Final Cut Pro 3: Memory Requirements Reset After Updating to 3.0.2

After updating Final Cut Pro 3 for Mac OS 9 to version 3.0.2, the memory settings as seen in the Finder Get Info window will be reset to their defaults. This can cause the application to unexpectedly quit when opening large projects that require a lot of memory.
Symptom

Final Cut Pro runs slower or unexpectedly quits when opening large projects.

Products Affected

Solution

Increase the Preferred Memory setting for the application. For more information see technical document 18278:"Mac OS: Assigning More Memory to an Application Program".
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012