Photoshop CS6 UNWORKABLE on Mavericks!

I am experiencing performance issues as well, however, Since an update to OS 10.9 on a mid 2012 MBP 2.7 GHz i7 with 16 GB Ram, CS5 is not allowing me to update text. When I select the text tool, type text and then return to the text and highlight it to change font or style, the text disappears, and is actually deleted. This happens when I select any text in any of my psd files, or when I create new files.

Have tried all the tricks and have opened a thread on the Adobe site, however, no solution has been found to this date.

I have the same problem exactly - on a brand new iMac

I don't have Adobe drive installed ( deselected in options)drive installed

also updater says all's up to date

will try thr graphics card trick
( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M)

also iusing Ps the big swirly beachball keeps flashing up very briefly like it's struggling with something

kropka1 Can you elaborate on uninstalling adobe drive 4. How do you do that? Its on CC also?

The following should help: http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems. html, but in short go to Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers in finder and you'll see uninstallers for each app.

I don't want to build expectations on anyone or jinx my latest experiment. It seems to be working for me, this is what I did in a random attempt to fix the issue:

I went to Mission Control and unchecked "Displays have separate Spaces" and "Group windows by application"

I restarted, and to my surprise my tablet was not responding. So I downloaded and re-installed the driver 6.3.7-3. Restarted again and try the paintbrush / undo / paintbrush / undo experiment ind it's all good so far now ! I know I'm missing out on a couple of Mavericks features but as long as PS6 doesn't act up I don't mind.

I will post in case of a relapse.

Ignore 😟

Cause of my problems was Adobe Drive.

I have CS6 Design suite, after spending a week researching a problem (and nothing have worked) i decided to get rid of Adobe drive since i had old version installed (version 4). To my surprise it solved my problem. Creative suite functioned as previously. So to confirm, i have asked a friend of mine who have Adobe CC with adobe drive 4, and had same problems, to uninstall Adobe Drive 4 - it worked, CC worked fast again.

Recently i installed Adobe Drive 5 (latest version), problems started happening again. So i would generally say Adobe Drive is a cause of photoshop, illustrator and indesign issues with exremely slow file loading, smart objects editing and overall lack of responsiveness and freezes.

Adobe Drive is not part of creative suite, it is a free add-on which connects to other DAM systems. FInd an uninstaller in your applications folder (it may be under utylities/adobe installers, not sure since i got rid of it). Uninstall, restart computer and your CS will be as fast as before.

Hope it helps

PS. Reinstalling Adobe CS or CC will not help (we have tried, and tried following adobe rep's suggestion). It doesn't because problem was never CS or CC. Even when you uninstall CS or CC, Adobe Drive still remains installed.

Great that it worked for you !

I don't have Adobe Drive and the freezes keep happening after trying most things in this and other forums. The one thing that has worked best for me is disabling the graphics processor and relaunching, but that comes at a price. I guess i'll have turn it off and on -and relaunch- as required by the project and wait for a real solution.

You just saved me from buying a new notebook. Thanks a ton.

LVDG
Can you confirm you are still no longer experiencing any problems? Photoshop is now doing its job properly?

I'm starting to completely lose my patience now. I'm working my way through your list on the higher spec brand new mac book pro retina 15". Deadlines closing In and no such luck yet.

here's what has NOT worked for me so far;

Altering Ps Preferences-Performance settings

Adobe drive install / upgrade / uninstall

Disk Utility repair disk Permissions.

Resetting NVRAM / PRAM (crash seemed to happen even quicker after this)

Reinstalling PS CC now and hoping for the best.

Are people experiencing this problem only experiencing them using duel monitors / tablet monitors?

I've found that PS seems to "spring" back to life after putting my macbook to sleep and removing my tablet monitor. Doesn't help me get my work done though.

the reinstall and java update have NOT worked either. 😢

Any fixes on the keyboard freezing every 5 minutes in Photoshop CC and CS6? After 1.5 month of waiting for a fix... This is completely unacceptable.

Has the latest maintence update, 10.9.1, fixed anyone's problems with CS6?

Same question here! Please advise... Been waiting forever for a fix.