I'm trying to download fcpx from my already purchased option in the App Store, however it won't let me download it. It does ask to download an older version, I click yes and it is not downloading anything. The circle just keep spinning.
Running Mojave 10.14.6 on a 2009 MacPro, Processor 2.93 Ghz 6-Core Intel Xeon.
Mac Pro, macOS 10.14
The software is only distributed as a download from the App Store, but if you can download it in some other machine, you can copy it to your mac through the network or using, e.g. a thumb drive.
But I do think you need to take care of your mac's health.
I recommend two or more backups (Time Machine and a bootable clone in separate drives) followed by a clean install.
Migrate ONLY the user accounts.
Is FCP currently installed on the machine? If so, move it into the trash but don't empty it. Then try downloading again.
Try downloading while booted in Safe Mode.
Yes, Safe Mode is slow. That’s normal. The hope was if anything was blocking the download this third party software is not loaded in Safe Mode and the download might work. Sorry it didn’t.
There may be a transient network problem, so you may give it a little time and try again.
If there is a chance to connect via Ethernet instead of Wifi, or a different Wifi network available you may try that as well.
OOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUCH!!!!!!!!!!
Cleanmymac is one of the worst pieces of garbage you can let loose in your mac.
Any mac that has been touched by this should be considered ill, and often the only way to restore sanity is a clean install.
No FCP is currently installed on the machine. I deleted FCPX completely and deleted the trash bin prior. I was going for a complete fresh install. However now I cannot download it from the apple store.
Please help.
I tried Safe Mode. My computer hated it. Made it very sluggish to do anything. Tried to download from App Store. Again it offered an older vision of FCP however nothing happened.
Does apple have a link I can download the program? It's already paid for in the my apple store account.
My MacPro is hard wired to the internet. I get over 900mbps. I have used Clean My Mac several times to clean everything and then tried to download and still nothing.
Throughout the year, I did notice that I have the same issue with Microsoft Excel and Word. They don't want to download from the App Store. So I use Clean My Mac program to help Updated option to help download those programs. It's the only way the Microsoft programs will download its updates.
That being said, I don't think it's a network issue. More of a IOS issue with the App Store.
If FCPX is paid, is it possible to get a disc to boot the program?
Copying it from my MacBook Pro worked. Thank you.
So if CleanMyMac is horrible, what is the best way to take care of my mac's health? Any other programs?
Secondly, I was recently working in FCPX. I'm attempting to create 40 min 4K video. After rendering and exporting, the exported video came out as if it wasn't rendered. The complete video was glitchy in speed. Do you think it's because my computer is too old to handle 4k for that large of a file. I'm running Mojave 10.14.6 on a 2009 MacPro, Processor 2.93 Ghz 6-Core Intel Xeon.
Your mac does not need and should not have any "cleaners", "antivirus", "optimizers" or anything claiming to do similar things.
You do not render before exporting.
I suppose that when you say "came out as if it wasn't rendered", you mean that your mac had trouble playing it back smoothly.
I imagine that, as you say, the 2009 Mac is probably not powerful enough for it. What format did you export that video to?
You mentioned you also have a MacBook Pro. What model? You could try playing back the same exported video and compare how it shows, especially if your MBP is newer.
The end file is roughly 40GB. Roughly a 40min video at 4K. Yes I am having trouble playing the video. It's distorted in the play back. This is on the MacPro. Video code h.264
On my 2012 MacBook Pro, when I entered the files into FCP, it gave me a message that it would have trouble playing the file as the computer was older for using 4k. Something along those lines. I have no trouble with 1080 video.
flyingdownthunder wrote:
MBP is late 2011 15 inch. 16GB RAM, 1T SSD.
Running High Sierra 10.13.6
My guess is that the GPU with only probably 512MB of VRAM may be the limiting factor, but I can't know for sure.
If FCPX is paid, is it possible to get a dvd disc to boot the program?
MBP is late 2011 15 inch. 16GB RAM, 1T SSD.
Running High Sierra 10.13.6
I am afraid that your old macs are just not fast enough, or the drives, or the GPU.
Do you need to export at 4K?
fcpx download issue
