REKramer

Q: video card iMovie 11

What are the video card requirements for iMovie 11?

OS X Mavericks (10.9), Radeon 2600

Posted on Oct 23, 2013 5:46 PM

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  • by BThresher,

    BThresher BThresher Oct 23, 2013 5:50 PM in response to REKramer
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    Oct 23, 2013 5:50 PM in response to REKramer

    Seems to be some sort of bug. I can't upgrade iMovie (says my video card doesn't meet requirements) and my current version of iMovie won't recognize the iSight camera. I think we are screwed until an update comes out.

  • by Matthew Morgan,Solvedanswer

    Matthew Morgan Matthew Morgan Oct 23, 2013 7:10 PM in response to REKramer
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    Oct 23, 2013 7:10 PM in response to REKramer

    iMovie requires an Open CL-capable video card.

     

    Such as those listed here:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664

     

    Matt

  • by Arpamac,

    Arpamac Arpamac Oct 23, 2013 10:27 PM in response to REKramer
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    Oct 23, 2013 10:27 PM in response to REKramer

    When trying to update to iMovie 10, I ran into the "video card does not meet the minimum system requirements"

    on my Mac Pro (2008) with ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB graphics.

     

    I tried the copy-from-somewhere-else workaround: I copied the iMovie 10 app from my MacBook Pro to my Mac Pro and it works. It gives me a warning message about being an unsupported configuration and performance it way choppier than on the MacBook Pro, but it works.

     

    Meanwhile, I'll keep my eyes open for an affordable OpenCL video card.

  • by ozwheels,

    ozwheels ozwheels Oct 23, 2013 10:37 PM in response to Matthew Morgan
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    Oct 23, 2013 10:37 PM in response to Matthew Morgan

    I bought Final Cut Pro X when it became available on the Mac Store after finding the trial version quicker than iMovie. That works fine with Mavericks (so far), but the HT4664 page states it's not compatible with my iMac. It didn't stop the purchase or update?

     

    What is strange is that Aperture and Final Cut Pro are faster/more responsive than iPhoto 9.5 and iMovie 9.0.9.

     

    I would expect "Pro" apps to place more demand on the iMac?

     

    iMac
    20-inch, Early 2008
    ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB

     

    Aperture
    Version 3.5

     

    Final Cut Pro X
    Version 10.0.9