Recently I updated macOS Ventura to 13.6. Since then Preview does not work. When I try to open it, an error message appears: "Preview Quit Unexpectedly".
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With the Preview Application completely Closed
Hold the SHIFT key and click on the Preview icon from Applications folder
This is a Safe Launch of the Application
Still issues with Preview ?
1 - Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.
2 - Safe Mode will also eliminate Third Party Software, extensions and drivers from loading. It will only load the Minimum amount of Core Apple Processes to allow the the computer to function at a reduced Level of Performance
3 - Does the issue present in this mode ?
4 - Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.
With the Preview Application completely Closed
Hold the SHIFT key and click on the Preview icon from Applications folder
This is a Safe Launch of the Application
Still issues with Preview ?
1 - Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.
2 - Safe Mode will also eliminate Third Party Software, extensions and drivers from loading. It will only load the Minimum amount of Core Apple Processes to allow the the computer to function at a reduced Level of Performance
3 - Does the issue present in this mode ?
4 - Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.
I had the same problem - MacBook Pro 13" Sonoma 14.3.1. The fix was as follows:
Quit Preview, if it is still open.
With Shift key pressed click on Preview icon in Applications folder. Voila! It works normally!
Latest Ventura is 13.6.1 for Intel computer and 13.6.2 for Apple silicon computers.
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Hi Phillips
I tried all above but problem still exits.
I got two iMacs - got both updated to macOS Ventura to 13.6. Since then Preview does not work in both machines.
I believe this happens due to the updates.
Interesting to say the least
Have 2 computer that started with macS 11 Bug Sur and upgraded to macOS 12 Monterey, to macOS 13 Ventura and now on macOS 14.1.1. Sonoma - No issues with Preview
On the Other 2 computer that started with macOS 13 Ventura and upgraded to Sonoma 14.1.1. - No Issues with Sonoma
Though, I do not use Third Party Security Software, Third Party Disk Cleaner / Optimizer, Third Party VPNs nor Third Party Memory Managers either
Go figure
Preview does not work post the Ventura update says "Preview Quit Unexpectedly"
