I want to use Final Cut Pro v 10 on my MacBook Pro and need advice with ram, video card or HD upgrade for optimal performance.

I currently have 8GB ram and the stock video card and an ssd HD 240 GB.

what Russ said…
ext.HDD, for simple AVCHD tasks, I would recommend usb3 too…
It's not state of the art hardware, but it's not chopped liver either.
LOL Thank, you, Russ for phrase-of-the-day!
<scribbling into my vocabulary book>

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I'm planning on buying the 15" macbook pro retina display and was given Final cut studio 2 from a friend as he woudn`t use it.
is it possible to install this program on the computer at all and successfully use it or can i upgrade to the newest version?

Studio 2? FCP 6? No. Sorry, won't even install. It's 8 year old software...and Apple no longer supports it.
The latest version, FCP-X...costs $299. There is no upgrade cost. But once you buy it, every single update after that is free...given the history of past updates. Note...it's very different from FCP 6. Completely different app.

Working with final cut x (10.0.9) on macbook pro want to add compressor cannot download 4- where can I download 3

working with final cut x (10.0.9) on macbook pro want to add compressor cannot download 4… where can I download 3?

It has been available at some online retailers (Amazon) and EBay – but only as part of the discontinued Final Cut Studio suite. It would be cost--prohibitive to buy and there are other more cost-effective solutions. Depending on what you need to do, MPEG Streamclip might be a (free) solution. There are others – Episode, for example, which is not cheap at $500– but less than haf the cost of buying an used copy of FCS.
Another approach (and the one I would follow in your situation) would be to install Mavericks on an external, bootable drive. Run a copy of FCP 10.1 and Compressor 4.1 from that drive.
Good luck.
Russ

How well does final cut x run on 10.6 macbook pro?

how well does final cut x run on 10.6 macbook pro?

Which MBPro?
Most will be OK from 2009 on.
Al

Help! I have an Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 sequence @ 59.94 fps and need to export the video as 23.976 but the video looks glitchy! Please Help!

Help! I have an Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 sequence @ 59.94 fps and need to export the video as 23.976 but the final video render looks glitchy! Please Help!
I made a new sequence at 23.976 and imported my 1280x720 59.94 video into the sequence... when i rendered it out it looks glitchy!
my client is not allowing 1280 x720 59.94 video files they want 29.97 progressive,25,24,or 23.98
Please Help what do i do! where did i go wrong! this is horrible omg!!!! please help!
Thank you!

Nice!
In my export setting i switched the frame rate to 29.97 and it looks good to me!
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Want to use final cut pro 6 on G4 Quicksilver machine

Hi, I want to install Final Cut pro 6 on my G4 1 Ghz Dual processor. Other info. which i am not sure what it means is L3/512/80G/SuperN. I had more ram installed so it has a total of 3 512 sdram in it.
Processor speed is 133 Ghz.
Final cut says i have to have 10.4 or better but how do i get it. Is there a free download or do I have to buy something? I saw on a different post a similar question and two persons responded saying that I could install OSX Leopard 10.5x but I think that requires an intel machine. Does Final cut require an intel machine? Also have a question about obtaining a new monitor for this machine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Hi babyshark, and a warm welcome to the forums!
The system requirements are moderately steep—you’ll need a somewhat recent machine to run it: at least a 1.25GHz Power Mac G4 with AGP or PCIe graphics for standard-definition video. HD video requires even more CPU, GPU, and RAM.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/134425/finalcut_pro6.html
Final cut says i have to have 10.4 or better but how do i get it. Is there a free download or do I have to buy something?
No free download, and hard to find. See Tom's, (Texas Mac Man), great info on where/how to find/get Tiger...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9755670&#9755670
Or Ali Brown's great info on where/how to find/get Tiger...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10381710#10381710
I saw on a different post a similar question and two persons responded saying that I could install OSX Leopard 10.5x but I think that requires an intel machine?
There's confusion on this, you could run Leopard/10.5, but nit Snow Leopard/10.6.
Leopard requirements/10.5.x...
* Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
minimum system requirements
* 512MB of memory (I say 2GB at least)
* DVD drive for installation
* 9GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
You have to call Apple & likely ask for a Product Specialist to get it, if they still have it! Helps to tell them you have an iPad/iPhone & you can't run 10.6.
Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...
General requirements
* Mac computer with an Intel processor
* 1GB of memory (I say 2GB at least)
* 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
* DVD drive for installation
* Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
* Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Also have a question about obtaining a new monitor for this machine.
Check this out for what resolutions are supported...
Power Mac G4: Display Compatibility...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1825

