Final Cut Pro 4: How to Update to 4.1

  • Last Modified: February 16, 2011
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This document describes how to update to Final Cut Pro 4.1.

Products Affected

Final Cut Pro

To update from Final Cut Pro 4.0 to Final Cut Pro 4.1, follow these steps:

    1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
    2. From the View menu, choose Software Update.
    3. Click Update Now.
    4. In the Software Update window, select the items you want to install, then click Install.

    Note    : Before you can see the Final Cut Pro 4.0.1 updates, you must first install the Pro Applications Support package, then repeat step three again. Updates for Compressor, Soundtrack, Cinema Tools, and LiveType are also available.

    5. Enter an administrator account password when prompted.
    6. After the update is complete, restart the computer.


The Final Cut Pro updates can also be downloaded from the Final Cut Pro download page (http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/download/).

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