Where is Cinema Tools' functionality?

Hi There,
I use Cinema Tools (a very old version) to routinely conform 23.976fps video to 24fps video. It won't run under Lion anymore, so I need a new solution. Now that Cinema Tools appears to be gone in FCPX, is there a function in FCPX that will conform video in the same way without re-rendering? Re-rendering can not happen. I'm looking for a direct feature port between Cinema Tools' "conform" command and the latest FC product.
Thanks for your help if you happen to know.

Normally you alter the speed of a clip to create a specific effect such as slo-mo or fast-mo.
Conform Speed is used quite differently.
Imagine you have a project shot at 25fps but you have some clips that were shot at 30fps.
You put the 30fps clips in the timeline and select Conform Speed.
This makes them play  at 25fps so they fit in with the other clips.
The motion will be slightly slower but will generally not be too noticeable.
The audio will also be slower but FCP X very cleverly keeps the pitch correct, so that once again it is not too obviously slowed down.
The Conform function works with any other combination of frame rates.

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