Q: I am planning to get a MacBook Air and the Final Cut Pro software in the future. Will it be compatible on the Mac air? Does Final ... I am planning to get a MacBook Air and the Final Cut Pro software in the future. Will it be compatible on the Mac air? Does Final Cut Pro come in a CD or I can just download from the Mac App Store? more
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Aug 15, 2013 9:27 PM in response to Detergent1999by Niel,★HelpfulIt varies depending on the version you purchase and which model of MacBook Air you have. Final Cut Pro X is available in the Mac App Store.
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Aug 15, 2013 9:30 PM in response to Detergent1999by Kappy,★HelpfulFinal Cut Pro X is purchased and downloaded from the App Store. System Requirements are:
- Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better.
- 2GB of RAM (4GB of RAM recommended).
- OpenCL-capable graphics card or
Intel HD Graphics 3000 or later. - 256MB of VRAM (512MB of VRAM recommended).
- Display with 1280-by-768 resolution or higher.
- OS X v10.6.8 or OS X v10.7.5 or OS X v10.8.3 or later.
- 2.4GB of disk space.
Your computer only needs to meet the above requirements.
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Aug 15, 2013 9:48 PM in response to Detergent1999by Jakob Peterhänsel,And prepare to get a [fast] Thunderbolt drive for all your media!
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Aug 15, 2013 10:03 PM in response to Detergent1999by Kappy,It is a data transfer protocol implemented on new Macs. It replaces Firewire for providing a high-speed data transfer port. Thunderbolt is at least 5 times faster than Firewire 800. It is also faster than USB 3.0. This speed is ideal for those who need to stream audio and video.
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Aug 16, 2013 4:12 AM in response to Detergent1999by Russ H,You might be interested in this review, which has generated a lot of feedback. If you read the review, also make sure you read the comments from those with first hand experience using a MBA/FCPX.
If you can ft it into your budget, bumping the RAM to 8 GB seems like a good move, depending on the length and complexity of projects you anticipate working on.
Good luck.
Russ