My iMovie just spins and doesn't connect to the iMovie Library anymore. I tried all the suggestions from Apple. I reset it. I redownloaded it from the App Store but it still does not work. I created a second user that works there, so I have another iMovie Library there.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.1
In addition to deleting preferences, you can try booting up in Safe Mode and, after everything loads, immediately shut down your Mac and reboot in normal mode. Sometimes that shakes out conflicts that cause iMovie to hang up.
Here are instructions for booting up in Safe Mode:
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support
-- Rich
In addition to deleting preferences, you can try booting up in Safe Mode and, after everything loads, immediately shut down your Mac and reboot in normal mode. Sometimes that shakes out conflicts that cause iMovie to hang up.
Here are instructions for booting up in Safe Mode:
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support
-- Rich
Try resetting the System Management Controller (but no longer available for the new M1 computers):
Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support
If the above does not cure the situation: Since iMovie opens in your new user account, there appears to be a conflict on your old user account that is preventing iMovie form opening. If that's the case, you will need to track down the source of the conflict.
-- Rich
By "reset" do you mean you deleted the preferences?
If not, hold down the ⌥ and ⌘ keys as you launch iMovie and in the window that appears, select Delete Preferences.
I did what you suggested and when it booted up after that, it still gave me the death wheel spinning. So I will try your next suggestion.
Thanks so much for responding so fast.
Good luck with this.
-- Rich
This didn't work either.
Visited the Apple Store on Michigan ave in Chicago and they couldn't figure it out either.
Any other ideas?
iMovie Doesn't Work on my MacBook Pro Any More