I want to use Final Cut Pro with Lion?

I have FCP 6.0.6 and Lion on MacBook Pro. Can't open FCP.

What happens when you try to open it?
Use Disk Utility to repair your system disk permissions.
Download (free) Preference Manager from Digital Rebellion -
http://www.digitalrebellion.com/prefman/
and trash your FCP preferences.
MtD

I bought Final Cut Pro 1 long time ago. When I move back to Vietnam, I have lost it. I still have the the Final Cut Pro 2 (update) and 3. I want to use Final cut 1 because I'm still using my old Mac os9 what can I do? Please help me.

Can I download it again? I lost my series number too. But I think my registered name are still in your record.

Only FCP X is downloadable. Everything up to Final Cut Studio requires install disks. You might try calling Apple, but the software you seek is over a decade old.

How can I transfer iLife and Final cut from my iMac to my Macbook Pro?

I have Final Cut and iLife on my iMac and just bought a Macbook Pro and I want to transfer it to my Macbook now. Do I need the disc? Can I do it without the disc and if so how?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
Respecting to iLife, your MacBook should come with iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand preinstalled, so you don't have to transfer iLife from your iMac unless you need iWeb or iDVD.
Respecting to Final Cut, it depends on the version you have. If you have Final Cut Pro X, you have purchased it from the App Store, so you can download it in your MacBook Pro for free. To do it, open App Store > Purchases, and download Final Cut Pro X. If you have an older Final Cut version, I recommend you to install it into your computer using the DVDs where Final Cut Pro came.
If you have to transfer more data, you should consider the option of using Migration Assistant. Read > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4889

How can I install Final Cut Studio 2 on my new MacBook Pro with Lion?

I just purchased and received a new 15" MacBook Pro (non-retina) last week. I need to install Final Cut Studio 2 on this computer. I have researched this and found that I need to install Rosetta from the Snow Leopard DVD in order to do this. This is the first Mac I've bought ( although I've been working with them for years), so I don't have a Snow Leopard DVD. I am a high school teacher and we use FCS 2 for my classes so buying FCP X is not a viable option for me since I teach FCP 6. The iMacs we use in school run Leopard and were never upgraded to Snow Leopard (budget cuts and all), so I can't even borrow one from my district.
Does anyone know how I can obtain Rosetta? Or another way to install this without it?
Thank you ! :)

There is no way to add Rosetta support because it is not supported by OS X Lion at system level. This has been documented before the release of OS X Lion by itself.
If you really need Final Cut Studio 2, I would return your computer if possible, and purchase a Mac that is capable of running Snow Leopard (all 2010 models, early 2011 MBP and some other 2011 models)

Can I use Final Cut Studio 2 software on a MacBook Air?

My old MacBook Pro was stolen a couple of years ago and I replaced it with a MacBook Air OSX 10.9.5. I still have the software from Final Cut Studio 2 which I used on my MacBook Pro. I haven't got around the replacing this and was looking at the Final Cut App when it dawned on me I might be able to use the software I have. Any thoughts? I know nothing about how computers work, so a simple 'No', 'Yes' or 'Do this to make it work', would be great!

