I updated my operating system to Mac Big Sur but when I tried to access my iMovie projects it told me I couldn't open that version of iMovie. I downloaded the new version but ALL my projects have disappeared. Please help!

I updated my operating system to Mac Big Sur but when I tried to access my iMovie projects it told me I couldn't open that version of iMovie. I downloaded the new version but ALL my projects have disappeared. Please help!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Nov 27, 2020 2:40 PM

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Posted on Nov 27, 2020 2:48 PM

Hi, daria2020,


Your new iMovie version probably opened in a new blank library. Go to the Movies folder on your Mac (Finder menu>Go>Home>Movies). You should see the icon of your old library that contains your projects. Double click on the library's ion and iMovie will open in that library. Now check to see if your projects are all intact.


-- Rich

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Nov 27, 2020 2:48 PM in response to daria2020

Hi, daria2020,


Your new iMovie version probably opened in a new blank library. Go to the Movies folder on your Mac (Finder menu>Go>Home>Movies). You should see the icon of your old library that contains your projects. Double click on the library's ion and iMovie will open in that library. Now check to see if your projects are all intact.


-- Rich

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I updated my operating system to Mac Big Sur but when I tried to access my iMovie projects it told me I couldn't open that version of iMovie. I downloaded the new version but ALL my projects have disappeared. Please help!

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