Apple has released major Final Cut Pro and iMovie updates with 64-bit reformating support

Apple is continuing its transition to supporting exclusively 64-bit apps with updated releases of its video editing software.

Version 10.4.6 of Final Cut Pro and 10.1.11 of iMovie have been released to the public. These updates fix bugs such as resizing the interface causing the workflow extension button to disappear, but also a more major point.

The patch notes for each app mention the following important bullet point: • Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave and converts them to a compatible format

This falls in line with Apple's plan to discontinue supporting 32-bit apps running on macOS on the version release following 10.14 Mojave. Support for automatic conversion to 64-bit formatting futureproofs this content so it can still be edited and played back in the next version update for macOS.

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