I think the gist of what the two former responders are saying is that, if you can upgrade to software that will run natively in Yosemite, then you are seemingly much better off!
I am not a film editor (although I play one on my computer! hahahaha) but I have been told by many FCS2 users that they need ongoing access to it because of clients who ask for editorial updates to older projects. My understanding is that Final Cut Pro X will NOT open the FCS2 files for processing. Hence a valid reason to be able to install and operate FCS2 on today's modern Macs.
There are three methods to install and operate FCS2 in Mavericks; I have no confirmation yet that these work in Yosemite, or if once installed in Yosemite, FCS2 will operate properly. Here is a recent post I prepared to provide this information:
Apple has created a "bug" in the attempt to install FCP6 in Lion, Mt. Lion and Mavericks, which makes it look like Rosetta is needed for a PowerPC app, the installer, so as to make it difficult for the use of FCP6 in these versions of OS X! There are three ways to install it:
1. Pacifist https://www.charlessoft.com/
2. Jeremy Johnstone's Terminal method http://www.jeremyjohnstone.com/blog/2012-03-11-installing-final-cut-pro-studio-2 -0-on-mac-os-x-10-7-lion.html
3. HawaiianHippie has discovered the best and safest possible solution to this problem:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/26309669?ac_cid=tw123456#26309669
I have now successfully done this on four computers, brand new iMacs running 10.9.4. And I've discovered an even easier way to do this! You don't need to edit the plist file, just move it into the Trash. Install proceeds normally. You can return it after you're done if you like, I don't know what (if any) possible repercussions might come from leaving it deleted.
The file, as indicated on Jeremy Johnstone's blog, is
/System/Library/CoreServices/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/PPCRequirements.pl ist
(Note that when you get to Installer.app, you will have to Control+click and select "Show Package Contents")
I have not, as yet, attempted to recreate his success.

Does Final Cut Studio run on a standard Macbook Pro

Hi,
I have seen Final Cut Studio 2 and it looks superb.
Before I buy it, I want to make sure...does it run on a Macbook Pro with 2GB memory and an ATI X1600 PCIe graphics card? (Standard Macbook Pro 15" 2.33GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo)
Do I need anything else? The Apple website is not fully clear about it (I think).
Thanks for your reply.
Frank
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Minimum Requirements to Install All Final Cut Studio Applications
* A Macintosh computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, or Intel Xeon processor
* 1GB of RAM
* An AGP or PCI Express Quartz Extreme graphics card (Final Cut Studio is not compatible with integrated Intel graphics processors)
* A display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher
* Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later
* QuickTime 7.1.6 or later
* A DVD drive for installation
Is the ATI X1600 in my Macbook Pro a PCI Express Quartz Extreme graphics card?
Thanks for your welcome...when I know it works and have installed it, I will be here more often I guess
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Will final cut studio run on the 1799$ macbook pro 15 i7?

ive been trying to install final cut studio 5, but it keeps saying my computer doesnt have the hardware required.... its the macbook pro 15 inch i7. heres a link to the exact one i bought. http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MC721LL-15-4-Inch-Laptop/dp/tech-data/B000BN HM0C/ref=de_a_smtd

Hi
The price of the Macbook Pro has no bearing on what the machine can do.
The specs of that machine (model number MC721LL/A) is a 2011 Macbook Pro 15". Specs can be found here.
But, from what I can see - yes, it can run FCS 5. (Tech Specs can be found here)
Taylor

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I have final cut express 4 on a power book g4, will it run on a new macbook pro?

Here are the technical specifications for Final Cut Express 4:
http://support.apple.com/kb/sp536
Ciao.

How to use Final Cut Pro with multiple user accounts?

Hi,
I want to use Final Cut Pro on a clean user account. How do I set it up? How can I access my old FCP library and still work on it from multiple users?
Also, I want my DropBox account to back-up my media. Any tips?

I use external drives as backup. But I don't trust them. And in case of fire or what ever...It is of no use...
But I agree on your comment about DropBox. It would have been the perfect solution though.
What else is there?
I have a 2TB HD but these projects are huge and still growing - so I have to move my projects to several external drives. So maybe I should just work directly from external drives and skip the partition of the computers main drive? I am thinking of the disadvantage of reducing the total storage of the disk.

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