“This update is a work-around for macOS functionality that is no longer available. We could do this safely because we were able to selectively append ‘copy’ to the filename in situations that might otherwise lead to work being lost. “Being able to edit the filename in the save dialog allowed Photoshop to safely combine the “Save As” and “Save a Copy” operations into one, enabling people to choose which way to go while the dialog was open. But starting with Catalina, we are no longer able to do that,” Adobe elaborates. Before the release of Catalina, we were able to control the filename text in the save dialog while the dialog was open. Therefore, we have very little control over how they operate.
“Photoshop, like most applications, relies on the operating system for the main operation of the open and save dialogs. “The new Save a Copy option in the File dropdown menu of Photoshop addresses a change in macOS 10.15.x and later, which eliminated the ability to manipulate aspects of the Save As dialog.”Īdobe says the “manipulation” refers to specific file naming.
In a statement to PetaPixel, an Adobe representative echoes this sentiment. According to Nielson, Apple removed the API that Adobe used for Save As, which forced the company to make an entirely new menu item in order to circumvent it. Photoshop’s Product Manager Stephen Nielson noted the reason for the change actually lies specifically with a decision made by Apple in its most recent operating system update.
So we rebuilt the functionality as a new menu item, Save a Copy. The old behavior is no longer possible in macOS Big Sur because Apple removed the API we used. However, this change wasn’t something Adobe necessarily wanted to make. On the surface, it appears as though Adobe added a third save option that only serves to break decades of muscle memory and frustrate its users.
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