Apple Installing Your Final Cut Pro Software - Manual (Page 5)

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Upgrading Mac OS X and QuickTime
You can install Final Cut Pro 5 on computers using either Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther) or
Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger). Before you install Final Cut Pro, update your system software to
make sure that you have the latest version of Panther or Tiger. You also need to
upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime. QuickTime is an industry standard for
working with digital video and is required for Final Cut Pro.
Note: For minimum software requirements, see the Before You Install Final Cut Pro 5
document on the Final Cut Pro 5 installation disc.
To update your system software:
1 Choose Apple menu > Software Update.
A dialog appears showing new or updated software available for your computer.
2 If necessary, follow the onscreen instructions to update Mac OS X and QuickTime to the
latest versions.
Note: If you haven’t updated your system software or QuickTime in a while, you may
have to go through this process more than once to install the most recent versions of
Mac OS X and QuickTime.
Important: Installing Final Cut Pro 5 and entering the serial number automatically
unlocks the extended multimedia capabilities of QuickTime Pro 7.
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