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FCP version 7.0.2 Total failure to launch.
I’ve been using this version of FCP (v7.0.2) since June 10. I’ve had a few problems (all well documented here I’m sure) but now I can’t get it to launch at all. I’ve tried the usual Reboot my iMac, copied the application on to a different drive and tried to open FCP from there. Nothing works. Has anyone else been having such problems? I can open any Adobe application I wish on my Mac, no problem. I’m at a loss to know what to try next. This version was a fresh install when loaded in the Summer.
Any ideas gratefully accepted.
BTW, I can’t re-install the software from original disks right now as I’m working remotely from my office where they are stored unfortunately.
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3 Replies
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Trash the three red and white icon’d files in this path: User/preference/FCP user data/ Then see if it won’t launch.
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann
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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
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Thanks very much for taking the time to get back to me. I really appreciate that.
Unfortunately, removing the three preference files you mentioned made no difference.
FCP still refuses to open.
Any other suggestions very welcome.Frustrated of London!
Gary
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I should have read this closer. You can’t launch FCP from a different drive other than the one it’s installed on… i.e., there’s more to the app than the icon in the apps folder…
If you can’t launch it from the apps folder on your startup disk, then you likely need to perform a clean install if trashing preferences didn’t work.
When you installed studio, did you did you install it on a clean startup disk? As in, a fresh new OS install? if not that’s likely a problem unless the machine was new (thus containing a clean install from the factory).
It’s highly recommended by the folks here to start with a fresh startup disk. If the OS isn’t totally clean all sorts of weird things can show up.
Things like OS upgrades (normally not updates) say from going from 10.5 to 10.6 etc, should be done as an erase and install on a new or used startup disk.
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann
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
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