Try opening a file using Preview in safe mode, does it work? Log in (you may need to log in a few times).Keep holding the Shift key until you see the login screen, then release the key.Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold the Shift key.

You can restart your Mac by going to Apple meu and Restart.ģ. After restarting my Mac, I was able to open my files again using Preview.

Click Force Quit or you may press the Option, Command, and Esc (Escape) keys togetherĢ.

Note that doing so may cause you to lose unsaved changes if any. If Preview does not quit, or if you could unable to quit the app, try force quitting the app. Then now try to open a file that you could not previously open. Quit the Preview app and then re-open it. If you prefer, you can check the “Automatically keep my Mac up to date” to have your Mac update automatically.ġ. If there is an update available, click the Update Now button and the new software will be installed on your Mac.

On your Mac, click Apple menu > System Preferences and then Software Update.

Please try the steps below and after each step test to see if your issue is fixed:īefore doing anything, make sure that your Mac is up to date. If you’re having trouble opening some of your photos or PDF files using Preview, and this article may help you. See also: PDF Won’t Open: “Please Wait…” Message, How To Open Preview on Mac is the default image and PDF viewer app that lets you view and edit various file types including PDF, JPEG, PNG, PSD, and TIFF.

When I tried to open photos or PDF files, the file did not open and I was getting the same message saying “The file “macReports” couldn’t be opened.

The Preview app stopped working suddenly. Yesterday I had this problem while using my Mac. Facebook Tweet Pin Share Like LinkedIn Print

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