Cannot cancel iMovie export

I cannot cancel an iMovie export. When I click on the "Show Activity" circle, it shows a message,

"Exporting 'The name of the export file'"

and an estimate of the time remaining. There is no "x" to click on to cancel the export. Unless I want to Force Quit iMovie, I have to allow the export to complete, even if i know it will need to be deleted and redone.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 23, 2025 12:48 PM

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