QuickTime edit options greyed out

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If we understand your post correctly, the edit options are greyed out in QuickTime Player. We’d like to help.

Try these steps to resolve this issue:

1. Test the the edit options with a different video.
2. Try restarting your MacBook Pro
3. Start in safe Mode and test for this issue: How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

You may also find this guide helpful:

Split a movie into clips in QuickTime Player on Mac - Apple Support

Let us know if that resolves this issue for you.

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(Edit) functions will need a condition to be available.

Undo requires a prior action that can be undone.

Redo requires an Undo action right before it, that can be re-done.

Cut requires a selection.

Copy requires a selection, or a paused movie at any frame.

Paste requires content on the clipboard that can be inserted in any open movie.

Delete requires a selection.

Select All requires something selectable.

Rotate Left/Rotate Right/Flip Horizontal/Flip Vertical requires an opened movie document for which the video content can be rotated or flipped.

Clip Alignment﹥Center|Top|Bottom|Left|Right says how inserted clips with non-matching aspect ratio should be handled (with the play position in that segment). Not available if all segments are the same aspect ratio.

Split Clip requires a playhead position somewhere in the middle; not at the beginning or end.

Add Clip to End requires a 2nd clip on disk to be added.

Remove Audio requires a non-edited/saved clip with video and audio.

Remove Video requires a non-edited/saved clip with video and audio.

Trim requires a non-edited/saved document open.

Also see: QuickTime Player User Guide for Mac - Apple Support