Photoshop CS Not Launching/Opening

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snapyou
Jan 26, 2007
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I’ve a 24"imac using 10.4.8
I’ve had it for 4 months with no problems at all.
Was using Photoshop CS today..then just tried opening files now and the application isn’t opening at all!
Any ideas?
Thanks!

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Ram
Jan 26, 2007
Does it open if you create a new account on your Mac and log in as a different user? This is an essential troubleshooting step.
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snapyou
Jan 26, 2007
Hi Ramon,
Thanks for trying to help me.
How do I create a new account on your Mac and log in as a different user? Thanks,
Jonathan
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Ram
Jan 26, 2007
Go to the Apple menu > System Preferences > Accounts

Click on the square button with the + sign to create a new account.
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snapyou
Jan 26, 2007
Hi Again,
Just created a new account…and restarted but still not working. When i try to open Photoshop CS the icon appears in the dock,bounces for a second then disappears! Any other ideas?
Anyone got any idea why this problem would suddenly occurwhen it has been working fine for months? thanks!
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Buko
Jan 26, 2007
Have you installed anything new on the computer lately?
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Natasha_IsCool
Jan 27, 2007
I have the exact same problem!
I’ve been using it for ages but now it just doesn’t open. I’ve reinstalled it a few times. I’m on a 2.0Ghz Macbook running OS X 10.4.8.
ImageReady works but photoshop doesn’t. It just dissapears from the dock.
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Ram
Jan 27, 2007
Just created a new account…and restarted but still not working.

Did you actually log in as the new user?
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snapyou
Jan 27, 2007
Hi Again Ramon,
Yes,i did log in as new user..still nothing.
Strange thing is I downloaded the demo version of CS 2 and that is working fine…but Photoshop CS is still not working..
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Ram
Jan 27, 2007
I would re-install Photoshop, then.

If that still does not work, I’d consider an "Archive and Install" of the OS from the original Apple CD.
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snapyou
Jan 29, 2007
Hi Ramon,
I found this fix…and it works! :

Finally, there’s a known bug in Photoshop 7 and later that can cause the application not to launch. Try this:
* Open System Preferences > Time & Date
* Click the "Time Zone" tab
* Change the time zone to something other than it is now (doesn’t matter what) * Close System Preferences.
* Now, repeat the procedure above, this time setting the time zone back to your preferred location.

Thanks for your help
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Ram
Jan 29, 2007
You ever told us you’re in the British Isles. Known issue with that time zone.
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Buko
Jan 29, 2007
Its also a known issue with Photoshop CS and CS2 and most likely CS3.
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ozdog
Feb 14, 2007
Had the same issue, deleted various prefs/plists – no joy, reinstall all CS apps – no joy, reinstall OSX (10.4) and all CS apps – no joy. Watched start-up and it seemed to crash at Import/Export Plug-ins, so I removed them 3 files (TWAIN, , started up fine so far.

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