How can I sort media list in iMovie for import based on Finder order?

When choosing media to import, the list on the screen is totally unsorted. This makes it very difficult to find the media I need to import.

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Mac Studio, macOS 14.4

Posted on Mar 5, 2025 11:47 AM

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1 reply

Rich839

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Mar 5, 2025 4:31 PM in response to Retpgmr

Hi,

Try sorting by name or creation date in the Finder, and then sort by name or creation date in the import screen.

-- Rich

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