The more you work with Final Cut Pro, the better you get at distinguishing between error alerts generated by the system and those generated by the application. In this section, we'll look first at application-level errors, including Lesson 10 to review how to set up your system preferences to get optimal performance from FCP. For a comprehensive list of the possible system-level error alerts, consult a book dedicated to the Mac OS.
System Lockups and Failures at a Glance | |||
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Type of Problem | Symptom | Possible Cause | Solution |
Error alert | #1: General error alert while FCP is running | Impossible task or corrupt file | Perform error-minimization steps, page 847 |
#2: Out-of-memory error appears while FCP is running | Corruption in one or more of the following: a sequence, a clip in a sequence, or a sequence or render file | Disable corrupted sequences and sequence elements, page 849 | |
Unexpected quit | #1: FCP crashes when a specific project or sequence tries to load | Corrupted project or media file | Fix the crash-prone project or sequence, page 850 |
System hang or kernel panic | #1: Complete system lockup: frozen pointer onscreen | Damaged file directories, hardware incompatibilities, or processor problems | Perform lockup-recovery steps, page 853 |
#2: System hang: prolonged spinning beach ball | Processor-intensive activity or delays in communicating with external device | Restart and reset devices, perform hang-recovery steps, page 854 | |
#3: Kernel panic: Mac OS interface replaced by message advising restart of Mac | Faulty RAM or hardware, problematic device drivers or other software | Perform system troubleshooting steps, page 855 | |