Creating a "Duplicate Layer", crashes CS5

Question

Since the update to Mac OS 10.6.7, when ever I attempt to create a "Duplicate Layer" of an image, CS5 crashes, sending an error message to the Mac persons, etc.  I can only get around this issue, by switching CS5 back to 32 bit (from 64) and re-open the image. this method seems to always allow me to create a Duplicate Layer successfully.  I normally work in Lightroom V3 and "edit" into CS5 and "save" back into LR.  This I cannot do anymore, when I intend to create a Duplicate layer.  ALL ELSE works fine and this has only occurred since I downloaded & installed the latest update to the Mac OS.
Has anyone else experienced this dilemma and if so, does anyone have a fix?   Regards & thanks, Hyrom Jones.

Answer 1

JJMack wrote:
Your memory has failed
On the contrary, your memory may have failed.
ACJ81 is correct (at least as far as Ps on OS X is concerned) and the problem was mentioned in the forum not too long ago. In CS5, Alt-clicking an icon in Adjustments panel does cause a New Layer dialog to pop open and the dialog fails to appear in CS6.
In CS6 and CS5, the dialog will appear if you pick an Adj Lyr from the Layer > New Adjustment Layer submenu, both with or without Alt modifier. (That lack of control over the appearance of an optional dialog when picking from a menu is an inconsistency in the interface.)
In CS6 and CS5, the dialog will appear if you Alt-click the black and white circle at bottom of Layers panel then pick an Adj Lyr from the menu, as Noel said.