ArchiCAD 22 on Mac OS Catalina: Resolving the Open/Save Dialog Beachball Issue

As a software developer, setting up a new iMac Pro should be a straightforward process. However, I've encountered an unexpected issue with ArchiCAD 22 and Mac OS Catalina - the open/save dialog beachball has been driving me crazy! After spending a week setting up my account, I'm eager to resolve this problem without having to start from scratch.

The issue is not unique to ArchiCAD; any application that opens a file open/save dialog freezes for around 10-15 seconds with the beachball icon. This is more than just an annoyance - it's causing Safari to crash occasionally and significantly impacting my workflow.

To troubleshoot this problem, I've tried various solutions:

* Rebooting: No luck here.

* Disconnecting peripherals: Not a single device seemed to be causing the issue.

* Disabling System Integrity Protection (SIP) and Secure Boot: Another dead end.

* Disabling Daemons and background processes: Still no resolution.

* Disabling non-Apple kexts: I've removed every third-party driver, but the problem persists.

As a last resort, I created a new user account. While this has resolved some issues, the open/save dialog beachball is still present. It's as if there's something specific to my user account causing this problem.

I'm now wondering if anyone else has encountered this issue or can offer any suggestions on what might be specific to my user account affecting the open/save dialog. If you have any ideas, please share them - I'm willing to try anything at this point!

If you're facing similar issues with ArchiCAD 22 on Mac OS Catalina, I'd love to hear about your experiences and potential solutions. Together, we can work towards resolving this frustrating problem and getting back to our workflow.

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