com.apple.Compressor.CompressorKit.ErrorDomain error -1

I am at my witts end with iMovie and i desperetly need help! I have searched and searched for the answer but nothing seems to be working.


I am trying to export a 1min 34sec video that i have edited in iMovie as a file to save on my laptop but i keep getting this error message (com.apple.Compressor.CompressorKit.ErrorDomain error -1.)


Things i have tried to rectify the problem:

  • Ensuring i have enough storage - i have completed a harddrive clean to get rid of anyting i dont need
  • I have tried restarting both the application & laptop
  • I have tried copying into a new project
  • I have checked there are no glitches in the video or corrupt files
  • I have checked i have the most up to date version and that there are no updates in the app store (I have versin 10.1.2)
  • I have restarted in safe mode


Please, please can someone help!!


Thank you in advance!

MacBook Air 11", OS X 10.11

Posted on Apr 11, 2020 8:43 AM

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Apr 11, 2020 5:28 PM in response to Emma410

Hi, Emma410,


The Compressor Kit Error message has been reported with increasing frequency

of late. No universal fix so far, although lately users with the problem have

been able to fix it by updating/upgrading iMovie and, if necessary, the

operating system.  Also sometimes

successful is starting up in Safe Mode (see Finder menu for instructions) and

then after everything loads immediately shutting down and rebooting in normal

mode.


Here's a link, though older, that describes what others have tried with the

Compressor Kit Error:


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8265338


There may be some proposed solutions in the above link that will work for

you.


All else failing, try calling Apple Support. The techs there are very savvy

and also have the capability of remotely accessing your computer. Click on the

Contact Support item in the upper right hand corner of this screen and navigate

to a place where you can provide your telephone number so that Apple Support

can call you back. I think that the file path is Contact Support/Mac OS/Applications/iMovie,

or something like that.


Good luck with this. If you have time, post back with your results, as it

may assist others who have this perplexing issue.

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