imovie closes when downloading video
Everytime I try to download videos from my macbook library or iPhone, iMovie shuts down.. Is their a fix?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13
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Hi, tvserge,
I assume that you are talking about iMovie 10. Correct? If so, crashing issues can be caused by a number of things. Try these diagnostic procedures and see if one of them cures it:
Deleting Preferences
Try opening iMovie 10 while holding down the Option and Command keys and selecting to delete preferences in the box that appears. iMovie will open in a new library. Reopen your old library to get back to your projects.
Safe Mode
You could also try booting up in Safe Mode (see Finder menu for instructions) and,
after everything loads, immediately shut down and reboot in normal mode. Then
see if iMovie works properly.
Redownloading iMovie
To update/redownload iMovie 10, drag your iMovie 10 app from the Applications folder into the trash, but do not empty the trash. Sign in to the app store and open your purchases folder by clicking on your name at the bottom of the app store side bar. (NOTE: For El Capitan and older, click on the Purchases tab at the top of the app store screen and then sign in. Click on Purchases again to reveal your purchases.) You will see your purchases displayed, including iMovie 10. Redownload/update iMovie from there. If not successful, drag your present iMovie app out of the trash (if you moved it there) and return it to the Applications folder.
-- Rich