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About iMovie 9.0.8 and 3ivx software

Posted in Apple Portable Computers

Summary

iMovie may not open with the 3ivx QuickTime component installed.

If 3ivx software is installed on your Mac, iMovie 9.0.8 will display a warning dialog to explain how you can remove the software. 3ivx is non-malicious software, called a QuickTime component, that is most often installed with software provided by a camera manufacturer. Some older versions of the 3ivx QuickTime component are known to prevent iMovie from opening.

The warning dialog will direct you towards one or multiple 3ivx files that you need to remove from your system to allow iMovie to open. These files can include:

  • 3ivxVideoCodec.component
  • lib3ivxEnc.dylib

To remove 3ivx files

  1. Click the "Show in Finder" button in the warning dialog. A new Finder window will appear for each file that is found, with the files that you need to remove selected in each window.
  2. Move the