• Avid Media Composer

  Prodject folder from Window to Mac OSX

  Posted by Niccolò Ungaro on July 22, 2010 at 7:14 pm

  My problem is to copy the folder “Avid Prodgect” from windows where thay were created to Mac osx documents….where i’m working with Avid now…!!????!
  It should not be a problem concerning :Write Protection With Shared Avid Projects in Windows as rife: https://www.film-video-editor.com/blog/write-protection-shared-avid-projects-on-multiple-windows-machines.html

  Any one has a good solution to that …?????
  Regards &
  Thanck’s.

  Niccolò Ungaro replied 15 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  David Braswell

  July 23, 2010 at 10:41 pm

  Niccolo if you are saying that you can’t make changes to the project file once it’s transferred to the Mac, you’re probably having a permissions problem. I run into them when transferring from Windows Vista 64 to Mac. You’ll need to set permissions from the “info” menu on the Mac. Unfortunately, I’ve sometimes had to change ownership of files before I could make changes to them. I do this from a terminal window, but it’s a bit more involved (and dangerous) so hopefully you won’t have to go that far.
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  Niccolò Ungaro

  July 24, 2010 at 1:36 am

  Grazie David. Eureka !

  The original prodjects where created under xp 32 bit …now i’m under snow leopard 64… that’s the problem…?
  is very strange… here in rome only some studio use Mac and Avid and at the moment the people that i now are realy busy….. strange wile whan i copy the folder only some bin will have success in mac.
  the very important ones like time line …no way man…!!! error 36 (?)

  i’m reading again your kind unser but is far from my knowledge of the system. (i’t won’t be so tomorrow…!!!). i will try to open xp teminal…..that’s the only thing i understand… but at list i gat a way to try….
  thank’s so much brother…
  and if you have more….pls let me try.
  Nic.
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  David Braswell

  July 24, 2010 at 9:40 pm

  Actually, if it is a permissions problem you’ll have to solve it on the Mac once the files or folder is transferred. If it’s a file, highlight the file and hit Apple (Command Key) + I, for information. At the bottom of the information window you should see permissions. You may need to click on a “lock” icon and set the permissions to allow you to modify the file. Read the page here for this method:

  Changing Ownership/Permissions in OS-X Finder

  If that doesn’t work then you may need to investigate “changing ownership” of the file using the Mac OS terminal program located in Applications/Utilities (from memory). Note: this method is very geeky and dangerous stuff which is why OS-X “hides” it from you. However, I have had to do it. If it comes to this, research well before trying it.
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  Niccolò Ungaro

  July 24, 2010 at 10:20 pm

  David….
  You don’t now how mutch i aprishiate your kind unswers.
  From the first day on mac the terminal is and will stay on my dock…
  Sometimes i have to use it….But i don’t have any linux or other kind of skill…i giust try to follow some instroction or line (ctr + c – V).
  Concerning the 1° ipotesis on your post…non is not that….But …
  Let me some time to reade your links well and i’ll reply with the hope to finde you back.

  Grazie fratello.
  Niccolo’ Ungaro

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