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Q: imovie starts up and disappears instantly

imac computer ( 2011) software is up to date. Safe start is no solution.

Pls anyone can help me

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Sep 8, 2016 11:41 AM

by léonie,Solvedanswer
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A:

Try if removing the iMovie Preferences will help.

 

To remove the iMovie Preferences quit iMovie, if it is running, then hold down the options key and command key simultaniously, while launching iMovie. Keep holding down the keys firmly until you are seeing a prompt to remove the preference. Confirm.

Screen Shot 2016-06-04 at 08.28.34MESZ.png

You will have reset all preferences that have been set from the preferences panel. iMovie will start afterwards with the welcome screen.

 

When I had a similar problem, the only thing that helped was to create a new iMovie Library.  Probably a corrupted project in the current iMovie Library prevented the startup.   Does the problem persist,  if you test in different iMovie Library? You may want to create a new library for testing.

 

http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/#/mov3fa25bae7

Posted on Sep 8, 2016 12:29 PM

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  • by léonie,Solvedanswer

    léonie léonie Sep 8, 2016 12:29 PM in response to a.a.h.
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    Sep 8, 2016 12:29 PM in response to a.a.h.

    Try if removing the iMovie Preferences will help.

     

    To remove the iMovie Preferences quit iMovie, if it is running, then hold down the options key and command key simultaniously, while launching iMovie. Keep holding down the keys firmly until you are seeing a prompt to remove the preference. Confirm.

    Screen Shot 2016-06-04 at 08.28.34MESZ.png

    You will have reset all preferences that have been set from the preferences panel. iMovie will start afterwards with the welcome screen.

     

    When I had a similar problem, the only thing that helped was to create a new iMovie Library.  Probably a corrupted project in the current iMovie Library prevented the startup.   Does the problem persist,  if you test in different iMovie Library? You may want to create a new library for testing.

     

    http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/#/mov3fa25bae7

  • by a.a.h.,

    a.a.h. a.a.h. Sep 9, 2016 12:37 AM in response to léonie
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    Sep 9, 2016 12:37 AM in response to léonie

    thanks a lot it worked !

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 9, 2016 3:01 AM in response to a.a.h.
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    Sep 9, 2016 3:01 AM in response to a.a.h.

    You're welcome