Is a 13 inch 128GB i5 4GB RAM MacBook Air strong enough for Final Cut Pro X?

I am just quite worried if I buy the MacBook Air, will it be strong enough to support Final Cut Pro X?

4GB's of RAM ok but 8GB's recommended >  Final Cut Pro X Tech Specs
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  • 32 GB ram for final cut pro (and Afetr Effects)? Is it worth?

    Hello,
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    I have to decide how much ram to buy, I work with Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop and, I hope, soon with Cinema 4D; this is the probabily Mac Pro configuration:
    - Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
    - Mac Pro RAID card
    - 4 SAS internal hard disks 300GB 15,000-rpm
    I'd like to expand it to 32 GB of ram, has it a sense or is it too much? Can 32GB RAM paradoxicalally slow it down? I heard too much RAM could be a problem...
    Thanks a lot,
    Stefano Bianchi

    Silal wrote:
    Hi
    FCP will not take advantage of more that 4 GB: Maximum memory usage in Final Cut Pro is 2.5 GB. Other FCS apps like Motion and Color will thanks you more RAM, but IMHO 32 GB is really too much, what means I cannot state you'll notice the difference.
    More RAM will help ypu on working with all your apps open at the same time making the system more responsive, but as I told you I think you can do it with less that 32 GB.
    Hope that helps !
      Alberto
    But Leopard on an Intel is 64 bit, right? So the article would not apply or has FCP not been updated for a 64 bit memory space?
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  • 2GB or 4GB RAM Macbook Air

    I want to buy a new Macbook Air, I was planning to buy the 4GB model, but there is a great deal in a nearby store for a 2GB model and now I don't know what to do.
    The 'great deal' is a Macbook Air 13" 2GB RAM but with a 256GB SSD and a 1,86GHz processor for €1249 and you get a JAMO I200 white iPod system (worth €155) for free, which is something I don't really need, but I can use it.
    The model I was planning to buy was the standard 13", 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 1,7GHz for €1203 (I'm a student so I get the student price)
    I will use the MBA for Safari, music on iTunes, Mail, text editing (microsoft office and iWork), ... This won't happen a lot, but I will sometimes use it to edit pictures with iPhoto or maybe Aperture. So I won't be doing heavy video editing or something like that. I'm a modal student who wants a new macbook for basic stuff.
    So my question is, should I buy the 2GB version with a better processor and bigger SSD + the iPod speaker, or should I buy a 4GB RAM version but with less SSD and a 1,7GHz processor?
    Thanks.

    Caution: the MacBook Air with the 1.86 GHz processor has probably a previous generation (late-2010) Core2Duo CPU. 2 GB RAM is also a bare minimum. You'll get more lifetime out of your Air with 4 GB of RAM.
    The mid-2011 MacBook Air has a Core i5 processer, which at 1.7 GHz is considerably faster than, e.g., an 2,13GHz Core2Duo CPU (i5 CPU supports 4 virtual cores, and has a faster memory bus than the previous generation Air). The new MacBook Air also has improved power management and efficiency (i.e. it runs less hot when displaying multimedia, or doing some more heavy computing).
    If you need to save money, check out "Apple Certified Refurbished" on the Apple Store web site of your country. The refurbished Oct 2010 13"-model (2.13 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD), e.g., is currently €1199 (incl. tax) in the German web store.

  • How to upgrade My Mac Book Pro 15" Mid 2010 from Ram 8go to 16go to use for Final cut pro ?

    Hi,
    I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) 2,66 GHz Intel Core i7 with graphic card NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512 Mo and would like to know if its possible to upgrade my Ram from 8 to 16 Go to work more faster with final cut ... Thanks for your feed back

    scrutinizer82 wrote:
    So, you do recognize that one can upgrade MBP RAM past 8 GB? It means Niel was incorrect.
    Only for certain models will that apply.  Niel gave a correct answer.  Note that tofaustral has a 2010 MBP, I have both a 2010 and 2011 MBPs.  The former is limited to 8 GB RAM and the latter can accept 16 GB RAM.  In both cases, Apple specifications state that 8 GB is the maximum.
    if technically it's possible to have 16 GB of RAM will it affect performance positively (speed up), that is, without excessive amount of unused RAM? Did you feel improvement after installing 16 GB?
    RAM does not speed up a computer.  It will allow for more applications to be run simultaneously and will allow the computer to run more efficiently when a resource intensive application requires more RAM than might otherwise be available.  If an application requires to run efficiently with 2 GB RAM, there will be no difference in performance if the computer has 4 GB RAM installed or 16 GB installed.  A resource intensive application will run more efficiently if it requires more than 8 GB RAM on a computer with 16 GB RAM installed as opposed to one with just 8 GB RAM.   RAM not used has no affect in performance.
    Furthermore, what about Apple's warranty in this case? Will it be automatically terminated?
    If the user manual has instructions for installing RAM, then doing so will not void the warranty unless you damage the computer in the process.
    Ciao.

