Illustrator CC | Swatches -- Other Library

Hi there,
I have problem with my Adobe Illustrator CC. I want to import swatches from InDesign. I have exported .ase file but when I click on Swatches --> Other Library ... nothing's happened. No reaction from Illustrator.
I tried to uninstall Illustrator and downloaded it once again. Nothing's changed.
Any idea how to solve it?

Which system?
MacOS 10.10.2
Can you open, save, place documents?
Yes. No problem with it.
Can you open other libraries (brushes etc.)?
No I can't
Has a second monitor been attached?
No.
Here is my problem. No reaction on clicking Other Library...

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