A Stutter Problem Resolved in iMovie 4

Well, for me. By highlighting the video clips I wanted to play, I noticed that there was no stutter problem. However, don't highlight too many. Don't highlight your entire movie. iM4 can't handle it. You have to take it in chunks. Reduce Zoom to get as much as you can on your Timeline, while being able to see (of course) what you have. Select (Command-Click) the clips you want to see, along with the audio clips you want to hear, for that screen, only. If you're only interested in an audio clip, select the video clip(s) above it. Do not play a selected audio clip. Play the selected video clip that covers it.
There should be no stutter problem when you play that selected sequence. I was selecting an audio clip to see how it sounded, and it was garbled, etc. Stuttering was rampant. But, when I selected the video clip (or clips) instead, the playhead proceeded smoothly, no garbled audio. You just have to do it in chunks. You will never be able to view your movie from beginning to end in one pass in iMovie4. At least, in my experience.

I tried Workaround 3 in that thread, after Workaround 1 didn't clear up the problem. However, I now quit all other programs when I work with my project to remove that possibility. I think it was you who suggested that & I think it does help.
Due to my own ineptness, I really fouled up my project, following Workaround 3. I guess it's too advanced for me, and I have no doubt it works for others. As to the other Workarounds, esp. Workaround 2, again, they look too advanced for me. (That shows you my level of expertise.)
Highlighting the video clips, either singly or in groups, reduced the stutter to barely perceptible. At least, for me. Thanks for your attention.

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