iMovie in OS Monterey

I am trying to use iMovie for the first time. I have a MacBook Pro running osMonterey. I can get the raw movie loaded up, but after that it doesn’t seem to respond properly to my editing, following expert instructions. Can I go back to Mojave? What should I do?

Posted on Jul 20, 2022 2:16 PM

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Posted on Jul 20, 2022 3:26 PM

You didn't mention exactly how iMovie is failing to respond properly to your editing.


However, try deleting/resetting preferences and see if that cures it. To delete/reset 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. Possibly you may need to reboot to set the changes.  Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.


To revert to your earlier OS you will need to have made a previous Time Machine backup. Go to the Finder help menu and type in "Revert" and select Revert to previous OS from the drop down menu.


-- Rich

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Jul 20, 2022 3:26 PM in response to Annaelena8

You didn't mention exactly how iMovie is failing to respond properly to your editing.


However, try deleting/resetting preferences and see if that cures it. To delete/reset 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. Possibly you may need to reboot to set the changes.  Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.


To revert to your earlier OS you will need to have made a previous Time Machine backup. Go to the Finder help menu and type in "Revert" and select Revert to previous OS from the drop down menu.


-- Rich

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