Just upgraded to FCPX 10.7. First morning. Had four crashes so far. At the end of post on a complicated film. Should I, can I, go back to the previous version of FCP? ... and would only lose a half day's work.
Advice?
MacBook Pro (2021)
The problem reproduces on Intel systems.
Yes. Absolutely. Latest Sonoma 14.1.2. But my laptop is:
16 inch 2019
2.4 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9
AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8 GB
Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB
64 GB 2667 MHz DDR4
So it could be an Intel issue.
Maybe when I deliver this film it's time to start looking at the latest new MacBook Pro's. Instead of a 6 week holiday in Portugal.
Yes. I was working in my short timelines (individual scenes/sections), with no issues. Then I opened the timeline for the master film (50 minutes), which opened okay, and I started to do simple edits. I don't think it was colour grading. But something very simple. FCP crashed. I opened the project again. Each time it would open, but crash the moment I tried to do something. And then on the third or fourth go it would crash whenever I tried to open it. I trashed preferences regularly through the process, and rebooted both the computer and FCPX.
You've now got me salivating for the M1 (or is there an M2?). This Intel, working in FCPX, is very draggy. I often wait a second or two after an action for the action to go through.
And when FCPX is closing I have to wait five or six minutes before it is closed.
Meanwhile FXPX is sucking up the whole processor ... as I can't even switch over to another open app when the shutdown is happening.
Hello, I have a similar problem with FCPX 10.7 on intel imac 2020 - Sonoma 14.1.2,
when editing and clicking on color wheels or color curves, the program crashes.
Any advice on how to upgrade to the oldest version or how to fix it?
Diagnostics Information (past 7-30 days):
2023-12-05 08:05:20 Final Cut Pro - Crash (3 times)
Executable: /Applications/Final Cut Pro.app
Details:
libsystem_c.dylib: abort() called
My FCP crashes all the time after the 10.7 upgrade only 24 hours ago, the following things have occurred:
- iMac startup takes 5 minutes instead of 40 seconds
- FCP shuts down regularly when editing
- Transcoding inorder to create proxy files in FCP is very slow. For example: Over 30 minutes for a total of 11 gigs: Mpeg. 4 sLog 3 video file, and two 4k standard files.
My iMac is old and my intention is to upgrade to M3 but the current experience with an Apple upgrade is the worst I have had in many years. FCP is really un-useable at this point in time. FCP version is 10.7, IOS is Ventura 13.6.1.
Any ideas what is going on? Thanks you, Mike
It seems clear that there are bugs with 10.7, and we hope they get fixed soon.
Don't forget, whenever FCP crashes, delete its preferences.
That said, I can't see how iMac startup time is related to FCP.
There may be other issues involved.
We don't know your iMac model, which drive and possibly other software that may impact on FCP and your mac's performance in general.
Please run Etrecheck and post its full report here. Use the "additional text" button and paste the report into the text box.
"iMac startup takes 5 minutes instead of 40 seconds"
Does that include launching applications including FCP? Has the launch time to log in changed? That's usually what's referred to as startup.
Please post an EtreCheck report https://etrecheck.com giving the application Full Disk Access in Privacy & Security System Settings. Copy the report and use the Add Text button to paste the result into reply box.
Thank you Tom for your comments. After experimenting half the night it seems that FCP 10.7 on my computer has trouble handling and transcoding large video files. With smaller files FCP seems to perform OK. 10.7 did not integrate well with IOS and did introduce instability. This has now passed and I am unclear why things improved. Maybe background functions interfering with the transcoding process? I did not have any of the troubles with 10.6. As a doco film maker I deal in very large Log and 'normal' video files. I ran Etrecheck with no major issues identified. Minor ones listed below:
EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.3 (68032)
Report generated: 2023-12-06 10:58:04
Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com
Runtime: 3:38
Performance: Good
Problem: Apps are crashing
Description:
FCP 10.7 cashes all the time upon edit activity on my 2017 iMac runnin
g Ventura 13.6.1
Major Issues: None
Minor Issues:
These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement.
System extensions installed - This computer has system extensions installed. System extensions can be difficult to uninstall.
Apps crashing - There have been numerous app crashes.
Clean up - There are orphan files that could be removed.
Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed.
Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future.
Hardware Information:
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
Status: Supported
iMac Model: iMac18,2
3.6 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 (i7-7700) CPU: 4-core
16 GB RAM - Upgradeable by an Apple Authorized Service Provider
BANK 0/DIMM0 - 8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400
BANK 1/DIMM0 - 8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400
Video Information:
Radeon Pro 555 - VRAM: 2 GB
iMac (built-in) 3360 x 1890
I will wait a few days to see if Apple sends out a patch to improve FCP 10.7. If not, I may revert to 10.6 as no major library will be impacted. Thank you agin for your great support, Tom.
Regards, Mike
Hi RogerdlH,
ver. 10.6.10
Yes. Through the kindness of Tom. If you install 'Blip' I don't think he (or Apple) would mind if I passed it on to you. One can't post an email address in a forum ... so you'd have to change the @ to some other symbol.
I say Apple wouldn't mind only in the context of my being a devoted FCPX user since its very first inception, and planning to go on to 10.7 once the bugs are worked out.
On its way. Good luck Roger. Worked seamlessly on my end; thanks to Tom I was back up and running in minutes ... once the download was accomplished.
This is coming from deep in the hinterland with a tiny bandwidth ... so may take some time to arrive on your system. It shows up on the Desktop rather than Downloads.
Ben
Hi again RogerlH ...
I had to pause the Blip. I'm on a deadline cutting a film. The transfer is sucking up processor real estate ... ha ha ha ... as Tom pointed out ... no matter my 2019 MacBook Pro (the last Intel before the M's) is totally maxed out with all bells and whistles it's now beachballing FCPX functions. FXPX is monopolizing the processor.
I will do the Blip to you later today, this evening for sure. Apologies.
"10.7 did not integrate well with IOS and did introduce instability."
Could you explain exactly what you mean by this?
Would you please copy and post the entire EtreCheck report using the Additional Text button at the bottom of the reply window.
In answer to your question. My FCP 10.7 has been crashing like surf on a beach! No problems with large files when using 10.6 just 10.7.
iMac
Ventura 13.6.1
FCP 10.7
10.7 works OK with small files although my IOS is slower. Crashes when trying to edit a large file (11 gigs or more)
FYI. Cheers, Mike
Hi Guys.
Q1: MacBook Pro 3-inch, 2020
Q2: Sonoma 14.1.2
Q3: Most often crashes instantly I hit the color editing icon in the Inspector - not always but about 75% of the time I would estimate. Occasionally with other stuff but the color icon is the biggie. And not every time and not always with large files - small clips too
If you have the backups for it you should revert to the previous version.
The system drive is slow so you shouldn't really use for large media. Couldn't tell what the other drive is, but you have a Seagate utility.
You're running some obsolete software that's been carried over from old OSs. Probably time for a clean install, migrating users, and rebuilding applications.
Same problem :( All my projects are now held hostage inside FCP just as I was ready to complete & share them. Does Apple even realize they're screwing people over? Lol. Anyone got the older version to share?
FCPX - 10.7 crashing regularly?
