Is a Java and Lion fight keeping me from opening Photoshop?

[Steve Foss]

Hey all:

I'm on a MacBook using OS10.7.5, and had been running Photoshop CS5 just fine.

Then I needed to order prints from my supplier, and my computer would no longer run their updated software. Their tech support said it was a Java issue, and he led me through the process of trashing all my Java files and then loading the proper version of Java to run their software. Worked fine.

But after that, CS5 wouldn't open. Bridge and Lightroom ran fine. Figured it was time to upgrade to the Adobe Creative Cloud anyway, so I did that. Adobe said CC would run on OS as old as 10.7.

Got everything downloaded and installed, and PS again won't open, while Lightroom and Bridge open and run well. An Adobe tech took control of my computer and tried a bunch of fixes, none involving Java, and suggested I reinstall 10.7.5.

I could definitely use some expert help. Thanks in advance!

 

[chas_m]

What version of Java do you have installed?

 

[johnodd4]

you might have a problem and ended up java screwing mac os x and you will need to reinstall i am sorry to say that photoshop does require the latest version for java where your site you are trying to access might require a windows version of java that isn't mac compatible.

you are going to have to reinstall

 

[Steve Foss]

Version 8, update 40. Just downloaded and installed it. No change in PS status.

 

[Steve Foss]

I can open PS CC if I right click on the app and then select "show package contents," then "contents," then Mac OS," then PS.

When I did that this morning just now, here's what popped up. (PS works fine by opening this way.)

/Applications/Adobe\ Photoshop\ CC\ 2014/Adobe\ Photoshop\ CC\ 2014.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe\ Photoshop\ CC\ 2014 ; exit;
2015-04-02 07:13:11.109 Adobe Photoshop CC 2014[3370:2503] CFURLCreateWithString was passed this invalid URL string: '/System/Library/Frameworks/' (a file system path instead of an URL string). The URL created will not work with most file URL functions. CFURLCreateWithFileSystemPath or CFURLCreateWithFileSystemPathRelativeToBase should be used instead.
2015-04-02 07:13:19 : INFO Environment: Scale factor from PP is 0.000000
2015-04-02 07:13:27.024 CEPHtmlEngine[3384:207] ---exit_code=-1---
2015-04-02 07:13:27 : WARN No debug port file found.
2015-04-02 07:13:27.727 CEPHtmlEngine[3386:207] ---exit_code=-1---
2015-04-02 07:13:27 : WARN No debug port file found.
2015-04-02 07:13:37.129 Adobe Photoshop CC 2014[3370:9617] handleRequest request: An exception was caught while attempting to create a return message, and will be squashed: [NSMachPort sendBeforeDate:] reply port invalid
2015-04-02 07:13:37.889 CEPHtmlEngine[3386:207] Calling render failed, the reason is connection went invalid while waiting for a reply because a mach port died
2015-04-02 07:13:38.584 CEPHtmlEngine[3386:207] --Exiting...--

 

[cradom]

You might try installing Java7 alongside 8. NO guarantees.
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