Reset Photoshop Preferences

Hello,
I try to reset Photoshop CS6 preferences on Mac OS X 10.6.8 with shortcut key and remove preference file but nothing change. I want to uncheck the check mark on scratch disk setting. I have only one disk on Mac. It has no scratch disk setting originally. May I have your suggestion to restore it.
Best regards, Wilson

Kelly,
Thanks You so much for your advice.
Best regards, Wilson
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Reset Photoshop Preferences
Reset Photoshop Preferences
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If you only have one disk (non partitioned), then you can't uncheck the
scratch disk in the photoshop preferences.
You need to have a scratch disk enabled in photoshop or photoshop wouldn't
work very well, if at all.
some more info:
How to tune Photoshop CS6 for peak performance
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How to delete/reset Photoshop preferences

Background: Sometimes Photoshop can exhibit odd/erratic/weird behaviour.
The first step is to make sure that you are running the latest version of Photoshop, by applying the relevant updates for your version of Photoshop listed on this page:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=39&platform=Windows
This behaviour can sometimes be overcome by resetting the Photoshop Preference file, or individual Tool Preferences.
The procedures outlined below are the most common methods of removing the program preferences file.
Q: I am experiencing weird behaviour in Photoshop. - How do I delete / reset my preferences?
Photoshop versions after 6.0 (including 7.0, CS, CS2 ...CS6):
A:If a tool is behaving erratically, first try resetting just that tools preferences, via the method outlined by Len Hewitt in the post below this one.
If you have larger troubles, hold down Alt, Ctrl, and Shift keys (Mac: Command, Option, Shift) while starting up Photoshop. A dialog box will appear asking if you wish to delete the preferences/settings file.
A2: You can also simply search your hard drive for a *.psp file and delete it. It will be called something along the lines of "Adobe Photoshop X Prefs.psp".
Under Vista or 7, look here:
Users/[Username]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version #]/Adobe Photoshop [version #] Settings
Under Win 2k/XP the preference file will be found at:
%windir%\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop\[version #]\Adobe Photoshop [version #] Settings
[NOTE: You need to set Window's Explorer Options to "View Hidden Files and Folders" to display the Preference file]
Photoshop Versions 5.5 and earlier:
Search for photos*.ini and delete (the file will be called photos followed by the version number - i.e photos55.ini for Photoshop 5.5, photos40.ini for Photoshop 4.0)
Resetting the preferences will restore Photoshop settings to factory defaults.
If removing the preferences files does not resolve the problem you should check the Photoshop Support pages for further guidance.
http://www.adobe.com/support/products/photoshop.html
Note that it is possible to keep a 'healthy' copy of the Preferences file, so that you simply overwrite the preferences file if needed. That way you won´t have to re-adjust your preferences in Photoshop after a Reset.
More information on Photoshop preferences can be found at:
Tech doc, CS5:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/828/cpsid_82893.html
Tech doc, CS4:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb405012&sliceId=2
Tech doc, CS3:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb401600&sliceId=1
Doc on manually removing Bridge preferences and cache:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=332992&sliceId=1

Is one of your tools behaving strangely — or not the way you expect — in Photoshop?
For every tool in Photoshop's Tool Box, the user may choose to fully reset JUST that tool to its default settings. To do this, look up to the Options Bar. On the far left side you will see a button which displays an icon of the currently selected tool. This is the Tool Preset picker. Right-click on this button, and you will see two entries:
Reset Tool
Reset All Tools
The first thing to try when a tool is not acting like you expect it should is to apply the command "Reset Tool" from this menu. Often this will cure a problem, and by starting your Photoshop troubleshooting with this procedure you aren't resetting Photoshop's entire behavior and environment to factory default in a wholesale manner. Instead, you're just getting that particular tool back to its default settings, leaving the rest of Photoshop's settings alone.
The second option would be more appropriate in a classroom setting, to get a "fresh version of Photoshop", rather than for troubleshooting Photoshop issues.
If this doesn't cure the problem you're having, then you may need to move on to deleting/resetting all of your Photoshop preferences to factory default.

Photoshop CS5 crashes when I click "Print". I have a Mac with Yosemite OS, Epson workforce 40 printer, latest driver. I have reset Photoshop's preferences.

Photoshop CS5 crashes when I click "Print". I have a Mac with Yosemite OS, an Epson Workforce 40, latest driver, and have reset Photoshop preferences.
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Thanks again for your suggestion about Photoshop crashing since
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Been looking for one of your tutorials referencing the kind of problem I seem to be having, but haven't located it. It concerns Photoshop CS6 and saving files to jpeg when an image has been created using levels and layers. The problem is this:
Recently I got Photoshop CS6 and started using Layers. I put stars into a night sky. Followed basic proceedures starting with noise filters and reducing the number of stars through levels and screen settings etc, I created an image that started with thousands of stars to around a hundred or so. I added some light to the stars and some color, then saved it as a photoshop image. All fine. When I tried to save the image as a jpeg, some of the layers went missing and the final saved image contained all the thousands of stars I started with. Is this a bug in the program and if so is there a fix for it. If there is another way to get around this problem and allow me to save the image as a jpeg without losing layers, that would be fine as well. I've tried grouping layers and images together and other collective methods, but the end results are still the same. Layers go missing and the sky is filled with all the stars (noise filter settings), not the finished product.
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Have to keep resetting Photoshop CS5 preferences

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Thanks for the reply...
The drop down options are the levels presets that come with PS5 these go "missing" and the only options left are default and custom. The presets files are still in the right folder in the application folder, but don't seem to load up into the program itself. I can't work out if it's only after startup or during a Photoshop session....
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Constantly resetting Cs2 Preferences

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Gerald,
It may not make much difference at this time of the year, but you should repost in the Photoshop Windows forum, http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop/photoshop_windows.
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It's usually caused by pressing the Caps Lock and can be undone the same way.
If it is really happening with no action from the keyboard, try resetting your preferences as described in the FAQ.
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.ef4a07f/1
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The main preferences file is called "Adobe Photoshop CS6 Prefs.psp".
Once you find the file, save a copy to include in your bug report, then delete or remove it from the preferences folder.
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Windows
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%windir%\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\PhotoshopCS6\Adobe Photoshop CS6 Settings\Adobe Photoshop CS6 Prefs.psp
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Why are my photoshop preferences reverting?

Sometimes when I start up Photoshop CS6, I discover that all my preferences have reverted to defaults. I can go back and make them the way I want them but it's pretty annoying. I haven't figured out a pattern for when this happens. Any ideas?

While JJMack's method of saving a copy of (some of) your preferences files has solid merit, what I prefer to do when upgrading to a new version of Photoshop is to record an action while I go about setting all my Photoshop preferences to my liking.
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Happy Holidays to all. I'm using Adobe's Classroom in a Book. On page 12, the prompter to reset default preferences doesn't pop up, so is there another way to reset? Thankye.

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