Illustrator CS4 crashes when starting

Hi All! I need help with my Illustrator CS4. I recently installed it on my Macbook Pro running Yosemite and every time I try starting the software I get a message telling me that something is wrong with two of the plugins "PhotoshopExport.aip & PhotoshopImport.aip". Then it freezes and I have to reboot my computer to cancel the message. Photoshop and InDesign runs perfect! What is there to do?
Thanks in advance!

Iversen,
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