I think I found something that helps, even after re-upgraded to LR 5.6.
I did the following (all of them):
- Reset PRAM
- Rebooted in Safe Mode
- Using Onyx, I did the following:
- Repair permissions
- Executed Maintenance Scripts
- Rebuilt: LaunchServices, dyld's shared cache
- Cleaned: System, User, Browser & Font caches, Logs, Saved application states, Obsolete, Temporary and Recent items, Trash
Then I rebooted normally, and LR 5.4 (and 5.6) acted normally