iSight: Video Editing Software Stops Responding When Two Cameras Are Connected

  • Last Modified: October 04, 2008
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Video editing applications such as Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and iMovie can stop responding (or "hang") if both an iSight camera and a DV video camera are connected when you open the application.

Products Affected

Final Cut Pro, iSight, iChat, iMovie

Symptom

The application stops responding, and the pointer turns into a progress indicator (looks like a spinning disc or beach ball).


Solution

Update to Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later.

See document 25525, "Mac OS X: About the Mac OS X 10.2.8 Update (Combo)" for Mac OS X 10.2.8. Mac OS X 10.3 Panther can be purchased from the Apple Store.

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