Can't run Final Cut Pro in another account... at DVinfo.net

Greg Quinn · January 27th, 2007, 10:02 PM

I've recently bought and set up a Mac Pro for NLE work with FCP, and have been using it fine when running on my account on the Mac (the one it was installed in in the first place). My wife would like to use FCP when logged into her account on the Mac Pro, but the program just vaporizes after displaying the splash screen, with no error message. Does anyone have any suggestions about what might be happening (a permissions issue? I've tried to make all FCP project/capture directories world read/write).

Thanks
Greg

Andy Mees · January 28th, 2007, 02:07 AM

it sounds like, for some reason, the FCP preference files in your wife's account are corrupted. there are a couple of simple and free little helper apps (either FCP Rescue or FCP Attic) which you can download and use to delete the old preferences, which will cause FCP to write new (hopefully) good ones.

Greg Quinn · January 28th, 2007, 06:59 PM

Thanks very much Andy, I'll check these apps out.

January 27th, 2007, 10:02 PM	#1
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	Can't run Final Cut Pro in another account... I've recently bought and set up a Mac Pro for NLE work with FCP, and have been using it fine when running on my account on the Mac (the one it was installed in in the first place). My wife would like to use FCP when logged into her account on the Mac Pro, but the program just vaporizes after displaying the splash screen, with no error message. Does anyone have any suggestions about what might be happening (a permissions issue? I've tried to make all FCP project/capture directories world read/write). Thanks Greg

January 28th, 2007, 02:07 AM	#2
Andy Mees Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 645	it sounds like, for some reason, the FCP preference files in your wife's account are corrupted. there are a couple of simple and free little helper apps (either FCP Rescue or FCP Attic) which you can download and use to delete the old preferences, which will cause FCP to write new (hopefully) good ones.

January 28th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#3
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	Thanks very much Andy, I'll check these apps out.