Final Cut Studio 2 / Mountain Lion

Hi!
I've spent most of my day reading through several posts and I am now totally confused. Here's my issue. I just purchased a new Mac Book Pro with Mountain Lion. I also purchased Final Cut Studio 2 / FCP 6. I was unaware that this version needed Rosetta to be installed on my new mab Book Pro. I'm trying to find the simplest way to get up and running. Can I just buy an upgrade to FCP version 7? Or will I run into the same problem? I figure that since I am buying the upgrade, I may not have to even install FCP 6...as long as I have the Serial. I also understand that Apple only supports FCPX on Mountain Lion, but from what I understand, the issues seem to be just installing. Any help with this?
Thanks!

>Can I just buy an upgrade to FCP version 7?
If you can find one on eBay, Amazon etc. Apple discontinued FCS 16 months ago.
>Or will I run into the same problem?
FCS 2009 (with FCP 7) has an Intel installer.
>I may not have to even install FCP 6...as long as I have the Serial.
Correct.
>I also understand that Apple only supports FCPX on Mountain Lion,
I run FCS 2009 without issues on ML. You will get better support on this forum than any offered by the iLife experts staffing the Genius Bar.

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Thank you mishmumken ...
I remember how long it took to do the last install. And my FCP is running sooooo smoothly. And my discs are sitting in another city ... a two day drive to fetch ... or a border to cross if I have them shipped. Tsk tsk tsk.
Maybe I'll do the Mountain Lion on my laptop, to try it out ... and see if my currently installed FCP will still run properly (you do say 'it is recommended', but maybe not absolutely required, my risk). And not touch the tower, where I do most of my work anyhow.
Very much appreciated mish,
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Why can't i install final cut studio in mountain lion?

i have the disc and i wanted to install final cut pro but for some reason it is not letting me.

Michael Grenadier wrote:
why is this better than rosetta? I've done the rosetta thing for a few people and it's pretty simple...
ANSWER:
I have come to the conclusion that the Installer app is NOT written in PowerPC, but otherwise has a bug that triggers the "PowerPC apps..." dialog box in Lion and Mt. Lion.
While you and others have attempted to install Rosetta from a Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD into Lion or Mt. Lion, I am convinced that it only works to side-step this bug and allow the installer to complete the installation.
Think about it: if you can install Rosetta into Lion or Mt. Lion and get a PowerPC installer app to work, why doesn't that installation of Rosetta work for any of the hundreds of other PowerPC apps (and indeed they fail when launced to run in Lion or Mt. Lion with Rosetta installed)?
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So, you might respond, but if the simple installation of Rosetta into Lion or Mt. Lion fixes the bug and allows the installer app to function, why not?
The answer is more complicated: I am now reading posts on this and other forums of DANGER later on down that road. People who earlier installed Rosetta into their Lion computers are now reporting all sorts of otherwise unexplainable crashes, freezes, etc.!
There are two DANGER-FREE ways to install this program:
1`. Use Terminal as suggested above but described in more detail by Jeremy Johnstone on his blog (and be sure to read Aric's June 4, 2012 comment): http://www.jeremyjohnstone.com/blog/2012-03-11-installing-final-cut-pro-studio-2 -0-on-mac-os-x-10-7-lion.html; or
2. Use Pacifist http://www.charlessoft.com/
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Cool Nick. I came across your post later. I'm not really a big tech guy so I was hoping there was an easy fix but at least you're providing an option.
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Abyss Images

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http://community.avid.com/forums/t/114517.aspx
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