imovie unsorted:original media folder

Also try creating a new library and then look to see if the same folder is included in Show Package Contents.

What happens when you try opening some of the aliases? Do they actually connect to anything? If so, in what location is the original file to which they are connecting? Are they in an Original Media folder? Is your iMovie library heavily populated with projects and events that could account for 20,000 aliases?

Since they are only aliases they would not be taking up any significant space. Shouldn't be any harm in leaving the file alone. Generally it is not advisable to delete, modify, or move anything from the Show Package Contents as it might corrupt the library. If the folder is in the Show Package Contents it must be there for a reason. Perhaps Catalina and iMovie 10.1.13 have included a way to access the entire Original Media folder. That might be handy.

-- Rich

Hi,

I am running iMovie 10.1.12 on Mojave. I cannot find a folder titled "Unsorted:Original Media". I don't know if it would appear in iMovie 10.1.13 on Catalina.

Can you provide the file path?

-- Rich

I checked the Show Package Contents and there is no "Unsorted:Original Media" folder or file in it. As I said, I am running iMovie 10.1.12, so 10.1.13 may be different.

When you say the folder contains an alias for every folder on your hard drive, are you actually meaning your entire hard drive or just the original media files that are in the iMovie library?

-- Roicj

Thanks for the update. It is an interesting issue.

It will be interesting to see whether the Unsorted folder will appear in the new library once you start to populate it with media and projects.

-- Rich