Logic crash on file dialog window

Hi,
Lately, on two of my running projects, Logic keeps crashing when a file dialog is opened (for example, to do a Save As, or to point out a new record location). I have no clue why this is happening. But it only happens in combination with me opening a file browser window.
Does this sound familiar to anyone here?
Best,
Maarten

Download the free app "Preference Manager" from Digital Rebellion (dot com) and use it to delete Logic's pref files.  Then relaunch, see if that helps.

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