LAFCPUG: Troubleshooting FAQs

From FAQwiki

How do I trash my preferences?

Q. How do I trash my preferences?

Follow the instructions here: How to trash my Preferences

From Nick Meyers:

Both of these offer support for multiple users:

Mulituser Pro is from the folks who brought you "FCP Attic"

And FCP Manager seems to be a new kid on the block.

Another good preference trasher application is FCP Attic

Another good tool is Preference Manager from Digital Rebellion.

Another nice tool is Pro App Reset from InstructorAssets

FCP won't launch

Everytime I try to launch it begins but then quits in the middle

• A. Trash your preferences and try again.

• B. Un-hook all external USB and FW devices and try again.

• C. Your project is so big, you need more Ram.

• D. Your Hard Drives are more than 90% full

• E. Create a new user account on your Mac and log in as that user and try again.

• F. Try launching FCP from the program icon rather than the project file