Install Actions in PSE 9 and Up on Mac

To Install Actions in PSE 9 on a Mac, download the action and copy it to the following location on your computer:

  • Mac HD (not the same as user HD)
  • Library
  • Application Support
  • Adobe
  • Photoshop Elements
  • 9.0 (or your version of Elements)
  • Photo Creations
  • Photo Effects

Next, navigate to the following location and rename the Mediadatabase.db3 file to MediadatabaseOLD.db3.

  • Mac HD (not the same as user HD)
  • Library
  • Application Support
  • Adobe
  • Photoshop Elements
  • 9.0 (or your version of Elements)
  • Locale
  • en_US

Restart Elements, and you should be ready to go!