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iMovie stuck on validating

anyone having problems with their imovie stuck on valiadating ? I even restart the Macbook . I shut down the app and its still stuck .

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Jun 13, 2022 9:09 PM

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Posted on Jun 14, 2022 8:49 AM

Sometimes a corrupt project in the library can keep it from validating. Try opening iMovie in a new library and see if it will validate. Hold down the Option key while opening iMovie and choose a different library or create a new library in which iMovie will open.


If it's a corrupt project you will need to isolate the project and correct the corruption or remove the project from the library. You can create a new library and copy your projects into it one at a time, closing and opening the library each time, until you find the project that contains the corruption.


Here's a link that might be helpful, although not everything discussed there may apply to your situation or be adviseable:


Stuck on "Validating Library" - Apple Community


-- Rich


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Jun 14, 2022 8:49 AM in response to Roblespri

Sometimes a corrupt project in the library can keep it from validating. Try opening iMovie in a new library and see if it will validate. Hold down the Option key while opening iMovie and choose a different library or create a new library in which iMovie will open.


If it's a corrupt project you will need to isolate the project and correct the corruption or remove the project from the library. You can create a new library and copy your projects into it one at a time, closing and opening the library each time, until you find the project that contains the corruption.


Here's a link that might be helpful, although not everything discussed there may apply to your situation or be adviseable:


Stuck on "Validating Library" - Apple Community


-- Rich


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