Adobe Photoshop 2024 25.9.1 Patched Jun 2026

For months, Mac users running macOS Sonoma 14.4+ reported catastrophic crashes when using the Move Tool with large Smart Objects. Dubbed the "Metal Meltdown" by forums, the bug caused GPU rendering to freeze the entire OS. specifically rewrites how the Metal GPU framework handles transform calculations. In our stress tests, rotating a 4K Smart Object 200 times in a row yielded zero crashes.

: A dynamic bar that provides shortcuts relevant to your current task, such as masking or cropping. Adobe Help Center System Requirements Adobe Photoshop 2024 25.9.1

While it lacks the flashy headline features of the original 2024 launch (like the Firefly-powered Generative Fill), version 25.9.1 is the silent hero of the Photoshop ecosystem. Released in the mid-cycle of 2024, this update focuses exclusively on For months, Mac users running macOS Sonoma 14