Photoshop CS5 troubles 10.6.5

Found it. It’s a known issue by Adobe and they’re working on it. http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/881/cpsid_88159.html

I am having the same issue. After updating to 10.6.5 all my tools in most adobe programs cease to work. Also, all my quicktime codecs in After Effects magically disappeared...its not a single instance of this, many people are experiencing the same thing. However, not EVERYONE is experiencing it, which seems odd. I talked with a Senior Advisor on the Apple help line today. He said there was a program that is packaged into 10.6.5 that switches keyboard controls for that program, and the Adobe Suite doesnt like it. Thus the strange phenomenon where it looks like the alt key is pressed and you cant do anything.

Re-installing my OS has been the only resolution thus far. Unacceptable.

Apple + Adobe, please fix this.

excellent solution, worked like a charm for me, fixing both CS4 and CS5 behavior instantly.

I found a temporary solution to this problem. Photoshop CS5 thought I had the CONTROL key held down, so I wasn't able to select anything, etc. This app will force the modifier keys up, temporary solving the problem. Hey Apple, based on the threads I've read, this is problem is affecting many apps in addition to Photoshop, so please fix.

http://forums.adobe.com/message/3296632#3296632

{quote:title=akirasixty9 wrote:}this problem only occurs on pre 2010 imac

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Well, also on MacBook Pros older than that date. Should this mean that these machines were flawed from start?

Worked like a charm for me.

OMG. You've got to be kidding. Using Things' quick-entry dialogue with auto-fill?

All I can say is Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for reporting your find here and saving a computer from flying through the window.