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downgrade 6.0.5 to 6.0.4
Hello,
I work at home as an editor and I use Final Cut. My boss hates updating his software and never does (i have no idea why) but my final cut updated automatically to 6.0.5. Now he can’t open my project files in his computers which have 6.0.4. I know I could export my timelines as XML files, but there are a ton of timelines and my boss would prefer otherwise. Anyways, is there any way I can downgrade final cut?
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Hi Katie,
I think that you can try deleting the Final Cut receipts from the last install and try to re-install FC 6.04.
If doesn’t works, you my try this:
https://www.digitalrebellion.com/fcs_remover.htm
Cheers,
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[Katie Flynn] “My boss hates updating his software and never does (i have no idea why) “
Probably because Apple tends to more harm than good to professional systems whenever they update. This is why I always wait at least 2 to 4 weeks before running the updates to see what’s broken before I update.
The only way I know to downgrade is to erase FCP off your system and manually update it to 6.0.4 by downloading the updater. There’s no way to “step back” unless you’re running Time Machine, then you could just restore your system to what it was before you ran the update.
BEWARE if you do use the Time Machine option, Compressor will most likely not work on your system any longer or it will work sporadically. We used Time Machine on my system about two months ago and since then Compressor has not worked reliably and it quit working altogether about 2 or three weeks ago.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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Interesting. I have thus far been able to open 3 projects that were worked on in 6.0.5. In other words, they have been backwards compatible from 6.0.5 to 6.0.4. One old one and two projects that I started in 6.0.5. Other have had similar results…So odd that you can’t.
That being said…turn OFF the AUTOMATIC UPDATE option of SOFTWARE UPDATE. Dangerous thing.
Shane
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Hey Walter and Shane,
Good comments.
Can you recommend a specific forum or web site to check for user feedback about Final Cut Studio updates? 🙂
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I can say this forum is a great place to check…
That said, the 6.0.5 update didn’t hurt a thing around here, so I have to disagree with the notion that FCP updates are dangerous in general… all you need to do is wait, look here or ask here, and you’ll get a report on any update from someone whose performed it.
If it were me, I’d insist he updates his software to 6.0.5… it’s very harmless as long as the system being update was installed cleanly. Problems compound on systems which were “upgraded” from earlier OS’s and/or earlier versions of Studio. Like from FCP 5 to 6… those upgrades should be installed cleanly, and then you’ll not see problems not found during the testing that Apple and the beta team performs.
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer
Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here
8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO, CD’s
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It’s not just apple though.
a lot of companies are guilty of releasing software updates that break
something on a new install. It may not happen to everyone, as it depends
on what OTHER software you have installed.Best never to update unless you absolutely have to. This way of thinking
will end up saving your butt many times over the years. It certainly has mine. -
Certainly agreed, however when an update includes new features you can use (like 6.0.5 adds native R3D editing, and it adds some XDCAM native features) makes sense to check here after a week or so and see if there are issues…
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer
Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here
8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO, CD’s
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[Chris Borjis] “Best never to update unless you absolutely have to”
Most of the people don’t install seeking new features but waiting that the bugs of the previous verssions have been fixed. Then you find your self with the old bugs and few new bugs. This is not serious.
The Color update took one year and two weeks to be released and PAL still broken and the Save doesn’t works in the new version. The export in 10b from Shake has been broken since the first Universal Binary version. I don’t know if has been fixed yet, and off course, I don’t gonna install the new ProApplications to check it.
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[Chris Borjis] “Best never to update unless you absolutely have to. This way of thinking
will end up saving your butt many times over the years. It certainly has mine.”I don’t agree with that. Making a clone before updating is the way to have the most up to date software, with complete security too.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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[Jerry Hofmann] “makes sense to check here after a week or so and see if there are issues…”
Jerry, I gotta say, I wouldn’t recommend that any professional with deadlines and/or clients should ever update without a clone standing by, even if every other reliable FCP user has had 100% success. There’s still a chance that any one system could encounter debilitating issues.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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