[iceleehj]

I bought a new iMac 20"(with Front Row) a couple of weeks ago.

After installing FCP4, the error message "missing AGP Card" pops up.

Can anyone help me out this problem?

I'll be very appreciated.

[MaxPower2k3]

I'm pretty sure FCP4 requires an AGP video card, and the new iMacs come with PCI-Express graphics, which FCP4 doesn't support. You may be out of luck unless Apple releases a patch (run Software Update to make sure they haven't done so already, but I don't think they're planning to)

[osxrules]

Try the stuff indicated on this page:

http://www.macintouch.com/finalcut4.html#jan02

Basically copy the installer off the disc and modify some of the files. You probably don't need to do the G4 modification.

[iceleehj]

Thank you all for your kind reply.
I'll try that and tell you the result.
And I think the Apple should release a patch about it.
I bought a FCP4 a year ago with about $1,000.

[iceleehj]

Thanks again osxrules!
It worked very fine.
Now I have no problem with my FCP4 with New iMac 20"

1. Go into the "applications" folder, find the file "final cut pro", Open the Package Contents of the file by holding the [control] key (or "right click") clicking on the icon and selecting "Show Package Contents".

2. Enter the "contents" folder, then edit the "info.plist" file with a text editor, find the following sections Required IO PCI Device.
And change to PCI.

-Original Section Entries:

<key>AELMinimumRAMSize</key>
<string>256</string>
<key>AELRequiredCPUType</key>
<string>G4</string>
<key>AELMinimumCPUSpeedSingle</key>
<string>350</string>
<key>AELRequiredIOPCIDevice</key>
<string>AGP</string>
<key>AELMinimumOSVersion</key>
<string>10.2.0</string>
<key>AELMinimumQuickTimeVersion</key>
<string>6.1</string>
-Hacked Section Entries: (this is what my INFO.PLIST file looks like)

<key>AELMinimumRAMSize</key>
<string>256</string>
<key>AELMinimumCPUSpeedSingle</key>
<string>350</string>
<key>AELRequiredIOPCIDevice</key>
<string>PCI</string>
<key>AELMinimumOSVersion</key>
<string>10.3.2</string>
<key>AELMinimumQuickTimeVersion</key>
<string>6.5</string>