- #FINAL DRAFT 10 KEEPS CRASHING MAC INSTALL#
- #FINAL DRAFT 10 KEEPS CRASHING MAC FREE#
- #FINAL DRAFT 10 KEEPS CRASHING MAC MAC#
Launch the App again - if it launches OK, all the clips will be offline. If it does launch, and is working OK, quit the App again and drag ONE project back to the Projects folder. If it doesn't launch, drag it (the application) to the trash and reinstall it from the App Store (be sure no backup drives with the App on them) are mounted at the time or the App Store won't let you reinstall it.
Use finder to move your Events and Projects to new (temporary) folders so that FCP X doesn't find them, then launch the application and see what happens. If this makes no difference, you should be able to track down what (if anything) is corrupted by a process of elimination.
#FINAL DRAFT 10 KEEPS CRASHING MAC FREE#
The biggest single improvement I saw in performance was when I upgraded the RAM from 8 GB to 16.įirst, trash your preferences (use Preference Manager from Digital Rebellion - free app). Unless you cannot edit and playback without it, turn off Background Rendering in Preferences (under Playback) - this will help general performance and you can always render when you need to by selecting the clip (or clips) and pressing Ctrl+R. There's a great application for this, called Event Manager X - for the tiny cost it's an invaluable application. (Use the switch icon at the bottom-right of your timeline to select a format without waveforms if you don't need them at the moment, then switch back when you do).Ĭreate folders in the Project and Events libraries and put any projects you are not working on currently, in those folders. Hide Audio Waveforms at all times when you don't need them (both in Browser and Storyline / Timeline). ProRes 422 takes up much more hard drive space but is very lightly compressed. If you have plenty of processor power, for the ultimate editing experience, create Optimised Media - most camera native files are highly compressed and need a great deal of processor power to play back - particularly if you add titles, filters or effects. If you ever experience dropped frames, I strongly recommend you use ProRes 422 Proxy - it edits and plays back like silk because the files are small but lightly compressed (not much packing and unpacking to do) - but remember to select 'Original or Optimised Media' (FCP X Preferences > Playback) just before you export your movie, otherwise it will be exported at low resolution. If you have a long project, work on 20 min sections then paste these into a final project for export.
#FINAL DRAFT 10 KEEPS CRASHING MAC INSTALL#
Create a new (admin) user account on your system and use FCP X from there - if it runs a lot better, there's a conflict and a clean install would be recommended. If you are getting crashes, there is some conflict on the OS.
#FINAL DRAFT 10 KEEPS CRASHING MAC MAC#
You should always keep at least 20% free space on the Hard Drives that your Media, Projects and Events are on.Ĭheck the spec of your Mac against the system requirements:Ĭheck the spec of your graphics card. Make sure the drive's formatted OS Extended (journalling's not required for video). If you have not already done so, move your Projects and Events to a fast (Firewire 800 or faster) external HD. I run it with Lion 10.7.5.įirst, check that you have at least 20% free space on your system drive.įor smooth playback without dropping frames, make sure 'Better Performance' is selected in the FCP X Preferences - Playback Tab. Make sure you're using the latest version of the application - FCP X 10.0.5 runs very well on my 2009 MacPro 2 x 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon with 16 GB RAM and ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB. You don't mention any details of what seems to cause the App to crash but his is my pet checklist for questions regarding FCP X performance - you may have already addressed some of the items but it's worth checking.
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