PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!!! Photoshop CS3 & CS4 crash on OSX!

KB
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Kevin_Burke
Dec 24, 2008
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Hi,
Of course, as I’m in the middle of a HUGE project, Photoshop won’t open. It launches and starts to scan files, then crashes. I have copy of CS3, which was installed (legally) through a company for whom I taught the Creative Suite to design professionals…so I don’t have the installation discs. In a panic, I installed the CS4 trial, and it crashes as well. Could some kind soul out there please help? I’m kind of freaking out. Thank you!

-Kevin

Crash report:

Date/Time: 2008-12-24 11:40:21.071 -0600
OS Version: 10.4.11 (Build 8S2167)
Report Version: 4

Command: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Path: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Photoshop CS3 Parent: WindowServer [404]

Version: 10.0.1 (10.0.1×20071012 [20071012.r.1644 2007/10/12:09:30:00 cutoff; r branch]) (10.0.1)

PID: 1937
Thread: 4

Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS (0x0001) at 0x92e309b9

Thread 0:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9001742c getattrlist + 12
1 …ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x903af5e5 GetVolFSAttributes(VolumeInfo*, unsigned long, char const*, unsigned long, unsigned long, FSAttributeInfo*, unsigned long, unsigned long, FSVolAttributeInfo*, unsigned char*) + 553
2 …ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x903b064d VolFSMount::_getattrs(unsigned long, char const*, unsigned long, unsigned long, FSAttributeInfo*, unsigned long, unsigned char*) + 75
3 …ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x903b05d4 FSMount::getattrs(unsigned long, char const*, unsigned long, unsigned long, FSAttributeInfo*, unsigned long, unsigned char*) + 220
4 …ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x903b04ed GetFSRefAttributes(FSMount*, FSRefPrivate const*, unsigned long, FSAttributeInfo*, unsigned long, char*) + 175
5 …ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x903b01fe PBOpenIteratorSync + 176 6 …ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x903b0141 FSOpenIterator + 29 7 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x004263d3 0x1000 + 4346835
8 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x004264d0 0x1000 + 4347088
9 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x0042659a 0x1000 + 4347290
10 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x0042659a 0x1000 + 4347290
11 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x0042659a 0x1000 + 4347290
12 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x004267b2 0x1000 + 4347826
13 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x0077bf4c 0x1000 + 7843660
14 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x0077c01d 0x1000 + 7843869
15 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x0061e9e9 0x1000 + 6412777
16 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x0061fe77 0x1000 + 6418039
17 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x006e63ec 0x1000 + 7230444
18 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x00219bdf 0x1000 + 2198495
19 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x00219d31 0x1000 + 2198833
20 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x00003272 0x1000 + 8818
21 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x00003199 0x1000 + 8601

Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90009817 mach_msg_trap + 7
1 …ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x903c1c28 TS_exception_listener_thread + 168 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024407 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 7 1 com.apple.Foundation 0x90accce0 -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:] + 39 2 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x00e70db5 0x1000 + 15138229
3 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x00e0c611 0x1000 + 14726673
4 com.adobe.Photoshop 0x00e6f2e0 0x1000 + 15131360
5 com.apple.Foundation 0x90a76d7c forkThreadForFunction + 123 6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90009817 mach_msg_trap + 7
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90065b0d thread_suspend + 96
2 <<00000000>> 0x183f57e8 0 + 406804456

Thread 4 Crashed:
0 <<00000000>> 0x92e309b9 0 + -1830614599
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 4 cras

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Kevin_Burke
Dec 24, 2008
Thread 4 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x183f58ad ebx: 0x183f5800 ecx: 0x00000000 edx: 0x17e7d000 edi: 0x00000000 esi: 0x00000000 ebp: 0xb018ef38 esp: 0xb018eefc ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010202 eip: 0x92e309b9 cs: 0x00000017 ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037

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Phosphor
Dec 24, 2008
The crash report data means nothing to me, but let me ask, at what point does it crash?

In other words, is it scanning Fonts for instance? That can be a common source of trouble. Unfortunately the "cure" is to remove (or disable) all the fonts and add them one by one, restarting Photoshop each time until you get the crash again. That will tell you which file is corrupt.

I hope someone else has a better answer.
KB
Kevin_Burke
Dec 24, 2008
Hi Ed,
It’s hard to tell the exact point because it happens rather quickly, but I’d say it’s when it’s scanning Plug-Ins.
KB
Kevin_Burke
Dec 24, 2008
I can’t even open CS4 without Photoshop crashing. It asks me if I want to enter a serial number or use it on a trial basis and before I can choose, it crashes.
WZ
Wade_Zimmerman
Dec 24, 2008
login as a new user.
KB
Kevin_Burke
Dec 24, 2008
Hi Wade,
I’m so confused- that worked (so THANK YOU for saving my project). But why did that work?

I’d like to keep all of my documents with my original OSX account so I don’t have to keep switching back and forth, don’t have to install software like iTunes twice, resync my iPhone, etc. Is there a way to fix my original account?
KB
Kevin_Burke
Dec 24, 2008
Also, iTunes will not open now on my original account. Very frustrated!
B
Buko
Dec 24, 2008
there is something corrupt in the old user. this rules out a problem with the system and the actual application software.

First thing I would try is trash the prefs see if that will get you back working in your old account. If that does not work next thing I would do is an Archive and install of the OS. This will give you a fresh OS and user account but keep your settings(internet and mail stuff)

But trash your prefs first.
WZ
Wade_Zimmerman
Dec 24, 2008
You can also trouble shoot your preferences folder if you wish. This has an advantage as it may point to the conflict or point of corruption.

