JMurph03
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Q: Is it possible to download video from iMovie 09 when the software is running slowly?

I've tried disk utility, removing plist files from iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto, etc. to no avail.  I'm at the point where I'm willing to erase iMovie 09 and then reinstall it.  Problem is, I've completed two short movies on it and I'm working on a third - a lot to lose if I erase it?  Also, druing the disk utility's repair job, I found that there is a corrupted SUID file in a library core server, that cannot be repaired.  Is this important to iMovie 09?  The rest of my iMac seems to work okay.  Anyone, please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iMovie 09

Posted on Oct 10, 2013 9:09 AM

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Q: Is it possible to download video from iMovie 09 when the software is running slowly?

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  • by Klaus1,Helpful

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Oct 10, 2013 9:14 AM in response to JMurph03
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    Oct 10, 2013 9:14 AM in response to JMurph03

    How much RAM do you have and how much free space on your hard drive?

     

    As long as the report ends up with 'Permissions repair complete' then, as far as permissions go, you are fine. You can ignore the various statements in the report:

     

    Permissions you can ignore on 10.5 onwards:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

  • by JMurph03,Helpful

    JMurph03 JMurph03 Oct 14, 2013 9:58 AM in response to Klaus1
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    Oct 14, 2013 9:58 AM in response to Klaus1

    Thanks for your input.  I have 1 GB of SDRAM and 12.05 Gigs of HD space.  Is this enough?  Thanks, JMurph03

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Oct 14, 2013 10:05 AM in response to JMurph03
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    Oct 14, 2013 10:05 AM in response to JMurph03

    Neither is enough! You should really have at least 2GB of RAM, and 4GB would be better. Also, you need more free space on your hard drive, preferably not less than 30GB. Move some files to your external backup disk.

  • by Bengt Wärleby,

    Bengt Wärleby Bengt Wärleby Oct 14, 2013 10:51 AM in response to Klaus1
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    Oct 14, 2013 10:51 AM in response to Klaus1

    Hi

     

    And there is an Emergency trick.

     

    You still must free up 25-30Gb space on the Main Hard Disk !

     

    Then You create a NEW User Account

     

    Log into this

     

    Now try iMovie and re-import needed material.

     

    It will be much faster and can help in a tight time situation.

     

    Yours Bengt W

  • by Bengt Wärleby,

    Bengt Wärleby Bengt Wärleby Oct 14, 2013 10:56 AM in response to Bengt Wärleby
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    Oct 14, 2013 10:56 AM in response to Bengt Wärleby

    add

     

    To move movie Events and Projects

     

    MUST BE DONE - WITHIN THE iMovie Application

     

    DO NOT BY NY MEANS - MOVE or alter any folder named

    iMovie Events - or

    iMovie Projrcts

    on DeskTop / Finder - as this will result in disaster and all links back to iMovie will be broken !

     

    The external Hard Disk - also MUST - be Mac OS Extended (hfs) formatted - else video material over 4Gb will be broken and in anun-mendably way. No way to heal as I know of.

     

    Yours Bengt W