I have Mac Pro with OS High Sierra 10.13.6. How do I get to download iMovie and final cut? Every time I try to download Final Cut and iMovie it keep saying 10.14 or later is needed. Been trying to update it but it’s now working. Please how do I get it to work?
Mac Pro
Adding to what Niel posted:
I don't know about Final Cut, but if you have, or ever had, a version of iMovie 10 on your Mac you can download the highest version of iMovie that your present operating system can run with the procedure below. Otherwise you will need to upgrade your operating system to Catalina or Big Sur to get current iMovie.
To update/redownload iMovie 10, drag your iMovie 10 app from the Applications folder into the trash, but do not empty the
trash. (You can skip that step if you had iMovie 10 on your computer before, but deleted it.) 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 (if you moved it there) and return it to the Applications folder.
-- Rich
Adding to what Niel posted:
I don't know about Final Cut, but if you have, or ever had, a version of iMovie 10 on your Mac you can download the highest version of iMovie that your present operating system can run with the procedure below. Otherwise you will need to upgrade your operating system to Catalina or Big Sur to get current iMovie.
To update/redownload iMovie 10, drag your iMovie 10 app from the Applications folder into the trash, but do not empty the
trash. (You can skip that step if you had iMovie 10 on your computer before, but deleted it.) 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 (if you moved it there) and return it to the Applications folder.
-- Rich
Back up your data, check your applications for compatibility, and depending on which Mac Pro model you have, click on Mojave, Catalina, or Big Sur. If you're using a 2010 or 2012 one, it'll need a Metal-capable graphics card and can't be upgraded past Mojave.
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Did you try the procedure that I described in my earlier post? If so, what happened?
For Catalina, check this link for the requirements:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222
If you bought your Mac used there could be an issue of your Apple I.D. differing from the Apple I.D. used when the Mac was initially purchased by the prior owner.
-- Rich
Thanks for the response, appreciated. I think I need to upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur as suggested. Purchased the computer and intend to build it. Now how do I go from High Sierra to Catalina or Big Sur? This is stressing me out
High Sierra 10.13.6
