photoshop cs5.1 will not stay open under Mojave

Sorry, but it was “Patrick Houlihan” who referred to Photoshop and the Accessibility setting, not I. I’m using PS CC 2019 and have not had the problem to which Mr. Houlihan referred.

That said, if you don’t have the problem, either, don’t worry about it. If PS asks you to turn on accessibility at some point, do so. But if you should encounter a problem, try turning it off and back on as described above by Mr. Houlihan.

In case that the trick with ticking of “Allow the apps below to control your computer” (under macOS’s Security & Privacy settings in System Preferences) does not seem to work on first try, as was my case in the beginning, try this:

1. Remove „Adobe Photoshop CS5“ from the list by selecting it and the selecting the - (minus symbol) below the list.

2. Add „Adobe Photoshop CS5“ to the list again by clicking on the + (plus symbol) below the list and navigate to the Photoshop CS5.app in the Applications folder.

3. Tick the box in front of „Adobe Photoshop CS5“ in the list of “Allow the apps below to control your computer”.

After re-adding „Adobe Photoshop CS5“ to the list of apps in “Allow the apps below to control your computer” Photoshop CS5 is fully working for me again!

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/open-apps-wont-work-mojave-photoshop-368442 5/

I tried that solution, but I'm continuing to have the same problem as the OP. Before installing Mojave, I read about the need to add Photoshop to the Privacy pane in Accessibility. I did that, and got Photoshop CS5.1 to run. It successfully opens, saves, uses filters, etc. I can even brush in a mask. But if I click on the frame of an image file (and sometimes directly on the image), Photoshop crashes.

UPDATE: I went back to Accessibility, deselected Photoshop, and then reselected it. Now it's working fine.

This is a tip I had read regarding a different application. Apparently, Mojave's Accessibility pane is somewhat untrustworthy. You may need to deselect and reselect a few times. Once it works, you might have to go through the same routine in the future, and it's probably as likely with the newest version of Photoshop as it is with one as old as CS5.1. Good luck!

Any one using CS5.1 should be happy it has worked this long since

Adobe abandoned it years ago.

FWIW, you better serious consider upgrading or finding alternatives

since many elements of CS5 are still 32 bit and will not be supported

in the next macOS which will support 64 bit only.

I went back to Accessibility, deselected Photoshop, and then reselected it. Now it's working fine.

That’s good to hear, but still... Your Photoshop is about 10 generations out of date. If you’re serious about your photos it’s time to get the Adobe Photography Plan. Photoshop CC 2019, two versions of Lightroom for your Mac, and Lightroom for iOS, always up-to-date. An absolute steal @ $10 per month!

For what it's worth, we tested Photoshop CS6 in Mojave and had no issues with it at all. You just have to make sure to install Adobe's Java 6.

The problem now would be finding an upgrade copy that didn't cost a fortune.

Photoshop CS5 had problems in High Sierra so it's no surprise it doesn't work in Mojave. Perhaps update?

Check this solution: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-and-macosmojave.html

It worked for me!

When an application is not listed, drag it from your Applications folder to add it.

I can't update to a newer version. I was given CS5.1 by my school. Now that I have Mojave I don't know what to do.

Sorry, but it's time to upgrade. $9.99 per month for the Photography Plan: Photoshop CC, Lightroom Classic CC, Lightroom CC (mobile-oriented) and Lightroom for your iOS device. A steal at that price.

Why do I see the price of 19.99 for the "Photography Plan: Photoshop CC, Lightroom Classic CC, Lightroom CC (mobile-oriented) and Lightroom for your iOS device"?