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FCPX on mid2011 iMac

Hi,

I would need a cheap machine to do some basic video editing and improve my skills with FCP. All the footage will be in 4k.

Will I be able to run FCPX on a mid2011 iMac? (specs below)


Apple iMac, 21.5”

Intel Core i5 2.5Ghz

16Gb DDR3

500Gb SATA Hard Drive

AMD Radeon HD 6750M 521mb

Mac OS High Sierra

A1311 / MC309LL/A


thanks for your answers

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Oct 17, 2020 11:03 AM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2020 11:06 AM

You would need Mojave 10.14.6 or later to purchase the application, or work with the trial version. The graphics card is underpowered for 4K media. You might start by trying out iMovie which is quite capable for basic editing.

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FCPX on mid2011 iMac

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