InDesign crashes after a third-party extension is uninstalled or disabled | macOS

Learn what to do if InDesign crashes on launch after you uninstall or disable a third-party extension.

Issue

On macOS, InDesign crashes on launch after you uninstall or disable a third-party extension that works with InDesign 2022 (version 17.0).

Solution

Follow the steps below:

1. Exit InDesign.

2. Delete the InDesign cache folder from your machine.
Cache location/Users/[User Name]/Library/Caches/Adobe InDesign/Version 17.0.
3. Re-launch InDesign.

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