Do you know how to half your preferences when trouble shooting?
KB
Kevin_Burke
Dec 24, 2008
Hi Wade,
I do not know how to troubleshoot my preferences folder. I tried deleting everything in my user/Library/Preferences/ folder as well as my MacintoshHD/Library/Preferences folder, but it did no good- both Photoshop installations (and iTunes are still crashing).

Thanks
NK
Neil_Keller
Dec 25, 2008
Kevin,

I do not know how to troubleshoot my preferences folder. I tried deleting everything in my user/Library/Preferences/ folder as well as my MacintoshHD/Library/Preferences folder…

STOP! If you do not know what you’re doing, don’t do it. You’re liable to make things far worse by trashing stuff that should not be trashed!

Neil
KB
Kevin_Burke
Dec 25, 2008
I see what you mean and appreciate the advice…all of my applications are acting like they were just installed. I was able to fix the CS3 problem, however, so I don’t have to keep switching between accounts. Thanks to everyone who responded.
WZ
Wade_Zimmerman
Dec 25, 2008
You’ll get the hang of it Kevin.

Glad everything is working.

Neil

If kevin trashed everything in his preferences folder that would do little harm if any and at the most he would have to do is reenter a seri number and reconfigure his panel layouts.

I suspected that after he did what he did he may have restarted his computer and that might have reset the finders preferences or perhaps he also tossed a bad profile though from the crash report it does look like the com.adobe.Photoshop.plist might have gotten corrupt.

Kevin

You should now go to the Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility and launch the disk utility and repair the permissions on your start up disk. Your Hard Drive.

It may not need repair but just in case.
NK
Neil_Keller
Dec 25, 2008
Wade,

If kevin trashed everything in his preferences folder that would do little harm if any and at the most he would have to do is reenter a seri number and reconfigure his panel layouts.

But it’s taking a shotgun approach when a fly swatter would do. Maybe I was a bit dramatic with my "STOP!" But why should Kevin have to waste time reconfiguring apps and utilities, etc. that were not giving him a problem in the first place?

Neil
WZ
Wade_Zimmerman
Dec 25, 2008
They may actually have ben given him the problem how ever he should have waited for instructions on how to trouble shoot. which in the end would save time. It has never been determined where the problem resides and now of course one would be hard press to located it. So if it shows up again it would be kind of expected and then he will have a chance to properly trouble shoot the Preferences folder.

The reason you would do that is perhaps determine what the underlying problem is and possibly find a permanent solution.
TC
The_Coyote
Dec 30, 2008
I just solved my CS2 crashing problem by clearing out the Image Capture/TWAIN Data Sources/ **bad twain

Try removing all the twains. You can put them back in if that doesn’t solve it.

Good luck.

Coyote
KB
Kevin_Burke
Jan 10, 2009
Wade was wise to know this problem could happen again. It has. Very very very very frustrating. Let me explain what has happened:

I just reopened an After Effects file that I was using for my client when Photoshop started to give me problems. It has a .psd in its project folder which I tried to open in Photoshop while After Effects was running. It crashed.

I’ve tried dragging my Preferences to the Desktop (from my User>Library folder and my Macintosh HD>Library folder) and relaunching, but it still crashed. I can’t open iTunes any more either. AAAAGGGHHH!!!!

BUT, switch to another account, and Photoshop is working again. What is going on?!
AS
Ann_Shelbourne
Jan 10, 2009
Some possible helpful measures:

Does the .psd which caused the crash contain fonts? if so which ones because they could be a problem.

Plug-ins: Leave the Plug-ins and Presets folders in their default positions but remove any third-party plug-ins and the TWAIN plug-in.

Version Cue: Make sure that VC is disabled in both the Photoshop and Bridge Prefs..

Do a Search for "Adobefnt" and delete ALL incidences and flavours of Adobefnt… .lst files — except for AdobeFnt.db.
KB
Kevin_Burke
Jan 10, 2009
Hi,
I appreciate the help. I followed all of your suggestions, but unfortunately, nothing worked.

I don’t think the problem is with a font. I deleted all of the Adobefnt files (didn’t see an AdobeFnt.db file in my search). I went into Font Book and disabled all User fonts, then tried relaunching Photoshop, but it still crashes.

In Bridge’s Preferences, Version Cue is disabled. I remember a long while ago, Photoshop wasn’t working because of an update to Version Cue, so I used an old version of it. I forgot exactly what I did, but Version Cue has never been updated since this happened. Thinking maybe it was VC, I tried to install the latest OSX VC Client- vc_cs3_client_310.dmg, but it resulted in an error. I also installed: asset_services_cs3_310.dmg, but that did nothing.

I’m completely guessing, but could this problem be somewhere in Application Support? Which files does CS3 install for Photoshop in this folder? Can I troubleshoot this folder?

Thanks!
AS
Ann_Shelbourne
Jan 10, 2009
To which folders does CS3 install files for Photoshop?

All over the place — including:
Users/Library/caches;
ditto/Prefs.;
ditto/Application Support/Adobe/
ditto/Scripts

as well as similar places in the HD/Library.

If iTunes is also crashing, you may have wider issues including a rancid QuickTime Security update posted by Apple a while ago.
KB
Kevin_Burke
Jan 10, 2009
Thank you Ann for your help.
AS
Ann_Shelbourne
Jan 10, 2009
Glad that you fixed it.

Actually, I am VERY wary of using free Haxies from the Internet as they can so often conflict with important major Applications.
EV
Emanuele_Vulcano
Jan 11, 2009
Hiya, the developer of Afloat here.

Afloat versions for Mac OS X 10.4 have historically had a number of problems that have been fixed by Afloat 2.0 and the PlugSuit injector (think APE made by me). Afloat 2.0 is 10.5-only. I do not support 10.4-capable versions of Afloat anymore.

I also do not recommend using system extenders on mission-critical machines, for exactly the reasons outlined above.

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