installed latest quicktime now FCP won't load
by Latisha
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Jan 29, 2008 at 8:27:41 pm
Hello all,
I just updated Quicktime and now I'm getting the following:
The application final cut pro hd quit unexpectedly
I'm using FCP 4.5 on a powerbook g4.
Any fixes? Please be detailed.
Re: installed latest quicktime now FCP won't load by Paul Escandon on Jan 29, 2008 at 8:34:15 pm
Hmm.. did you upgrade to Quicktime 7.4? If so, that's causing a lot of problems for a lot of people - so I'm not totally suprised.
First, give trashing your preferences a try. Delete the pref file in User > Library > Preferences > Final Cut Pro User Data.
When you relaunch and it still crashes - I'd say think about downgrading to Quicktime 7.3 (this is assuming you are now using Quicktime 7.4). Instructions for that can be found here: http://www.paulescandon.com/blog/?p=39
I hope one of these methods work for you.
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Re: installed latest quicktime now FCP won't load by Dave LaRonde on Jan 29, 2008 at 8:40:34 pm
Hmmmm, is this another instance of the QT 7.4 curse?
If this is true, does this mean Apple hasn't even had the decency to admit that this version won't work with all applications, and that they're still letting users find out the nasty truth for themselves?
That's what I want in a software provider, you bet!
Re: installed latest quicktime now FCP won't load by Dave LaRonde on Jan 29, 2008 at 8:48:18 pm
Just for the heck of it, I checked the Apple web site.
There is absolutely no marketing propoganda containing words akin to the following: "Quicktime 7.4 may not work with all current Apple Software. Click here for a list of affected applications."
Re: installed latest quicktime now FCP won't load by latisha Willis on Jan 29, 2008 at 9:39:22 pm
Paul,
Thank you so much. It worked. I really hope Apple responds by warning users of the potential for complete disruption of work flow associated with this problem.
Re: installed latest quicktime now FCP won't load by walter biscardi on Jan 29, 2008 at 8:42:15 pm
I would probably not be running Quicktime 7 at all with FCP 4.5 unless that was running at the same time FCP 4.5 was still the most recent version.
QT 7.4 is causing all kinds of havoc with the current FCP, as has been very well documented in this forum, so I would suspect that is your main cause. Step back to an older version of Quicktime.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.
Re: installed latest quicktime now FCP won't load by Colin McQuillan on Jan 29, 2008 at 9:03:10 pm
A few of our machines are still running 4.5. A few months back some joker ran software update on them bringing QT to 7.2 i believe. The computers FCP performance slowed to a near halt. The computers were rendered near useless the lag was so bad. once we figured out the problem, we had to wipe them all clean for a fresh install to get things back to normal.
From what I understand QT 7.x was never made to support FCP 4.5. 7.0 and 7.1 work ok, but beyond that first you will see performance issues, and it seems now perhaps a FCP total shutdown.
Ours are back to QT 6.5 with FCP 4.5 and running great again.
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