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Migration from iMovie 09

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A large (80 min) iMovie 09 project hangs (beachballs) repeatedly & there seems to be no solution. I am considering migrating to either iLife 11 or Final Cut Pro X. However this will be a waste if the upgraded software does not solve the problem. Can anyone advise me on this dilemma?
 
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The first things I'd do is:
- delete any old, redundant files you may have (old downloads etc)
- check you have a good chunk of free disk space - I'd recommend keeping the drive roughly 20% free
- Disk utility - repair/verify/check disk
- Download Onyx and run the automated scripts.
- restart the Mac and try again

Quick questions:
1. Which model of Mac do you have?
2. What's the processor speed and how much RAM do you have?
3. Which version of OSX do you have?
(you can get all this info from clicking the Apple symbol top-left and choosing 'About this Mac')
 
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iMovie11 is well worth the upgrade for it's far better control of audio. You can buy it separately on the App Store for only a few £/$.
 
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My iMac specs are Processor 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo OS X Vers 10.6.8 Memory 4GB Disk Internal 500GB (200GB Free) Plus two external drives of 2TB each (1.3 TB & 1.46 TB free respectively). Thanks for your help - will give it a bash. Failing that I may try iLife 11.
 

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