Final Cut Pro 3: When to Install the 3.0.1 Update

Symptom

The Final Cut Pro application unexpectedly quits after installing the 3.0.2 update.

OR

Alert boxes with erroneous "missing system ID" messages appear after installing the Final Cut Pro 3.0.2 update.

Solution

Download and install the Final Cut Pro 3.0.1 Updater. It is available from Apple Software Downloads (http://www.apple.com/swupdates/).

If you have already installed the 3.0.2 update, drag these files to the Trash:

• /Applications/Final Cut Pro
• /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/

How to Install the 3.0.1 Update

1. Install the 3.0.1 update

2. Open and run the Final Cut Pro 3 full installer

3. Install the the 3.0.4 update

Note: The 3.0.4 update supersedes the 3.0.2 update.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I have already installed the 3.0.4 update. Do I still need to install 3.0.1?

A: If you have successfully installed the 3.0.4 update, you do not need to install the 3.0.1 updater. However, if you cannot complete the full installation or the 3.0.4 update, follow the instructions in How to Install the 3.0.1 Update.

Q: Why doesn't the 3.0.4 updater include the fixes in 3.0.1?

A: It does. However the 3.0.4 updater is not a full installer so some customers still need to run the Final Cut Pro 3.0 installer from the CD before running the updater. Installing the 3.0.1 update before running the 3.0 installer ensures that the installer will not quit unexpectedly.

Q: Why do I run the 3.0.1 updater before installing 3.0?

A: The 3.0.1 updater doesn't actually install or change the Final Cut Pro application. Instead, it installs and correctly prepares some of the support files so that the full installation can complete normally.

Q: My Final Cut Pro 3 CD has version 3.0.2 on it, not 3.0. Do I need to install the 3.0.1 updater?

A: No. The 3.0.2 full installer is not susceptible to the issue.