# Sudenly Elements do not work

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [February 2, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057 "2026-02-02T20:51:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Borgija67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Borgija67](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Borgija67)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/21 "2026-02-04T18:39:25Z")

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I have disabled CleanMyMac and Bitdefender but still no luck, Elements do not work.

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**Author:** ![Godber](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/godber/32/26521_2.png) [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/22 "2026-02-04T21:48:58Z")

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I have both Bitdefender and cleanmymac. no problems my end touch wood

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/23 "2026-02-04T23:30:38Z")

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Got a spare Mac you can try on? Or maybe a friend’s Mac you can try on?

You’ve got a ton of stuff in your menubar, so I’d wager you’ve got a program or software that’s causing the issue.

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**Author:** ![Borgija67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Borgija67](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Borgija67)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/24 "2026-02-05T17:49:45Z")

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Elements worked before with the apps in the menu, and I have not installed any new utillities apps.

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/25 "2026-02-05T20:11:43Z")

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Understood, however software can update and processes can run in those software that might affect something later on down the line.

Based on the error you posted something on your Mac is interfering with the normal operation of the localhost URL. You look to have a lot of utility software/apps in your menubar, which is why I think one of those might be interfering.

Another thing to check is if you are running Docker or any other container software on your Mac (or if you ever did in the past and removed them), which can interfere with the localhost URL.

I’d still recommend, if possible, checking on a spare Mac, or a friends Mac, from the same network to see if it’s working on another machine. That would help narrow it down.

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**Author:** ![Borgija67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Borgija67](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Borgija67)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/26 "2026-02-06T08:18:40Z")

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Hi Daniel! I updated Sequoia to latest version and now Elements works. Thanks for your support.

Cheers!

Skickat från min iPhone

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/27 "2026-02-06T08:34:26Z")

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Glad to hear you’re back up and running 👍

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/28 "2026-02-06T11:20:16Z")

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![sequoia-latest-version](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/8/0/805518376fd7b065a9e79ad3647387da421234c3.png)

Sequoia 15.7.3 is the latest version. Did I miss something? 😕

Happy to hear it’s working now though.

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**Author:** ![Borgija67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Borgija67](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Borgija67)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/29 "2026-02-06T12:45:12Z")

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Hi! I installed Sequoia 15.7.4, se atached file.

 ![Skärmavbild 2026-02-06 kl. 13.41.56](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/a/1/a1610b801a82394148c7766bb7d08160b17d6bef.png)

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sudenly-elements-do-not-work/54057/30 "2026-02-06T13:03:39Z")

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Ah ok, you installed the release candidate. Don’t think that version has officially dropped yet (not seeing any public announcements on it, last I see is it’s in release candidate version 3). Hope the official version drops soon!

Good to hear that new macOS version fixes whatever the problem was though. 🙂

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