andrew_bushnell)Same problem with button stuck on CS3 as well as CS5, the only error containing string "photoshop" in windowserver.log I get is:
Nov 17 10:11:35 [95] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGXSetWindowListTags: Operation on a window 0x6 not owned by caller Photoshop
Software/hardware concurrently running:
Safari 5.0.2
iTunes 10.1
Jitouch
Wacom Intuos4
Dropbox
Hope that helps find a solution!
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13. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Jesper Storm Bache Nov 17, 2010 11:33 AM (in response to toxicotaco)It looks as if Jitouch and Wacom Intuos4 are external add ons. Could you try to disable these components and then re-test?
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14. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
aaron_bushnell Nov 18, 2010 6:21 AM (in response to toxicotaco)I also have Wacom drivers installed. I opened Activity Monitor, stopped its process and I'm still getting the same errors. I didn't have any issues with it yesterday while using Hyperspaces. However, today I'm getting errors again.
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15. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
aaron_bushnell Nov 18, 2010 6:25 AM (in response to Jesper Storm Bache)@Jesper Storm Bache
Per your questions:
1) Not sure if this is an issue, I'll try this out and get back about it
2) No.
3) I'm not seeing any strange Console errors
4) I have a Wacom driver and it is the latest version
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16. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
aaron_bushnell Nov 18, 2010 6:34 AM (in response to andrew_bushnell)I've even turned off all instances of Spaces and it still occurs.
I am getting the following message in Console after launching PS and selecting "No" on the Delete Photoshop Settings error:
11/18/10 9:32:29 AM SIMBL Agent[170] warning: failed to get scripting definition from (null); it may not be scriptable.
May be nothing, but thought it could possibly help.
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17. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
subraumpixel Nov 19, 2010 9:11 AM (in response to andrew_bushnell)Yesterday Photoshop worked flawlessly, but right now the error reocurred again.
I can't see any suspicious logs in the windowserver log.
I unplugged the keyboard and started Photoshop again. Doesn't work. It still asks me if I wanted to delete the settings file (as if I was holding down the alt key).
Possible difference between yesterday (Photoshop working correctly) and today (Photoshop misbehaving): I was working on different InDesign documents. I don't know if that makes any sense, though However, Photoshop worked while working on InDesign document A. Now that I'm working on InDesign document B again, Photoshop shows this weird error. If this is only coincidence or if Photoshop stopped working in the very moment I opened InDesign doc B I cannot say. As a matter of fact, while working on this document, I saw error logs like this every now and then:
[71] kCGErrorFailure: CGXDisableUpdate: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "InDesign" for over 1 second. Server has re-enabled them.
But there have never been any Photoshop-related entries around the same time.
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18. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
subraumpixel Nov 19, 2010 10:28 AM (in response to subraumpixel)OK, it's not that simple. I logged out and in again. Opened Photoshop and edited some images. Opened InDesign and did some editing in "Document B" (the allegedly evil one). Switched back to Photoshop - still working fine (I should be happy about this, shouldn't I?)
No 3rd party plug-ins (neither in Photoshop nor any other Adobe application). Wacom driver is installed, Intuos4 connected.
This is really hard to reproduce.
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19. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Jeanne Rubbo Nov 19, 2010 11:51 AM (in response to andrew_bushnell)I'm looking into what appears to be a related issue. You mentioned that you have a Wacom tablet installed. What happens if you completely remove the tablet driver and restart your system? Do you still have the same problem?
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20. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Jesper Storm Bache Nov 19, 2010 2:28 PM (in response to subraumpixel)The error that you mention (kCGErrorFailure: CGXDisableUpdate: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application...) should not be related to this.
Since a number of users is reporting that logging out and then back in fixes the problem, and since I have seen other posts regarding keyboard problems with Spaces, then something to try is to launch the Activity Monitor and then Quit the "Dock" application then next time you observe this.
Does this solve the problem?
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21. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
nononxense Nov 19, 2010 2:38 PM (in response to andrew_bushnell)I also have this problem. It just came out of the blue on my Mac Pro 8-core. After a while Photoshop and Indesign are having issues withe the preferences file. Illustrator doesn't seem to be infected. Restarting the mac or logging out and back in does fix the problem for a while. At first I was thinking about a bad font. After intensive testing this wasn't the issue. After that I reinstalled by Mac Pro completely with only the Adobe applications. After a while I got the same issue.
Next thing I was thing was een bad hard disk. I checked the HD, even bought a new one to be sure and reinstalled everything. Clean install, clean preferences. And ... the same problem. I have tried to reoccur the problem but I cannot find it. On one hand I'm glad that it's not my sole problem but on the other hand ot's really frustrating. Do you guys all use a Mac Pro?
If anyone has a solution, ...
Ps: I do not run spaces or use a Wacom tablet -:-)
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22. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
pfultz Nov 21, 2010 1:50 PM (in response to nononxense)I'm having the same problem and it started after the last Apple update. My troubles are happening in Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver and a Non CS application—Filemaker 11.
Does anyone have a solution...I'm dead in the water not being able to use Photoshop and Dreamweaver.
I do nit use a Wacom tablet or Spaces.
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23. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Nicolas Lemery Nantel Nov 21, 2010 5:14 PM (in response to andrew_bushnell)I have the exact same issue as described since 10.6.5. I have a Wacom tablet and use Spaces, but I tried disabling all these things but the problem still appears during the day. The only thing that I changed recently apart from installing 10.6.5 is that I am now running the kernel in 64 bit mode (on a 2008 Mac Pro) since it's supposed to be somewhat faster — I really can't believe that would make a difference to a user space program like photoshop. Hope there's a solution soon as it's really annoying to say the least.
