27993buck wrote:
I also contacted Apple and there response is that FCP 7 can not run on Mavericks and there is not a work around?
That is incorrect. As has been posted earlier in this thread and in many other threads, Final Cut Studio and the new generation of Apple pro apps work fine on Mavericks.
Something else is causing your crashes. Have you gone through the all the steps I listed in my preceding post? If you have and it still crashes, it could be caused by some conflict – something other than the installation. (Have to interject that over many years of using different versions of legacy FCP, with a succession of OS versions, I never had a crash. So I'm not exactly accomplished in troubleshooting FCP 7 crashes.) Yes; I would download ProMaintenance Tools form Digital Rebellion and run their crash analyzer. It will report recommendations to fix the cause. Although it is not inexpensive, you can try it for 15 days to see whether it identifies the solution to your problem and whether you want to invest in the entire bundle of utilities,
BTW, here are Apple's best practices for running FCS and FCP X on the same partition.
Russ
Install Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, or Compressor 4 on the same disk as Final Cut Studio (2009)
This is not the preferred method, but you can use it if you are unable to install on a separate partition.
- From the Apple () menu, choose Software Update. Install the following updates if they appear in the list:
- Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later
- ProKit Update Version 7.0
- The latest versions of the Final Cut Studio (2009) applications
- Purchase Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, or Compressor 4 from the Mac App Store. The app you purchase will begin downloading automatically, and the app icon will be added to your Dock with a progress bar below the app icon. Once the app is done installing, the progress bar below the app icon will go away.When you install Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, or Compressor 4 on the same startup disk as Final Cut Studio (2009), the Final Cut Studio (2009) applications are moved to a new location (/Applications/Final Cut Studio).
- To verify that the Final Cut Studio (2009) applications operate correctly, open Motion 4, and then quit Motion 4.Important: Make sure to open Motion 4 first, before opening any other Final Cut Studio (2009) applications.You can now use Final Cut Studio (2009) and Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, or Compressor 4 on the same system, from the same startup disk.Note: Final Cut Server, Podcast Producer, Software Updates for Final Cut Studio (2009), and some third-party workflows and tools may require that the Final Cut Studio (2009) applications remain in their original location in the Applications folder.
Restore the Final Cut Studio (2009) applications to their original locationFollow these steps to move the Final Cut Studio (2009) applications to their original location while still being able to use Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, or Compressor 4 on the same system.
- Create a folder called “Final Cut Pro X” (without quotations) in your Applications folder.
- Drag the Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4 apps into the Final Cut Pro X folder you created.
- When prompted, type your administrator password.
- Locate the Final Cut Studio folder in the Applications folder. Modify the permissions on the Final Cut Studiofolder by selecting it and choosing File > Get Info.
- Click the disclosure triangle to the left of “Sharing & Permissions” to show the permissions for the Final Cut Studio folder (if they are not already visible).
- Click the lock icon in the lower-right corner of the window.
- When prompted, type your administrator password.
- For the “admin” entry, click the current privilege setting and choose “Read & Write.” Close the Get Info window.
- Drag the contents of the Final Cut Studio folder into the Applications folder.
- Open Motion 4 (now located in the Applications folder). After it opens completely, quit Motion 4.