  • Macbook Air (2012) i7 8Gb RAM & Final Cut Pro X

    I want buy a Macbook Air 13 (2012) with i7 dual-core and 8Gb RAM but
    Macbook air 13 (2012) with i7 dual-core and 8Gb RAM is ok for Final Cut Pro X  + framework Twixtor for slowmotion? for amatorial use..for Clip with maximum length 30 minutes.. to use it sometimes..
    Is possible crash during the rendering? is ok rendering?
    is possible Final cut pro X with Twixtor and Motion for Macbook air.. or only for Macbook Pro?
    thank you so much...  look forward..

    thank so much Luis
    yes I use an external drive for my media..
    therefore   Final Cut Pro X + Plugin Twixtor(for slowmotion) + Motion 5... all with Full HD is ok on Macbook Air i7 with 8GB ram?
    The CPU low voltage and... integration GPU is ok for this software of editing video
    Thank you so much

  • More RAM for Final Cut?

    Im probably beating a dead horse here so if someone can point me in the right direction, great
    I just installed a gig of RAM and plan on getting another shortly, giving me 4 and half gigs in my g5 powermac. My question is, in order to enjoy the benefits of more RAM, do I need to tell Final Cut Pro to use more of it in the preferences or something? Do I need to make any changes in order to notice the added memory?
    This is my first RAM install that I've done before so I am unsure. Thanks
    Bones

    Probably not... but you can assign RAM to FCP in FCP's System Settings found in the FCP menu. There's a tab there labeled "Memory and Cache"... set it to 100%. You'll not be able to use all of the RAM you may have installed, however more RAM allows you to run more than one app at a time without bringing your machine to it's knees...
    Jerry

  • HT1270 I own a MacBook Pro 13 inch [dec 2009] 4gb ram. I'm upgrading it to 8gb. Can I increase the speed of the ram from 1066 to 1333 Mhz..?.

    I own a MacBook Pro 13 inch [dec 2009] 4gb ram. I'm upgrading it to 8gb. Can I increase the speed of the ram from 1066 to 1333 Mhz..?
    Which is the best company and is it necessary to buy it from the Apple store.

    Let's clear the air here between fact and fiction.
    Brand of RAM has little if anything to do with its quality.
    A reliable vendor is more important that brand of RAM.
    Installing faster rated RAM than required for your computer doesn't result in a faster computer. The RAM still runs at the speed of the system's memory bus.
    Installing slower rated RAM than required for your computer will make the computer run slower.
    Using faster rated RAM is a tricky business. Sometimes it will work and sometimes it will not work. This may be due to other factors related to your computer's memory bus speed and clock speed as well as other characteristics of the RAM such as CAS Latency (CL.)
    The reliable thing to do is use RAM that meets the specifications set for your computer. That information is found in either the user manual or the system specs.

  • Final Cut Pro on a 12 inch Powerbook?

    I just got my 1.5 12 inch powerbook with a super drive.
    I'm having fun with imove but thinking about giving Final Cut Pro or express a try. Does the powerbook have the umph to run them well?
    I been thinking about swapping out for a gig of ram also if that would help.
    P.S.
    I don't realy get frustrated with longer render times.

    I have the same notebook and run FCP 5 adequately on the installed 512 RAM. But, like you, I am swapping the 256 stick for 1GB this weekend because I encounter the occasional dropped frame. Most of the editing I do has involved short films less than 5 minutes in length. Dropping a frame is frustrating, but does not mean I can't edit a simple movie fairly quickly. If you plan to edit home movies maybe closer to 30 minutes in length, I highly recommend buying the 1GB stick. FCP will run better, and so will most everything else on your PowerBook. The prices are slowly dropping, with an average online price of 200-pin DDR333 (PC 2700) RAM for around $160. You can of course buy it from the Apple Store for more than double that.
    If you're only planning on editing the occasional home movie, FC Express might be the better solution than FCP 5. It offers less features, sure. But depending on how much you plan to edit video, you may not need everything FCP 5 offers. I've been editing video and making short films for three years, and I still don't use, let alone know, every function of FCP. You should be able to check out the programs at the Apple Store to compare the two. If not, you may be able to try them at a university campus computer lab.

