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Q: downgrade mavericks to 10.8 w/o clean install

Is it possible to downgrade 10.9.5 to 10.8 without a clean install?

I need to optimize my computer to run FCP studio 3 (not FCPX) and I have been told that it stops working after 10.8.

 

I really need to know how to do this quickly as I have an editor flying in from Berlin to work on this project.

I don't want to get in the FCPX / FCP7 debate.

there has already been rough cuts and over 300 hrs logged and sorted with FCP 7

X is not an option.

 

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

thanks!

 

27" 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 / 32 GB RAM / 3TB Hybrid drive

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), 27" 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 / 32 GB R

Posted on Dec 18, 2014 11:44 AM

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  • by sConvey,

    sConvey sConvey Dec 18, 2014 2:27 PM in response to babowa
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    Dec 18, 2014 2:27 PM in response to babowa

    Thanks all...

    Just got off of Applecare support chat

    and my machine will support 10.8.5 and I can do a clean install using the Command-Option-R  method.

    So now that I know what I need to do and that my computer will support it I can get down to the task of optimizing my system for it and relinking 300hrs worth of project files..


    If anyone has any tips on how to best optimize FCP 7 for newer architectures I am all ears ;-)

  • by babowa,Solvedanswer

    babowa babowa Dec 18, 2014 2:56 PM in response to sConvey
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    Dec 18, 2014 2:56 PM in response to sConvey

    In order for internet recovery (using Command + Option + R) to install the original OS, remember that you will need to wipe your hard drive while booted into recovery (using the Disk Utility available in the Utilities window after connecting to Apple's servers).

     

    As for your FCP question: might get more answers in the FCP forum....

  • by sConvey,

    sConvey sConvey Dec 18, 2014 2:57 PM in response to babowa
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    Dec 18, 2014 2:57 PM in response to babowa

    thx!

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