- Open the Applications folder. Drag the Final Cut Express application to the Trash.
- Go to /Library/Receipts.
- In the Receipts folder, select the FinalCutExpress.pkg file.
- Choose View > as List to view the contents in a list.
- Click the Date Modified column header so you can easily see all of the receipts that were installed at the same time as Final Cut Express.
- Drag the FinalCutExpress.pkg receipt to the Trash, as well as any other items that have the same modification date within 3 minutes of the FinalCutExpress.pkg's modification date.
- Click the Name column header to sort the list alphabetically.
- Drag any other receipts whose names begin with "Final Cut Express" to the Trash.
- Insert your Final Cut Express installation disc and install Final Cut Express.
- When finished, choose Software Update from the Apple () menu to update your software to the latest version.
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