I recently purchased a 2014 Mac Mini, as well as an external disk drive. I tried to install my old Final Cut 5 software, but when I went to open the application, it said my operating system no longer supports this version, and directed me to download Final Cut X. Is there any way around this? Also, if I were to purchase a Final Cut 7 disk online, would the same problem occur? Thanks for any help!
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Final Cut 5 on 2014 Mac Mini
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Well, that Mac mini, will start up from OS X Yosemite (10.10), or anything later than that, if you have previously purchased/downloaded it. You may be able to get OS X El Capitan (10.11) here, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206886.
What Mac model and year were you running your Final Cut 5 on?
I can’t answer your question about Final Cut 7.
What Mac model and year were you running your Final Cut 5 on?
I can’t answer your question about Final Cut 7.
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According to this:
Final Cut 5 last ran properly in Mavericks 10.9.x
Final Cut 7 last ran properly in Yosemite 10.10.x
Final Cut Pro X runs properly in all versions from ML to HS
https://roaringapps.com/apps?index=a
So their chart says…![:\](/mac_images/images/smilies/Undecided.png "Undecided :\")
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Final Cut 5 last ran properly in Mavericks 10.9.x
Final Cut 7 last ran properly in Yosemite 10.10.x
Final Cut Pro X runs properly in all versions from ML to HS
https://roaringapps.com/apps?index=a
So their chart says…
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And THAT is one huge leap, both equipment and software wise, and can be expensive upgrading software to match.
But I guess you might have expected that or otherwise you can't do much reading of any Mac/tech stuff on the 'net.
Good luck with your updates.
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As Patrick pointed out to you above... that means you need Final Cut Pro X. Which equates to spending more money ($299.99) since Apple in their wisdom does not give you credit for the previous version you have. I don't know how attached you are to Final Cut, but if possible, you might want to look around for an alternate app instead.
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For such suggestions, I'd suggest going to a site, and read the specs and also read the user comments, but one has to be aware of the possible phony reviews and trolls. But also click the "comparison" button and check out some of the suggested alternatives. That alone can save a BIG pile of $$$$!!!
And for this particular case, have a look and read here:
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7282/final-cut-pro-x
Good luck.
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