  • I mac 2.4/ 4 giggs ram/ final cut pro 6

    is my i mac strong enough to handle final cut pro 6. i have 4 giggs of ram its the 24 inch version.

    http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/specs.html

  • I have a Macbook Model No A1181 2.4 GHz intel core 2 Duo with 4 Gb Ram. Should I be able to instal Final Cut Pro 3.0.2 cos I'm having problems?

    I have a Macbook Model No A1181 2.4 GHz intel core 2 Duo with 4 Gb Ram. Should I be able to instal Final Cut Pro 3.0.2 cos I'm having problems? As I read it My machine should be able to run the software.
    Thanks in advance

    You are trying to use software that is over 10 years old. As I read it, FCP 3.0.2 required 10.1 or higher at the time, but as FCP is reliant on quicktime, which has been updated many, many times, I doubt that you will ever get it to work properly.

  • Final cut pro make Mac pro kernel panic with RAM from other manufacturers

    hi all
    if i installed RAM For mac Pro from 667MHz DDR2 fully buffered ECC RAM from other manufacturers
    final cut pro (just final cut)
    make the machine kernel panic messege
    all programs working good (like adobe and other compositing program) but final cut freez the machine and kernel panic
    the standard RAMs good

    Ahmed:
    You can try visiting/searching the Expanding your Power Mac G5 forum. You'll find A LOT of help about RAM issues.
    Any RAM brand must work but you maust be sure it follows the MAc specs. Some brand sites have good product locator by computer manufacturer/model (i.e. Kingston and Crucial). In fact there is no Apple branded RAM, they use a lot of different ones.
    Inside FCP settings you'll find how to manage the memory that the program use, but that settings depends on the total quantity of memory you have installed, and you didn't post that information.
      Alberto

  • I have an 20 inch Imac 2,4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and I want to introduce Final Cut Pro X into the machine, can I change the Vieodcard ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB, into a more suitable videocard? Or is that not possible?

    I have an 20 inch Imac 2,4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and I want to introduce Final Cut Pro X into the machine. Can I change the present Videocard ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB, into a more suitable videocard? Or is that not possible? I have upgraded the memory to 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.

    The GPU in a iMac is NOT upgradeable.
    You should check to see if your model of iMac meets the minimum specs to run FCPX.
    I believe that your GPU is NOT OpenCL capable, and hence not supported.
    Even if it works, you would probably get marginal performance.
    What you can do is download the trial version and see how (and if) it works.

  • I m havind 15inch 2011 late macbook pro lap i7 processor 8gb ram 1tb hdd can i use avid media composer and final cut pro in this specifications?

    i m havind 15inch 2011 late macbook pro lap i7 processor 8gb ram 1tb hdd can i use avid media composer and final cut pro in this specifications?

    Can't speak about avid, since I am not familiar with the software.
    You can certainly use FCP X on that machine. It should work better if you use a fast external drive for your media and projects.
    There is a free trial, so try it out and see how it goes. You should also follow some good video tutorials, if you are not familiar with the application. FCP X is a lot different from Avid, Premiere or even Final Cut Pro 7.

  • When trying to purchase Final Cut Pro X from the App store receive following error msg - There was an error in the App Store. Please try again later. (100) - Am running Quad Core Xeon w/ 32GB Ram, ATI Radeon 5870

    When trying to purchase Final Cut Pro X from the App store receive following error msg - There was an error in the App Store. Please try again later. (100) - Am running Quad Core Xeon w/ 32GB Ram, ATI Radeon 5870

    Try again later  .  .  .  .  in an hour or so, not immediately.

  • How well will a 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.0GHz Quad-core Intel i7 work with Final Cut Pro X for video editing 4K

    How well will a 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.0GHz Quad-core Intel i7 work with Final Cut Pro X for video editing 4K

    It will work just fine. I would max out the RAM

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