Final Cut Pro 10.8.1 Vizualizer Freezing and Other Bugs on MacBook Pro M1

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Final Cut Pro 10.8.1 Vizualizer Freezing and Other Bugs on MacBook Pro M1

I upgraded lately to 10.8.1 and since then, Final Cut Pro visualizer regularly freezes. It will just play a couple of frames and then freeze. Sometimes copy-pasting effects between two clips stops working as well.

All in all, I regularly have to stop (often force-stop) FCPX to restart it. Using and iPad with sidecar seems to make things even worse.

I tried disabling the "tap to click" and "force tap" options of the trackpad, to no effect. It keeps freezing and bugging. I sadly didn't keep a copy of the previous version I was using (lesson learned!).

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Oct 19, 2024 1:24 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 19, 2024 2:19 AM in response to pierrefromlille

Do as Ian recommended, and see if it helps.

Also: there used to be a problem with "three finger drag". Try turning that off, in

System Settings->Accessibility->Pointer Control->Trackpad Options...

Any changes?

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Answer 2

Tom Wolsky

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Oct 19, 2024 9:17 PM in response to pierrefromlille

Please post an EtreCheck report https://etrecheck.com giving the application Full Disk Access in Privacy & Security Sysyytem Settings. Copy the report and use the Add Text button to paste the result into reply box.

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Answer 3

Oct 19, 2024 2:12 AM in response to pierrefromlille

Try deleting the preferences.

As you launch FCP hold down the Option and Command keys until a window appears asking whether you want to delete the preferences.

Click Delete.

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Answer 4

Oct 19, 2024 7:40 PM in response to Ian R. Brown

Thanks, I will try that. But I have custom presets (effects) and also specific export settings. Is there a way to save these and reimport these, or will I have to recreate all manually?

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Answer 5

Oct 19, 2024 7:42 PM in response to Ian R. Brown

Thanks for your help. It's already turned off.

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