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24. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Jeanne Rubbo Nov 22, 2010 8:59 AM (in response to Nicolas Lemery Nantel)Thanks for all the info. We're still looking into this issue, but it looks like it might not be related to Wacom drivers after all. Right now we're trying to figure out if there's some utility running in the background that might be intermittently triggering the problem.
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25. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
subraumpixel Nov 22, 2010 9:16 AM (in response to Jeanne Rubbo)Thanks for looking into this.
As far as I'm concerned, there are some tools that run all the time:
Default Folder X
TextExpander
PopChar X
Dropbox
TransmitMenu
iStat menus
Growl
FontExplorerX
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26. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
sajidcreative Nov 22, 2010 9:28 AM (in response to andrew_bushnell)Ok, I think I've narrowed it down to Typinator because it hasn't been happening ever since I disabled it (yet). I'd like everyone to disable their TextExpander / Typinator / similar program and see if there is any difference. I'd also like to see a list of the Startup Items for people who are experiencing this issue, but don't have those Typing-Helper programs installed.
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27. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
sethnick Nov 22, 2010 10:15 AM (in response to andrew_bushnell)I've been having similar problems. Specifically, it's as if the Command key is being held down in both Photoshop and Illustrator. InDesign appears to be fine. I don't have Typinator or TextExpander installed. I do have a Wacom Bamboo tablet with the latest driver. Applications running in the background include: Dropbox, Growl, Default Folder, Alfred, iStat Menus, Bowtie, Slink, LogMeIn, Sidenote, and Notify.
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28. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Chris Cox Nov 22, 2010 10:32 AM (in response to sethnick)Odd, since Photoshop and Illustrator share almost no code.
It sounds like something broke at the OS event level that is causing problems for Carbon apps (especially when they try to check the state of the keyboard).
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29. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Jeffrey Tranberry Nov 22, 2010 1:27 PM (in response to subraumpixel)is everyone using Dropbox? Does disabling Dropbox correct the issue?
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30. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
nononxense Nov 22, 2010 1:31 PM (in response to Jeffrey Tranberry)Yes, i'm using Dropbox but i connot disable it because we use this for web development and syncing the different machines. I use the same apps on my MacBook Pro and he does not have the problem, it's only on my Mac Pro.
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31. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
iPhotoStuff2 Nov 22, 2010 1:36 PM (in response to andrew_bushnell)Same issue.
Have disabled X-gestures and text-expander. No changes.
I also run drop box, growl, and growl mail which has stopped working since the update (does that with every update)
I also run font explorer-X, and had thought it seemed like a font corrupt issue of some kind, but I don't think it's that.
I use a magic trackpad which requires additional Apple software to be installed once purchased and connected. Anyone else?
It does seem like the command key is pressed down at all times.
Also, i have a Mac Pro.
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32. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
StudioAluminum Nov 22, 2010 3:31 PM (in response to Jeffrey Tranberry)Jeffrey,
I'm experiencing the same (or very similar) problems as the many above. I have dropbox, and disabling it did not make a difference.
Also, for good measure, I disabled Growl, FontExplorer Pro, and Divvy. None of these made a difference either.
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33. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
sajidcreative Nov 22, 2010 3:44 PM (in response to iPhotoStuff2)To be clear, you would need to disable TextExpander and then log out and back in to see if it worked. That's what I did with Typinator and I've been issue-free all day. I disabled xGestures early-on and have yet to re-enable it. I'll try adding xGestures to the mix again tomorrow and see if the issue comes back.
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34. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
pfultz Nov 22, 2010 8:00 PM (in response to andrew_bushnell)I'm not using any of the software most people are mentioning...no Wacom Tablet...the only app I'm using that has been mentioned is PopChar.
This is making it impossible to work. Is it related to the last Apple update? From 11/16/10, Mac OS X Update 10.6.5. I seem to remember it starting about the time I updated from Software update. Has anyone else noticed this coincidence?
Help this is becoming a very BIG issue for me.
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35. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Chris Cox Nov 22, 2010 9:30 PM (in response to pfultz)Yes, it seems to be related to Apple's 10.6.5 update.
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36. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
iPhotoStuff2 Nov 23, 2010 5:10 AM (in response to sajidcreative)hi asdlfkjaslv,
I've disabled as many as I can see and logged out/in, no success. This continues to be EXTREMELY frustrating.
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37. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
pfultz Nov 23, 2010 6:06 AM (in response to andrew_bushnell)Chris-
Any fix in the near future? I pretty much am unable to use Photoshop and Dreamweaver at all, InDesign somewhat, and Illustrator barely.
Luckily it's the week before Turkey day and I'm not too crunched.
Has Apple been informed?
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38. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
nononxense Nov 23, 2010 7:14 AM (in response to pfultz)Any reaction from Adobe or Apple would be nice but I think we are a very small group of people/designers who have this issue. Are you guys also all on a Mac Pro?
I think we all have to wait for an update of the Adobe suite or and Mac OS update.
Another solution would be if we could get in touch with the development team of Adobe and tell them about our frustrating problem. -
39. Re: CS4 + 10.6.5 - Delete Photoshop Settings file?
Nicolas Lemery Nantel Nov 23, 2010 7:16 AM (in response to nononxense)Early 2008 Mac Pro here.




