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I have a 2012 iMac computer running macOS Catalina (10.15.7. Here are the specs from About Mac--iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX 1 GB. Will this run Final Cut Pro? I note that the Graphics Card is a "675MX" as opposed to a "680". Will this make a difference? Will my Mac run Mac "Metal" graphics?
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
OK, I have downloaded FCP and imported into it a 4K drone video (actually, an mp4 made with iMovie from the 4K drone file). I did a little simple color grading and when I press the space bar to preview the video, it plays for a while, then the sound drops and the video becomes balky. A notice advises that "frames were dropped". It seems that this is telling me, I will need to upgrade my graphics card to get satisfactory performance using final cut pro. And, it appears that the only practical way to do this, is to upgrade my computer. Any thoughts?
Go to the App Store FCP page and scroll. There’sa section that that tells you of it works with the computer connected to the store. You could also try downloading the trial version. Good for 90 days.
Thanks for the suggestion--which I have followed up on. The App Store does say it is compatible with this Mac so I will proceed to 90 day free trial. Again, thanks for your suggestion.
If the playback isn’t smooth enough to work with you could try either working with proxy media or rendering the clips with the effects applied.
In addition to Tom's suggestions: try Optimizing the clips.
Al
Compatability with Final Cut Pro
