New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…
Original story (published on November 20, 2021) follows:
Adobe Photoshop Elements is a popular and easy-to-use graphics editing tool that allows users to create, edit, and organize images. This software is available on both Windows and macOS.
However, it seems that this software is not yet fully optimized to be used on Apple’s latest macOS 12 Monterey.
As 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.
Photoshop Elements crashing on macOS 12 Monterey
Ever since Apple released macOS Monterey, users have been reporting crashing issues with Photoshop Elements. Users say that the software launches sometimes, but most of the time they get ‘not responding’ error and they have to force quit.
Here are some reports for reference:
As 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.
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.
Until this issue gets fully resolved, those affected can try the workaround suggested by a user and see if it works.
We hope that Adobe fixes the compatibility issue of Photoshop Elements 21/22 with macOS 12 Monterey soon since the users who purchased the software aren’t able to access it.
That said, we will keep you updated on the further development of this story as and when anything new comes to our notice, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, you can check out our dedicated macOS 12 Monterey bug tracker to see which bugs are affecting users.
Update 1 (November 24)
IST 11:54 am: Adobe has now come out to note that they’re actively working with Apple to resolve the issues with Photoshop Elements 2022 on macOS 12.0 Monterey.
Update 2 (November 29)
IST 11:54 am: One of the affected users seems to have found a possible workaround to this bug. Below is an excerpt of his report.
Admittedly, not the best workaround ever but in a pinch, this could get you out of a sticky situation so it might be worth a try.
Having said that, I will definetely look for an alternative to photoshop. They clearly don’t give a damn about their customers. Source
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