ableton live 9.7.5 not opening mac osx yosemite

Step 3 - Live crashes on Launch Problematic Plug-insĬertain plug-ins may cause Live to crash at launch.

A hang is when Live freezes indefinitely and the only way to resolve it is to force quit.

A crash is when Live unexpectedly and suddenly shuts down.

To clarify the difference between a crash and a hang:

Is Live crashing outright or just hanging?.

Did the crashes start after applying changes to the system like installing new software or hardware?.

Does it occur when performing a certain task within Live?.

Does it occur when using a particular device, plug-in or controller?.

Does the crash occur while launching Live?.

Step 2 - Identify when the crash is occurring Important: Also make sure that the following are completely up to date:

You can also manually download the latest version in your Ableton User Account.

In order to turn on automatic updates open Preferences → Licenses Maintenance and verify that 'Get Automatic Updates' is active. Compare Live's version number to the latest version available in your User Account:

Step 2 - Identify when the crash is occurring.

Here are some steps to take in order to try diagnose and prevent a Live crash:

Ableton live 9.7.5 not opening mac osx yosemite