imovie quits when selecting new movie

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BilshanJoe Author

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imovie quits when selecting new movie

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Process: iMovie [1829]

Path: /Applications/iMovie.app/Contents/MacOS/iMovie

Identifier: com.apple.iMovieApp

Version: 10.4 (410078)

Build Info: iMovieX-41000078016000000~17 (1D97a)

App Item ID: 408981434

App External ID: 861461512

Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [1]

User ID: 501

Date/Time: 2023-12-11 18:53:28.7508 -0600

OS Version: macOS 14.1.1 (23B81)

Report Version: 12

Anonymous UUID: 7762BD16-9271-034C-837C-7AF1F98395B1

Time Awake Since Boot: 2400 seconds

System Integrity Protection: enabled

Crashed Thread: 18 Dispatch queue: com.apple.flexo.FFMRS

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)

Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000010

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000010

Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 11 Segmentation fault: 11

Terminating Process: exc handler [1829]

VM Region Info: 0x10 is not in any region. Bytes before following region: 140737487040496

REGION TYPE START - END [ VSIZE] PRT/MAX SHRMOD REGION DETAIL

UNUSED SPACE AT START

--->

shared memory 7fffffebf000-7fffffec0000 [ 4K] r-x/r-x SM=SHM

Thread 0:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x7ff806594a6e mach_msg2_trap + 10

1 libsystem_kernel.dylib

iMac, macOS 14.1

Posted on Dec 11, 2023 5:14 PM

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Answer 1

Rich839

Level 8

48,562 points

Dec 12, 2023 10:21 AM in response to BilshanJoe

Sometimes with a recent update iMovie preferences can go awry and cause issues.

Try deleting/resetting preferences. To delete/reset preferences close iMovie and reopen it while holding down the Option and Command keys and select to delete preferences in the box that appears. iMovie will open in a new empty 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.

-- Rich

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Answer 2

Rich839

Level 8

48,562 points

Dec 14, 2023 12:10 PM in response to Rich839

You might also try opening iMovie in your Mac’s Guest account to rule out a conflict in your main user account.

— Rich

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Answer 3

Rich839

Level 8

48,562 points

Dec 14, 2023 11:15 AM in response to BilshanJoe

You are getting a segmentation fault:11 flag as the reason for the termination. I don't know the cause, but It could mean that iMovie is trying to access restricted memory and the operating system is preventing it. Although it was worth a try, tweaking the app is not likely to correct it, as you have found.

I suggest that you contact Apple Support and speak to the techs there. They have the capability of accessing your computer. Possibly you may have gotten a bad install of your OS, and they may feel that a reinstall of your iMovie app and/or operating system is necessary. However, don't do that until you speak with the techs. I'm just speculating here.

-- Rich

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Answer 4

BilshanJoe Author

Level 1

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Dec 14, 2023 8:44 AM in response to Rich839

Hi Rich,

I tried what you suggested to no success. It seems that after I delete the preference in the box that appears, iMovie opens automatically and still searches for the library and loads the past movies. In a desperate attempt I deleted all the past movies out of my library. Now only thing that loads are pervious attempt to start a new movie-empty movie projects. If i try to open them iMovie still crashes.

Any other suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

BilshanJoe

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