Bradley Reecer II
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Q: How can I get Final Cut Studio to load on to my new mac?

I just got a new macbook pro, but I can't seem to download Final Cut Studio on to it. From what I have researched it is a software problem with the new operating system. Is there a driver or anything I could download to make it possible to download this program. I know that Final Cut Studio runs off of power pc. But surley Apple has some kind of plug in or something that could run these tearibly expencive programs.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Dec 21, 2012 7:46 AM

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Bradley Reecer II

Q: How can I get Final Cut Studio to load on to my new mac?

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  • by Nick Holmes,

    Nick Holmes Nick Holmes Dec 21, 2012 9:01 AM in response to Bradley Reecer II
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    Dec 21, 2012 9:01 AM in response to Bradley Reecer II

    What version are you trying to install?

     

    FCS 1 (with FCP 5.0x) is strictly PPC only.

     

    FCS 1.5 (FCP 5.1x) is Universal as is FCS 2.

    The installer is Power PC but the programs themselves are Intel compatible.

     

    You can install Rosetta from a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD onto a Mac OS X 10.7 (not 10.8) system first to make the installer work. 

     

    FCS 2009 is Intel only and works with Mac OS X 10.5.3 - 10.8x

  • by Bradley Reecer II,

    Bradley Reecer II Bradley Reecer II Dec 22, 2012 7:32 AM in response to Nick Holmes
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    Dec 22, 2012 7:32 AM in response to Nick Holmes

    I have FCS2. and a brand new macbook pro, not with retna, but the modle just before it.

  • by Bradley Reecer II,

    Bradley Reecer II Bradley Reecer II Dec 22, 2012 7:35 AM in response to Nick Holmes
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    Dec 22, 2012 7:35 AM in response to Nick Holmes

    And I have OS X 10.8.2

  • by tbonfire,

    tbonfire tbonfire Dec 22, 2012 9:18 AM in response to Bradley Reecer II
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    Dec 22, 2012 9:18 AM in response to Bradley Reecer II

    I just installed Studio 2 (FCP 6.06) on my brand new 27" imac by using set up assistant and transfering my old hard drive to the new machine. The only problem was it made me enter my serial #, and Adobe Creative Suite is telling me I can not have it on more than 2 machines. Not sure if you can do this after using the new computer?

     

    Good luck, TB

  • by SoCal,

    SoCal SoCal Dec 22, 2012 1:33 PM in response to tbonfire
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    Dec 22, 2012 1:33 PM in response to tbonfire

    Using set up assistant will not correctly install all of FCS.  There are many things buried deep that just won't copy over.  It's best to clone your drive using an apllication like Carbon Copy Clone.

  • by tbonfire,

    tbonfire tbonfire Dec 22, 2012 9:01 PM in response to Bradley Reecer II
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    Dec 22, 2012 9:01 PM in response to Bradley Reecer II

    Luckily so far everything seems to be working. I am migrating to adobe Priemere pro but still really like some of the user friendly aspects of FCP. Can I still do a carbon copy clone at this point? Ihave worryied about the whole issue of everything will not install except FCP10. FCP seems to be working.

  • by Michael Irvin,

    Michael Irvin Michael Irvin Dec 27, 2012 6:48 AM in response to tbonfire
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    Dec 27, 2012 6:48 AM in response to tbonfire

    No, don't do a clone of an older system onto a newer computer.  It will not work out well.

     

    Mike

  • by tbonfire,

    tbonfire tbonfire Dec 27, 2012 8:53 PM in response to Michael Irvin
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    Dec 27, 2012 8:53 PM in response to Michael Irvin

    Thanks Mike, but so far everything is working fine! I know this was not the best choise BUT otherwise I have the whole Rosetta thing with no FCP 6/7 installation. I have not done any serious editing on these older projects (I just needed not to lose them) but I have FCP editing on a new machine that is not supported.

     

    Thanks, TB