imovie sharing fail
After several attempts, my imovie sharing fails each time. I've shared numerous videos previously so this is a new experience. Using v 10.3.5 on a MacMini M1, Ventura 13.0
Mac mini, macOS 13.0
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Hi, OC1Bob,
Export failure can be caused by a number of things, like Insufficient disk space on your internal drive, a corrupt preference. a conflict on your Mac, a corrupt clip in the project, or a malfunction in a specific project. Did you get any error message and, if so, what is the exact text of it? Then you will need to troubleshoot.
Make sure that you have sufficient application space on your internal drive to enable iMovie to function efficiently. You would want about 20GB free space.
If disk space is sufficient, try deleting preferences, as that procedure often cures export issues. To delete preferences, open iMovie while holding down the Option and Command keys and select to delete preferences from the box that appears. iMovie will open in a new empty library. Reopen your old library to get back to your projects. Now see if you can export.
Failing still, try exporting from a newly created project.
You can also try opening iMovie in a new library by holding down the Option key and selecting a new library from the box that appears.
If the problem persists, try clearing out any conflicts by shutting down your computer and starting up in Safe Mode. Boot up in Safe Mode and, after everything loads, immediately shut down and reboot in normal mode. Then see if iMovie works properly. Below is a link that describes how to boot up in Safe Mode for you type of computer.
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support
Hopefully, one of the above trouble shooting procedures will solve the problem.
-- Rich