Final Cut Pro 7 upgrades needed for OSX??

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Final Cut Pro 7 upgrades needed for OSX??

Hi there! I just got a used souped up Mac Pro that's using OSX and my poor little student Final Cut Pro 7 will not work here. What do I need to do to upgrade to FCP 10 and what can I do to make sure the new version will read my old files?

Final Cut Pro 7, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 14, 2014 4:01 PM

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Eric Root

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Jan 15, 2014 11:22 AM in response to PeterAlsop

Final Cut Pro X

According to the App Store information, you need to upgrade to 10.9, which is a free upgrade available in the App Store. Do a backup before upgrading.

Check that your computer is compatible with Mountain Lion/Mavericks.

To check the model number hold down the option/alt key, go to the Apple menu and select System Information.

iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) model number 7,1 or higher
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) model number 5,1 or higher
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) model number 2,1 or higher
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
Xserve (Early 2009) model number 3,1 or higher

Your Mac needs:

OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
2 GB or more of memory (More is better - 4 GB minimum seems to be the consensus)
8 GB or more of available space

Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported.

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