Losing frames and choppy playback with Magic Masks after update on MacBook

started losing frames after the update. Working on a timeline with magic masks applied to 3 short videos( 2-3 seconds) each. Keep getting the losing frames warning popping up. Playback is extremely choppy.

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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 9:46 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Mar 18, 2025 11:00 PM in response to hCreativee

What updates are you talking about? This is a performance question which depends on your system capabilities. Please post an EtreCheck report https://etrecheck.com giving the application Full Disk Access in Privacy & Security Sysyytem Settings. Copy the report and use the Add Text button to paste the result into reply box.

Mar 19, 2025 3:20 AM in response to hCreativee

Does this mean that there will be no warning if the [Magic Mask] is not applied?

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Losing frames and choppy playback with Magic Masks after update on MacBook

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