new iMac 2017, 500 GB SSD drive, 64 GB RAM, Houdini 16.0.633 on OSX 10.12.5 routinely crashes opening Houdini ImageViewer or in Houdini Indie, selecting Render>MPlay>LoadDiskFiles. Please help. Thanks.

The solution from Sidefx tech support (Silvina) was that in the preferences of Houdini, one needs to select “houdini chooser only” under Edit ->Preferences->General User Interface -> File Choosers. Selecting “Mix” or “Native” not only crashes Houdini Image Viewer but also loading files in MPlay in Houdini itself.