[FCP-L] Re: Are there issues upgrading from OS10.5.6/FCP 5.4.1/QT7.5 on MBP to....

Question is... how far is it known safe to go?

From the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it, especially if you're in
the middle of something" school... I'm now partway through the process
of updating software on my Sept. 07 MacBookPro.

I have to upgrade in order to edit a project begun on my previously
updated MacPro that's running OS 10.5.6, Final Cut Studio 2, and MXO2
hardware, which I'll also be running on the MBP.

We've upgraded it from OS 10.4.11 to OS 10.5.6 from disk and was
checking back posts on the list to see if there were any problems
reported for various combinations of Apple ProApps or third-party SW.

Don't seem to find any that pop up using various search phrases... but
wanted to be clear as my MP machine is in PA and I'm in CA for several
weeks with pre-Christmas delivery needed.

Hence the "how far" question.

Since this is also a multi-clip project and I'm on a two-burner stove
(rather than my usual four-burner), better performance would be nice
but not an absolute essential.

I can likely make a pre-Christmas present of the upgrade for FCS to
bring me up to FCP 7... and Snow Leopard, which would—according to Bob
Z, improve performance—as outlined in reply to a post from Phil two
months ago:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Philip Hodgetts
> To: FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [FCP-L] FCP7 Not on Snow Leopard
<snip>

> FCP 7 runs best on 10.5.
>
> Philip
>
> Philip Hodgetts

On Sep 30, 2009, at 3:30 PM, Bob Zelin wrote:
> One major exception we JUST found. OS-X 10.6 supports multi
> threading. You will see a dramatic increase
> in performance of FCP multiclip using FCP 7 and OS-X 10.6.1 (instead
> of OS-X 10.5.8).
>
> Bob Zelin

Suggestions appreciated, particularly re: If I don't go beyond FCS2,
what SW versions to avoid to stay out of trouble.

Thanks much.

Have a Happy and relaxing Thanksgiving.

Ted

Ted Langdell
flashscan8.us
209 East 12th Street
Marysville, CA 95901
Main: (530) 741-1212
Cell: (530) 301-2931
ted@flashscan8.us

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