Final Cut Pro Update for OS Ventura 13.7.6

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Final Cut Pro Update for OS Ventura 13.7.6

Final Cut Pro recently caused a major crash on my 2017 iMac. The new set up is now running on Ventura 13.7.6

I purchased my Final Cut Pro back in 2017, running always without a problem. But unfortunately that version (10.3.4) is not compatible with Ventura. So I followed the link to download the recommended version 11.1.1 from the App Store.

But apparently this requires macOS 14.6 or later, which is impossible for me to install because of the 2017 iMac model.

Now I went into my list of purchased software, clicked on Final Cut Pro to get the best options for an update ... just to end up again on the latest version 11.1.1, which again is not compatible with Ventura. So I am running in circles.

Question: which is the latest compatible Final Cut Pro Update for Ventura and how do I get it?

Thanks for any help in advance!

Rob

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.7

Posted on Jun 18, 2025 1:22 AM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Jun 18, 2025 3:24 AM in response to roboriginal

You can get the proper version for your OS from the App Store.

Make sure you are logged in with your Apple ID used to purchase FCP.

Click on your account at the bottom left, and find FCP amongst your purchases. Click to Download. You will be warned that the current version is not compatible, and asked if you want the most recent that works on your system. Of course you do.

This has to be done from your purchases page, and NOT by searching for FCP in the App Store in general.

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Tom Wolsky

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Jun 18, 2025 9:44 AM in response to roboriginal

It says Open because you have the application installed. Move the application to the trash, or compress it and delete it. If it does not see FCP in the Applications folder it will let you download.

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roboriginal Author

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Jun 18, 2025 9:14 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Hi Luis,

Thanks for your time!

It's exactly what I did before. I have the list of my purchases in front of me. Final Cut Pro doesn't have a 'Download'-Button, only an 'Open'-Button. What happens is, I end up on the page of the current version 11.1.1, which requires macOS 14.6 or later. But I don't get the option to choose the most recent version that works on my system. All I get is the message: 'In order to use "Final Cut Pro", you need to update to the latest version. The version of Final Cut Pro installed on this Mac is not compatible with macOS Ventura. You have "Final Cut Pro 10.3.4. Download version 11.1.1 for free from the App Store.

And then I have the choice between 'Search App Store' or 'Cancel'. Searching the App Store brings me back to the page I just left: Final Cut Pro 11.1.1

So the only option I get is to update to the latest version, not the most recent that works on my system. And the latest version is apparently not compatible with Ventura 13.7.6

All I want to know, which version is compatible and how to get it!

It seems to me I can't win! There must be a simple way to download a compatible version ... you would think.

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roboriginal Author

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Jun 18, 2025 9:19 AM in response to roboriginal

Just to clarify:

My current version, purchased back in 2016, is not compatible with Ventura 13.7.6, neither is the latest FCP version 11.1.1

And because my iMac is a model 2017 Ventura is the most recent OS available. Now I have to find the right FCP version, which was right when Ventura was introduced, and download it.

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