I´m creating the .mov file in iMovies using the functionality of sharing file but iMovies don't let me. The iMovies just shutdown and report a problem. My IOS is Catalina because my laptop is old MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) so I'm not elected to update to IOS Big Sur. Any suggestion apart from changing Mac ;)? Thanks
Hi,
With shutdown issues there's nothing to do but try some diagnostic procedures to see if one can cure the problem. Here are a few that you can try:
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.
Updating iMovie
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.
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,
With shutdown issues there's nothing to do but try some diagnostic procedures to see if one can cure the problem. Here are a few that you can try:
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.
Updating iMovie
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.
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
There is a bug in iMove 10.2.4 (the latest) whereby it crashes on attempted sharing/export. Hopefully it will be fixed (eventually) in an update. Apparently a workaround is to change location in System Preferences>Language & Region>Region to Americas>United States.
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