Final Cut on iBook G4?

Zedia · Jan 5, 2008, 05:12 PM

Hi all,

Had a quick question about my new (used) iBook G4 (1.33 GHz Power PC/512 RAM/Panther 10.3.9).

I'm a video editor who uses Avid Media Composer at work, but I was hoping to get an older and cheaper version of Final Cut to mess around with, and get a feel for the program.

Are there versions of Final Cut that will run on an iBook?

Would I need to upgrade my OS? Add more RAM?

Like I said, I just want to use this for messing around. I would probably edit existing QTs, so I wouldn't need to capture any footage.

Any advice? Thanks in advance, looking forward to visiting these forums a lot in the future.

CJRhoades · Jan 5, 2008, 08:44 PM

If your going to do big video editing, you may want to upgrade to 1gb of ram. 512mb probably won't cut it. Also, you will want to upgrade to leopard.

Zedia · Jan 7, 2008, 03:43 PM

Thanks, I will definitely upgrade the RAM.

Don't know about Leopard though. I was hoping to find a cheap alternative that will work with what I have.

I read on another board that FCP 4.5 should work ok, as long as I'm just cutting DV. I'm not really interested in capturing video, just playing around with the interface.

Anyone have experience with FC Express?

Thanks again.

puckhead193 · Jan 7, 2008, 03:46 PM

upgrade to tiger i would say. Upgrade the RAM too. You might be able to run the old version of final cut studio on it.
Only bad thing about your ibook is the built in graphics card. Do you plan on doing HD?

Zedia · Jan 7, 2008, 04:10 PM

Thanks for the reply.

Not interested in doing HD, this is just for messing around, getting to know the interface, timeline, cutting and trimming functions, etc.

If I wanted to do anything real intensive, I'd do it on my media composer at work.

Thanks again.

Jan 5, 2008, 05:12 PM	#1
Zedia macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	Final Cut on iBook G4? Hi all, Had a quick question about my new (used) iBook G4 (1.33 GHz Power PC/512 RAM/Panther 10.3.9). I'm a video editor who uses Avid Media Composer at work, but I was hoping to get an older and cheaper version of Final Cut to mess around with, and get a feel for the program. Are there versions of Final Cut that will run on an iBook? Would I need to upgrade my OS? Add more RAM? Like I said, I just want to use this for messing around. I would probably edit existing QTs, so I wouldn't need to capture any footage. Any advice? Thanks in advance, looking forward to visiting these forums a lot in the future.

Jan 5, 2008, 08:44 PM	#2
CJRhoades macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Marion, IN	If your going to do big video editing, you may want to upgrade to 1gb of ram. 512mb probably won't cut it. Also, you will want to upgrade to leopard. __________________ TiBook G4 Onyx--667Mhz, 1GB RAM, 30GB HD (hard drive died) It may be falling apart but I still love it!

Jan 7, 2008, 03:46 PM	#4
puckhead193 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	upgrade to tiger i would say. Upgrade the RAM too. You might be able to run the old version of final cut studio on it. Only bad thing about your ibook is the built in graphics card. Do you plan on doing HD? __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 15" pb 1.5 GHZ Rev. C 30 gig ipod 3rd gen, 60 gig 5g ipod ~ white, silver 2GB nano, 64 gig iPod Touch

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Jan 7, 2008, 03:43 PM	#3
Zedia Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	Thanks, I will definitely upgrade the RAM. Don't know about Leopard though. I was hoping to find a cheap alternative that will work with what I have. I read on another board that FCP 4.5 should work ok, as long as I'm just cutting DV. I'm not really interested in capturing video, just playing around with the interface. Anyone have experience with FC Express? Thanks again.

Jan 7, 2008, 04:10 PM	#5
Zedia Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	Thanks for the reply. Not interested in doing HD, this is just for messing around, getting to know the interface, timeline, cutting and trimming functions, etc. If I wanted to do anything real intensive, I'd do it on my media composer at work. Thanks again.