Final Cut Pro X won't launch

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Final Cut Pro X won't launch

All of the sudden my Final Cut Pro X won't launch today. The icon jumps for a long time. Have to force to close because it does not respond.

Please help.

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iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 7, 2023 2:18 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Feb 7, 2023 2:20 PM in response to sharonfromredondo beach

Hold ⌥ ⌘ as you double click the library you want to open to launch the application. A dialog appears asking you if you want to Delete Preferences. If you don't do this while double-clicking your library, the application will open a default Untitled library.

Please post an EtreCheck report https://etrecheck.com giving the application Full Disk Access in Privacy System Preferences. Copy the report and use the Add Text button to paste the result into reply box.

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Answer 2

Feb 7, 2023 2:48 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Thanks SO VERY MUCH, Tom. I tried it again. this time an application window opened up. I clicked FCPX from the window and it launched!!! It contained the Untitled Library. Found the library I was working on, opened it, and there it is!!!

You are a life saver!!!

Thanks a million!!!

Still, would like to know how to find that Untitled Library and get rid of it.

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Answer 3

Feb 7, 2023 2:55 PM in response to sharonfromredondo beach

Found the Untitled Library under Movies, FCPX backup and deleted it. It contained two files from last year. How did that happen. I was panic when FCPX would not launch!

Thanks very very much for your great professional help!!!

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Answer 4

Feb 7, 2023 2:39 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Did that and deleted Preferences and still would not launch. Where is the Untitled library?

Thanks for coming to help.

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Tom Wolsky

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Feb 7, 2023 2:42 PM in response to sharonfromredondo beach

You probably don't have one if it's not in Movies.

Can you post the EtreCheck report to see your system configuration?

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Tom Wolsky

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Feb 7, 2023 3:09 PM in response to sharonfromredondo beach

Actually I like to keep the Untitled library in Movies. Whenever you reset your preferences FCP is going to make a new one if there isn't one there already, so you may as well keep it.

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