Final Cut Pro X 10.2.1 freezes so often on Yosemite 10.10.3

Hi Vic

I think you have a corrupted FCPX install, could be wrong.

Assuming you tried all of the tips in the Richard Taylor article and the fact that you did a clean install of Yosemite…

Here is what I would do…

Check other crash reports and see if crash is occurring for same process/event Ozone Framework (I think this is specific to FCPX and not a shared framework component, sorry lack of time for tracking down specifics; perhaps Tom W can help here, Thanks TW)

Archive the crash reports and then clear logs/delete them. (Just house keeping) Wonder where other crash reports are??

Uninstall FCPX using a 3rd party uninstaller that removes all components. This is important as sometimes simply dragging the app icon or right clicking and "Move to Trash" may not remove all the bits and pieces of the program. Un-installers like App Cleaner; TrashMe; or FCS Remover should remove all the files associated with the program.

(note: I typically use Terminal, but the Remove (rm) command is potentially dangerous, so I don't recommend this approach unless you are comfortable with Terminal.)

What we want is to make sure that the potentially corrupted framework(s)/components are removed/replaced with new code.

Delete FCPX from the Downloads folder, Important because the system may just re-install the corrupted previous download.

Empty Trash

Use Disk Utility or I prefer Onyx to fix permissions.

Re-download FCPX from the App Store (Note you may need to use the Option Key to redownload)

After installation is complete, repair permissions again. Really I always try to fix permissions prior to and after software/OS installs/updates.

Open FCPX, do not install any plug-ins, use different media and see if problems persist.

If they do, definitely make an appointment with the Genius Bar!! Make back-ups!

Let us know what happens.

FYI, I have several out of town family members and guests here for a friends wedding, so will not be available for several days. Don't want you to feel abandoned. We may be nearing the limits of my abilities anyway. If Tom W is still following, he may have some additional ideas, good guy Tom! Very helpful!

Best regards, may you only experience Happy Editing from here on🙂

Hope this helps, Greg

I think Tom Wolsky's advice is the way to go.

Backup your computer and take it to the Apple Store.

You've done so much testing and found nothing -- it shouldn't be doing this. Could be a hardware issue.

Just take it back to Apple.

Believe it or not, I had a MacPro tower that was a lemon. Tried everything, finally just had it replaced and worked like a charm! Sold it 2 years ago, the buyer is still running it. Works great!

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if you haven’t already, you should report this to http://www.apple.com/feedback/finalcutpro.html

This thread was very helpful. I upgraded to Yosemite 10.10.3 and FCP X 10.2.1 and could no longer import from my Panasonic HC-V720 video camera. I could create an archive, and could move files from camera to desktop, but could not import either of them. Nothing happened when I clicked Import Selected. Trashing preferences and other suggestions didn't help. Until I created a new User Account, as suggested in this thread. Works fine from there. Inconvenient, but it works. It would be helpful if the bug gets fixed, and/or someone identifies possible causes of the problem/conflicts between 10.2.1 and things in the old user accounts. Thanks again.

I've been having this exact same issue. It's always happened for me when applying a color effect (color board adjustment) and playing back the change. Apple has already replaced the Macbook Pro once. They ran a test in the store and found a random GPU issue they didn't recognize. However, it's still freezing.

I do have a Magic Mouse and also a driver for an Intuos 4 (not connected). I'm going to try removing the driver to see if that's causing the issue for some reason. I've been talking with a FCPX developer for the past week, continuing to send crash reports. Hopefully it's not the mouse.

I saw you were on 10.10.3. I had this issue on both 10.10.3 and 10.10.4, but I am using a Magic Mouse. I have an Intuos 4 also, but it wasn't connected. Wondering now if it was the Intuos driver? Although the mouse does make more sense.

Do you you use Time Machine? My crash almost seems to happen on a schedule. I don't have evidence for this, but since my TM drive isn't connected, I wonder if something locks up in the service that starts to prep the backup. Or perhaps some other hourly service that hits at the right time?

Hey vic

Glad to hear you worked it out. Thanks for the updates!

Drivers, plug-ins, bad media files, corrupted app files, and even USB3 drives that are too close to other USB2 devices can cause issues. Keep USB3 devices away from laptop, especially in back.

I would first suspect the Intuos driver not being up to date/compatible.

Try using each suspected device one at a time on different projects and see if a crash comes back. You can do this in a different user account if you want.

Agreed, Apple support is very good. Have had them replace a 3 year old MP with a new latest version at end of extended warranty. They just replaced my mobo and battery on my 2012 rMBP, no problem!

Dave, I recommend you disable TM while editing and then turn it on at end of day. FCPX makes it own backup files every 15mins, so TM isn't really needed and soaks up resources. Open up Activity Monitor and hit "Back up now" in TM and watch what happens.

Also quit any resource hog programs while editing.

Again suspect driver may be a possible problem. Drivers are one of the files that can benefit by use of 3rd party removal programs. Typically several components to them in different folders.

Hope this helps, Greg