macOS Processing iPhone Cinematic Footage

Hi all!

I am shooting A LOT of videos using iPhones. Using ONLY iPhones: 14Pro and 15Pro Max. I only shoot cinematic, a person speaking and playing instruments in front of the camera(s). Sometimes 50, even 70 minutes videos.

Then, I would so very much like to get to work and edit them in FCPX. But, of course, the iPhones have to process the cinematic files. Well, THIS processing takes A LONG time (sometimes 6 or even 8 hours) and also takes a toll on the iPhones, as they get VERY hot.

I called Apple Support several times in the past 2 years, asking if I could use the powerful Mac processors (M1, M2) do to this job. The answer was No, and 6 month later No, and then No again.

I guess I am writing this post just to see what you all are thinking about it and maybe gather a crowd, a voice loud enough for Apple to hear.

Why should we waste so much time and "kill" the iPhones with this process, when the Mac could do it so much faster and easier? Of course it can be done; it's just a software "thing", right?

Or maybe someone out there already has a better way to deal with this than to just have the iPhones do it, although I doubt it. But if there's one, I would really appreciate you sharing it!

Thank you!