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Q: Final Cut Pro Studio 2.0 Will Not Install on My 2015 iMac

I just purchased a late 2015 27" iMac. I have an older version of Final Cut Pro Studio, Version 2.0. I cannot get it to install on my new iMac. Any suggestions? Can I download a newer version and use the old license number? I really can't afford a newer version of Final Cut right now. Thanks for the input and help.

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), 2015 iMac - 3.2GHz-8GB RAM-1TB HDD

Posted on Jan 26, 2016 11:42 AM

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  • by MlchaelLAX,

    MlchaelLAX MlchaelLAX Feb 7, 2016 9:25 PM in response to EcoGreg
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    Feb 7, 2016 9:25 PM in response to EcoGreg

    Success installing Final Cut Studio 2 (Final Cut Pro 6) in El Capitan!

     

    Hopefully it is the easier to achieve step of turning off "GateKeeper" in System Preferences and not the more cumbersome step of turning off SIP which requires Terminal that allows Final Cut Studio 2 (Final Cut Pro 6) to be installed in El Capitan utilizing the HawaiianHippie method:

     

     

    FCS2 in EC.jpg

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    If you go over to my other post asking for help and post the two step suggestion, I will credit you with the answer.

     

    Next I will try to acquire some DV files and attempt to run the FCP Tutorial to see how it runs in EC.

  • by EcoGreg,

    EcoGreg EcoGreg Feb 8, 2016 5:37 PM in response to MlchaelLAX
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    Feb 8, 2016 5:37 PM in response to MlchaelLAX

    Congrats Michael

    Be curious if the other apps crash when you open them. You will need the Key Codes to unlock the Apps.

    Quick Time 7(??) Pro should be part of package and it is far more powerful than QT10. It does work. I just reinstalled it on my computer.

    If you try to update the apps, I suggest you do not use the App Store and find the updates on Apple servers for direct download. Not even sure if FCP6 updates are available on App Store.

    As far as movie clips, if you have an iPhone, take some video and then import that. Don't know if FCP 6, will support all the latest codecs and formats of modern cameras. Not sure how much it leverages Pro Updates.

    Once you have set up your system and opened the apps, you can then re-enable SIP and change System Prefs back to how you had it.

    Let us know if you have issues. I'm curious

     

    Hope this helps, Greg

    p.s. Ironically, I just brought over a project 2 days ago that I had started in FCP5.1.4 (2007) then moved to 7(several years ago) and now finishing in X. Brought in using 7toX app.

  • by EcoGreg,

    EcoGreg EcoGreg Feb 8, 2016 5:44 PM in response to Shane Ross
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    Feb 8, 2016 5:44 PM in response to Shane Ross

    Shane

    I actually like the legacy Mac Pros. Had my MP1.1 running Mavericks, Radeon 6870 GPU(PC non flashed, out of box), ssd boot and other speed improvements.

    Here is a website you might like… http://create.pro/blog/

     

    Hope this helps, Greg

  • by Shane Ross,

    Shane Ross Shane Ross Feb 8, 2016 5:57 PM in response to EcoGreg
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    Feb 8, 2016 5:57 PM in response to EcoGreg

    My Mac Pro is a 2008...one year BEFORE the add-ons and improvements that these kits offer. Otherwise I'd snap them up!

  • by EcoGreg,

    EcoGreg EcoGreg Feb 8, 2016 8:02 PM in response to Shane Ross
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    Feb 8, 2016 8:02 PM in response to Shane Ross

    Hi Shane

    Not saying to buy from them, just that the legacy MP can be updated. My MP was from 2006 and was supposed to be maxed at Lion, yet I ran Mavericks. You can run later OSs as well.

     

    Or here http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems.html

    All telling how to keep older Macs running newer internals/OS?software

    Or you can stay where you are.

     

    Just good to know

    Have a great day, Greg

     

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  • by MlchaelLAX,

    MlchaelLAX MlchaelLAX Feb 10, 2016 9:36 AM in response to EcoGreg
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    Feb 10, 2016 9:36 AM in response to EcoGreg

    EcoGreg wrote:

     

    Congrats Michael

    Be curious if the other apps crash when you open them. You will need the Key Codes to unlock the Apps.

    Quick Time 7(??) Pro should be part of package and it is far more powerful than QT10. It does work. I just reinstalled it on my computer.

    Not sure what you mean by "Key Codes."  I do, of course, have the FCS2 serial number, which was entered early in the installation process.

     

    I cannot find QuickTime 7 in the Applications folder and I do not recall it being listed in the installation process.  How did you reinstall it on your computer.

     

    Interestingly, Compressor 3 appears to function, but Motion will not:

     

    Compressor in EC.jpg

                                                                [click on image to enlarge]

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