FCP 12.0 takes a long time to close

I updated to FCP 12.0 yesterday. It works fine on my Mac Studio M4, but when I close the app, it takes a long time before it finally quits (about a minute), even when no library is open. Previous versions closed instantly. Tried to “delete preferences” and installing the app again, but no change.

Does anyone recognize this, or - better! - know how to solve this?

Posted on Jan 29, 2026 7:20 AM

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Posted on Jan 30, 2026 1:45 AM

Thanks for your useful reply, BenB. I have F-Secure on my Mac. After deactivating this app, FCP 12 shuts down instantly.

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FCP 12.0 takes a long time to close

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