Works great on my Mac too.
Mac Pro 3,1
8 core
10.7.2
Nvidia GTX285 (Mercury Playback enabled)
12 gigs ram
CalDigit HD One
Kona 3
I don't get the stuttery, sputter issues at all. H.264 smooth as butter. GoPro, the same. AVI from flip camera...a tad sluggish, but not much. I cut my NAB project with it, and now using it to cut a sizzle reel. Works great.
Yes, you need gobs of RAM and a Mercury enabled card. Otherwise you'll be sluggish. Bear that in mind.
Plus, it interacts with others without third party app needs. thumbnail skimming retains IN and OUT points. And doesn't have that ridiculous MAGNETIC TIMELINE. Nor does it have CLIP COLLISION. I jumped when I moved a clip and it OVER WROTE the clip I was slipping it towards. JUST LIKE I WANTED IT TO.
Stupid Magnetic timeline stupidness. Yeah, I don't like that timeline... :)
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