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I created a movie in iMovie and I would like to share it with someone, privately (not Facebook, YouTube, etc.). After I clicked on the "Share" icon in the upper right corner of the iMovie browser, I select "file" in the menu which then causes iMovie to unexpectedly close. If it matters, I am using iMovie 10.1 on High Sierra.
MacBook Air
Hi,
Try this procedure to get a fresh download of the highest iMovie version
that your OS is capable of running:
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. 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 and return it to the Applications folder.
If the above is unsuccessful, there's nothing to do but try some diagnostic
procedures to see if you can cure the crashing. Try these:
Deleting Preferences
Open iMovie while holding down the Option
and Command keys and select 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. Deleting preferences is a safe
procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.
Opening iMovie in a new library
Try opening iMovie in a new library. To do that, open iMovie while
holding down the Option key and then selecting to create a new library in the
box that appears.
Opening iMovie in a new user account
Create a new user account from System Preferences/Users and Groups and try
to open and use iMovie in the new account.
You can use the Guest account on your Mac for this purpose.
New Project
Another thing you can try is to copy your media into a newly created project
and see if that cures the problem. To do
that, do an Edit/Select All, Edit/Copy, of the media in your project and
then Edit/Paste it into the newly created project.
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.
Resetting the System Management Controller
Try resetting the System Management Controller (but no longer available for
the new M1 computers):
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
Resetting the NVRAM or PRAM
Try resetting the NVRAM or PRAM, although this issue would be fairly rare:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
Contact Apple Support
If none of the above resolve your issue, contact Apple Support. The
techs there have the capability of remotely accessing your computer that we
cannot do here. To contact apple support click on the Contact Support
item in the upper right hand corner of this forum’s screen. Navigate to a
place where you can enter your phone number.
-- Rich
Hi,
Try this procedure to get a fresh download of the highest iMovie version
that your OS is capable of running:
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. 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 and return it to the Applications folder.
If the above is unsuccessful, there's nothing to do but try some diagnostic
procedures to see if you can cure the crashing. Try these:
Deleting Preferences
Open iMovie while holding down the Option
and Command keys and select 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. Deleting preferences is a safe
procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.
Opening iMovie in a new library
Try opening iMovie in a new library. To do that, open iMovie while
holding down the Option key and then selecting to create a new library in the
box that appears.
Opening iMovie in a new user account
Create a new user account from System Preferences/Users and Groups and try
to open and use iMovie in the new account.
You can use the Guest account on your Mac for this purpose.
New Project
Another thing you can try is to copy your media into a newly created project
and see if that cures the problem. To do
that, do an Edit/Select All, Edit/Copy, of the media in your project and
then Edit/Paste it into the newly created project.
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.
Resetting the System Management Controller
Try resetting the System Management Controller (but no longer available for
the new M1 computers):
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
Resetting the NVRAM or PRAM
Try resetting the NVRAM or PRAM, although this issue would be fairly rare:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
Contact Apple Support
If none of the above resolve your issue, contact Apple Support. The
techs there have the capability of remotely accessing your computer that we
cannot do here. To contact apple support click on the Contact Support
item in the upper right hand corner of this forum’s screen. Navigate to a
place where you can enter your phone number.
-- Rich
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