editing with FCP on Intel Mac

[Matt Larson]

Yes, FCP 5.0.4 does not run at it’s native speed on intel macs. I haven’t used it, but I would imagine it would be quite a performance hit. But, you are in luck, the new Universal FCP Studio (with FCP 5.1) was just released. Here’s info on how to crossgrade for $49 to the new version: https://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/

That said, if you are not the kind of person who likes to discover the new bugs and quirks of the latest and greatest, I would recomend using FCP 5.0.4 on a G5 mac instead.

[David Garcia]

i’m still finding the bugs on my G5

david garcia
Halflife* Digital
albuquerque, nm

[Peter Carroll]

Thanks Matt! Good to know. Maybe I’ll wait a bit on the FCP upgrade.

[Noah Kadner]

The Intel native version of FCP appears to be shipping now:

https://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?siteID=VeZI%2FRsU2UI-%2FXKknIqn*onOR9IwCUMgDQ&productLearnMore=MA285Z%2FA

Noah

[Peter Carroll]

Thanks Noah. Apple seems to be cranking stuff out. Looks like the way to go.

[Barry Green]

The new version of 5.1 is out now, and it also adds support for the HVX’s 1080/24PA mode.

https://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Final_Cut_Pro_5.0_lbn_z.pdf

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[Jeremy Garchow]

Sweet, Barry! Thanks for the link.

[Snarton]

Can you guys clear something up for me? The Final Cut Studio 5.1 page lists “Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later” as a requirement, but the OS X page says that 10.4.3 is the current version. Will we even be able to run FCS when it arrives?
–Jeremy

[Snarton]

Please disregard my question about the OS X version. I didn’t realize you can download an update that brings you to 10.4.5.
–Jeremy

[Jeremy Garchow]

10.4.3 is the version you get when you buy the Tiger install disks and maybe it’s what ships with a new MacBook.

Software updates will update you from then on.

JeremyG