I use Final Cut Express and am looking for a faster MacBook than what I'm using. I'm looking for a used one because I only use the computer for FCE and one other program. The latest operating system that I can use is OS 10.6.8. If I find a laptop that has a newer operating system can I install Snow Leopard on the computer? If so, what are the pitfalls to look for?
1. Only by running Mac OS X Server 10.6.8 inside a product such as VirtualBox, Parallels Desktop, or VMware Fusion.
2. An emulated OS won't have direct access to the computer's hardware. This is exactly what allows them to run on newer hardware.
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In other words, no.
Can I install Snow Leopard over a newer system?
Not on a Mac which originally shipped with 10.7 or newer. The emulation option described above is the only way.
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OK...Thanks!
FYI: I have never been able to get Final Cut Studio 2 (the cousin of FCE 3.5) to work within Snow Leopard running in virtualization (Parallels).
That being said, FCE 3.5 and FCS2 can run in Mavericks and Yosemite after an installation "workaround" is accomplished.
What version are you using and which modern version of OS X will you be using?
I'm using FCE 4.0 and I was told that I can't use any operating system newer that 10.6.8.
What is your work around to install it on anything newer?
gloworm wrote:
I'm using FCE 4.0 and I was told that I can't use any operating system newer that 10.6.8.
What is your work around to install it on anything newer?
I have no research experience with the "cousins:" FCP 7, FCS 3 & FCE 4. You might just try to install them directly and see what happens.
My experience is with FCP 6, FCS 2 & FCE 3.5. In those cases there were 3 methods to install them:
1) Pacifist
2) The method described by Jeremy Johnstone in his blog: http://www.jeremyjohnstone.com/blog/2012-03-11-installing-final-cut-pro-studio-2 -0-on-mac-os-x-10-7-lion.html ; and
3) The ultimate refinement described by Hawaiian Hippie: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5591321?answerId=26309669022#26309669022
Be sure to come back and report your, hopeful, successes! 🙂
Thanks Eric. I see that the app says FCE will work with Mavericks. I'll check further.
Thanks Michael. I'll check it all out.
You are welcome.
Install Snow Leopard on a newer machine
