I recently updated my operating system to Ventura and now my iMovie will not open. Nothing is working. I tried all the solutions offered.
iMovie launches and just keeps chugging along but not opening.
iMac
You didn't mention what other solutions were offered. However, try booting up in Safe Mode and, after everything loads, immediately shut down and reboot in normal mode. Then see if iMovie works properly. See the link below for instructions.
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support
You can also try opening iMovie in a new library. To do that, open iMovie while holding down the Option key and create a new library from the box that appears. See whether iMovie will open in the new library.
-- Rich
You didn't mention what other solutions were offered. However, try booting up in Safe Mode and, after everything loads, immediately shut down and reboot in normal mode. Then see if iMovie works properly. See the link below for instructions.
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support
You can also try opening iMovie in a new library. To do that, open iMovie while holding down the Option key and create a new library from the box that appears. See whether iMovie will open in the new library.
-- Rich
Rich ~ THANK YOU! I tried the Safe Mode and it didn't seem to work. So, I launched iMovie while holding down the Option Key, created a new library, then opened my old library and it WORKED! YAY! I have 65 years of old home movies in that library! Thanks again. Lisa
Try deleting the preferences.
Hold down the ⌘ and ⌥ keys as you launch iMovie and in the window that opens select Delete Preferences.
Thank you Ian. I tried it and all that happens is the color wheel spins and spins.
Great. Glad you got it working.
— Rich
I tried everything you advised. Nothing is working. iMovie launches and just keeps chugging along but not opening.
