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iMovies Catalina

I´m creating the .mov file in iMovies using the functionality of sharing file but iMovies don't let me. The iMovies just shutdown and report a problem. My IOS is Catalina because my laptop is old MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) so I'm not elected to update to IOS Big Sur. Any suggestion apart from changing Mac ;)? Thanks

Posted on Jul 6, 2021 2:46 AM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2021 7:45 AM

Hi,


With shutdown issues there's nothing to do but try some diagnostic procedures to see if one can cure the problem. Here are a few that you can try:


Deleting Preferences


Open iMovie while holding down the Option

and Command keys and select to delete preferences in the box that appears.

iMovie will open in a new library. Reopen your old library to get back to your

projects.  Deleting preferences is a safe

procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.


Opening iMovie in a new library


Try opening iMovie in a new library.  To do that, open iMovie while holding down

the Option key and then selecting to create a new library in the box that

appears.


Opening iMovie in a new user account


Create a new user account from System

Preferences/Users and Groups and try to open and use iMovie in the new account.

You can use the Guest account on your Mac for this purpose.


New Project


Another thing you can try is to copy your

media into a newly created project and see if that cures the problem. To do

that, do an Edit/Select All, Edit/Copy, of the media in your project and then

Edit/Paste it into the newly created project.


Safe Mode


You could also try booting up in Safe

Mode (see Finder menu for instructions) and, after everything loads,

immediately shut down and reboot in normal mode. Then see if iMovie works

properly.


Updating iMovie


To update/redownload iMovie 10, drag your

iMovie 10 app from the Applications folder into the trash, but do not empty the

trash. Sign in to the app store and open your purchases folder by

clicking on your name at the bottom of the app store side bar. You will see your purchases

displayed, including iMovie 10. Redownload/update iMovie from there. If not

successful, drag your present iMovie app out of the trash and return it to the Applications folder.


Resetting the System Management Controller


Try resetting the System Management

Controller (but no longer available for the new M1 computers):


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


Resetting the NVRAM or PRAM


Try resetting the NVRAM or PRAM,

although this issue would be fairly rare:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063


Contact Apple Support


If none of the above resolve your issue,

contact Apple Support.  The techs there

have the capability of remotely accessing your computer that we cannot do

here.  To contact apple support click on

the Contact Support item in the upper right hand corner of this forum’s

screen.  Navigate to a place where you

can enter your phone number.


-- Rich

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Jul 6, 2021 7:45 AM in response to João Freitas

Hi,


With shutdown issues there's nothing to do but try some diagnostic procedures to see if one can cure the problem. Here are a few that you can try:


Deleting Preferences


Open iMovie while holding down the Option

and Command keys and select to delete preferences in the box that appears.

iMovie will open in a new library. Reopen your old library to get back to your

projects.  Deleting preferences is a safe

procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.


Opening iMovie in a new library


Try opening iMovie in a new library.  To do that, open iMovie while holding down

the Option key and then selecting to create a new library in the box that

appears.


Opening iMovie in a new user account


Create a new user account from System

Preferences/Users and Groups and try to open and use iMovie in the new account.

You can use the Guest account on your Mac for this purpose.


New Project


Another thing you can try is to copy your

media into a newly created project and see if that cures the problem. To do

that, do an Edit/Select All, Edit/Copy, of the media in your project and then

Edit/Paste it into the newly created project.


Safe Mode


You could also try booting up in Safe

Mode (see Finder menu for instructions) and, after everything loads,

immediately shut down and reboot in normal mode. Then see if iMovie works

properly.


Updating iMovie


To update/redownload iMovie 10, drag your

iMovie 10 app from the Applications folder into the trash, but do not empty the

trash. Sign in to the app store and open your purchases folder by

clicking on your name at the bottom of the app store side bar. You will see your purchases

displayed, including iMovie 10. Redownload/update iMovie from there. If not

successful, drag your present iMovie app out of the trash and return it to the Applications folder.


Resetting the System Management Controller


Try resetting the System Management

Controller (but no longer available for the new M1 computers):


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


Resetting the NVRAM or PRAM


Try resetting the NVRAM or PRAM,

although this issue would be fairly rare:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063


Contact Apple Support


If none of the above resolve your issue,

contact Apple Support.  The techs there

have the capability of remotely accessing your computer that we cannot do

here.  To contact apple support click on

the Contact Support item in the upper right hand corner of this forum’s

screen.  Navigate to a place where you

can enter your phone number.


-- Rich

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