can i copy the iMovie 11 app from my wifes MacBook to my 2009 Mac Pro as i have the 08 version

[paul Ray]

can i copy the iMovie 10.1.2(on high sierra) app from my wifes MacBook to my 2009 Mac Pro as i have the 08 version of iMovie and it has the black screen problem so is unuseable,the app was installed when i bought the computer 10 years ago and i can't upgrade to the newest version from the App Store as my mac can't be upgraded past high sierra due to not having a compatible video card, thanks

 

[HDFan]

Simple to test. Rename old version and copy new version.

Highly unlikely it will work. 11 version likely requires system features that did not exist in high sierra.

 

[Dave Braine]

iMovie11(which is actually iMovie v9) was working in Sierra when I was using it.

 

[paul Ray]

my mistake it is actually 10.1.2 that my wife has running on high sierra ,ill try and edit my question .

 

[paul Ray]

how would i rename and copy ,thanks im not that technically minded,

 

[HDFan]

In Finder:

 

[Dave Braine]

my mistake it is actually 10.1.2 that my wife has running on high sierra ,ill try and edit my question .

If your Mac Pro is on High Sierra, then it probably would work. Give a try. Just drag and drop from your wife's Mac onto a USB stick/ext drive and then onto your Mac Pro. It's a completely different application to iMovie 08 so when you drag and drop it onto your Mac Pro, it will install as a separate app.