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iMovie won't Share?

iMovie can't "Share" and gives a Compressor error.

Currently running iMovie 10.1.7 on High Sierra.

I researched many sites and none of their recommendations solved my problem except for one suggestion:


  • Throw iMovie in the Trash
  • Open App Store and log in
  • Select your previously "Purchased" list
  • Select "iMovie" (10.1.12 was there which is is compatible with High Sierra)
  • "Install" it.


Voila!

Don't know what caused the initial Compressor error.

Don't really care, since this fixed the problem!

Whew!

Posted on Dec 28, 2020 9:52 AM

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Posted on Dec 28, 2020 10:59 AM

My pleasure. I had this problem with iMovie for months, I couldn't think of anything I did that would have changed the OS environment so drastically that would corrupt the most basic function of iMovie (i.e., save the movie file!), and I couldn't find anywhere near as elegant of an app (and as affordable) as iMovie to manage simple file editing and I was starting to get panicky (I couldn't find a player/editor that can save movies in reverse playback and that is essential to my application).


I read so many different ways to attempt to get around this silly problem;


  • start up in Safe Mode to reset certain files and then reboot,
  • reinstall the OS,
  • upgrade to 10.15,
  • hack iTunes mobiledevice utility (which will likely interfere with IOS backups and syncing of newer model iPhones, by the way),
  • type a few lines of code into Terminal.app...


...the list goes on and on.


What ended up working is the simplest solution: throw out iMovie and reload it fresh from the App Store!

Worked like a charm, for me at least, running High Sierra on a 27" iMac. And I was surprised this version of iMovie (10.1.12) was still available at the App Store because Apple stopped officially supporting High Sierra this past September!


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Dec 28, 2020 10:59 AM in response to Rich839

My pleasure. I had this problem with iMovie for months, I couldn't think of anything I did that would have changed the OS environment so drastically that would corrupt the most basic function of iMovie (i.e., save the movie file!), and I couldn't find anywhere near as elegant of an app (and as affordable) as iMovie to manage simple file editing and I was starting to get panicky (I couldn't find a player/editor that can save movies in reverse playback and that is essential to my application).


I read so many different ways to attempt to get around this silly problem;


  • start up in Safe Mode to reset certain files and then reboot,
  • reinstall the OS,
  • upgrade to 10.15,
  • hack iTunes mobiledevice utility (which will likely interfere with IOS backups and syncing of newer model iPhones, by the way),
  • type a few lines of code into Terminal.app...


...the list goes on and on.


What ended up working is the simplest solution: throw out iMovie and reload it fresh from the App Store!

Worked like a charm, for me at least, running High Sierra on a 27" iMac. And I was surprised this version of iMovie (10.1.12) was still available at the App Store because Apple stopped officially supporting High Sierra this past September!


iMovie won't Share?

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