FCP 7 Won’t launch

[Jerry Hofmann]

Using newer OS setups, you need to hold don the option key and click on the go menu from the finder to dins the library that has the above folder in it.

Jerry

Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann

Current DVD:
https://store.creativecow.net/p/81/jerry_hofmanns_final_cut_system_setup

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 MXO2 with MAX – Cinema Displays I have a 22″ that I paid 4k for still working. G4 with Kona SD card, and SCSI card.

[Jerry Hofmann]

LOL… typed too fast, then couldn’t edit this.. so here’s another try:

Click on the Go menu in the Finder holding down the option key. From there select the above mentioned library…

Jerry

Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann

Current DVD:
https://store.creativecow.net/p/81/jerry_hofmanns_final_cut_system_setup

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 MXO2 with MAX – Cinema Displays I have a 22″ that I paid 4k for still working. G4 with Kona SD card, and SCSI card.

[Paul Schilens]

[Jerry Hofmann] “Using newer OS setups, you need to hold don the option key and click on the go menu from the finder to dins the library that has the above folder in it.”

Wow Jerry, you’re a genius. Thanks! BTW, how the HELL is anyone supposed to know to do that?!

Is there a way to somehow add that ‘invisible’ Library folder so that it’s somewhere more accessible?

Thanks again!

…Always learning

[Jerry Hofmann]

It’s because most folks will never need to access that library… It keeps the uninitiated away more or less I suppose.

Jerry

Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann

Current DVD:
https://store.creativecow.net/p/81/jerry_hofmanns_final_cut_system_setup

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 MXO2 with MAX – Cinema Displays I have a 22″ that I paid 4k for still working. G4 with Kona SD card, and SCSI card.

[Deric Raymond]

I’ve trashed my prefs, restarted the machine, and I still cannot launch. Same problem, loads plugins then just quits.

2.2 mbp running 10.6.8

[Jerry Hofmann]

THe only thing left is to remove any 3rd party plugins you have installed. If that fails, you should perform a clean install. i.e., backup your hard disk, and then erase it installing the OS then Studio… Clean. And if that fails, then you have a hardware problem most likely.

Jerry

Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann

Current DVD:
https://store.creativecow.net/p/81/jerry_hofmanns_final_cut_system_setup

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 MXO2 with MAX – Cinema Displays I have a 22″ that I paid 4k for still working. G4 with Kona SD card, and SCSI card.

[Deric Raymond]

I managed to find the other set of preferences in Library/preferences/FInal Cut Pro User Data/ then the three preferences should be trashed.

Rarely if ever, are these preferences mentioned for a stuttering final cut pro application. Problem solved.

[Deric Raymond]

my apologies, you mentioned this earlier and I had no idea how I missed it. Thanks for your help!

[Matzo Tsotetsi]

Hi Jerry.

Thank you very much. This helped me a lot

[Julien Tritri]

Hi ! I deleted pref files and I could open FCP 7.
BUT… I have to do it everytime I want to launch FCP 7.
It’s like new pref files (Final Cut Pro User Data folder) are making trouble.

Any idea how to solve that ?

Thanks