Event viewer not working in FCP

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Event viewer not working in FCP

The event viewer has stopped working suddenly. Now the viewer will only play the timeline in the project video, but will not let me play any of the clips in the event library. I never had this before.

I cant seem to find any setting I have changed, but this is a possibility.

I have uninstalled the program and reinstalled it and still have the same issue.

Any suggestions would be very welcome. I have been using FCPX for years and never had any problems. Right now it is very difficult to work, since I have no way to view event clips other than drop them into the timeline to view.

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MacBook Pro 17″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 2, 2020 2:56 AM

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Answer 1

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Luis Sequeira1

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Dec 2, 2020 3:02 AM in response to k57skye

Try deleting preferences.

To delete preferences, hold down command and option while starting FCP X and click Delete Preferences.

The application will start in a default state, and open an "Untitled" library. Reopen the library you were working on, set the preferences the way you like them, and try again.

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Tom Wolsky

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Dec 2, 2020 6:30 AM in response to k57skye

15% free space is normally considered the minimum on professional systems that move a lot of large files. This is especially true in recent OSs that use a lot of virtual memory and often hold large snapshots. These often aren't released as quickly as they should be, which is why adequate free space is important.

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Answer 3

Dec 2, 2020 5:54 AM in response to k57skye

The report contains no private information, as you can see for yourself.

Click Share Report->Copy Report.

Then start a reply here, click the "additional text" button and Paste.

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Answer 4

Dec 2, 2020 5:58 AM in response to k57skye

Your disk is FULL. You need to clear some space now.

You have disabled system security. That is an unnecessary risk.

According to the report, you have adware:

Adware:

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.spigot.ApplicationManager.plist

Reason: Adware name match

Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/Spigot/ApplicationManager --protect

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Answer 5

Dec 2, 2020 3:09 AM in response to k57skye

Do you have Chrome? If so, uninstall, and download a fresh copy of Final Cut Pro.

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k57skye Author

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Dec 2, 2020 6:27 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

I have 38GB free... Which has been pretty normal for me for the last 10 years and its never been a problem before. I know its probably not the best, but I doubt it is the reason for this viewer not working issue.

Regarding the disabled security. Its not something I did intentionally. How do I re-enable it?

Similar with the adware. I guess i can delete it.

Other than that is there anything in there that could help with this specific issue??

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k57skye Author

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Dec 2, 2020 3:03 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks for the reply, but I already tried that with no success.

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k57skye Author

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Dec 2, 2020 3:10 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

I do not have chrome.

I already uninstalled and reinstalled a fresh copy, and still no difference.

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k57skye Author

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Dec 2, 2020 5:01 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

I ran the test, but not sure how to share it. Do I just copy the results onto this board? is that secure?

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k57skye Author

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Dec 2, 2020 5:55 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

etre check

Ok.

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Answer 11

Dec 2, 2020 3:17 AM in response to k57skye

Please run Etrecheck and post its full report here. Use the "additional text" button and paste the report into the text box. Give Etrecheck "Full Disk Access" in System Preferences->Security & Privacy->Privacy, and turn that option on in Etrecheck before running the report.

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Event viewer not working in FCP

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