This article discusses compatible configurations of Final Cut Pro, Mac OS, QuickTime, and FireWire.

Final Cut Pro 1.0
Works with these configurations:

• Power Macintosh G3 - See Note 1.
• Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)
• Mac OS 8.5 - See Note 6.
• Mac OS 8.6 - See Note 6.
• QuickTime 4b16
• FireWire 2.0

• Power Macintosh G3 - See Note 1.
• Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)
• PowerBook G3 Series (300 MHz or faster) - See Note 2.
• Mac OS 8.5 - See Note 6.
• Mac OS 8.6 - See Note 6.
• QuickTime 4.0.x
• FireWire 2.0
• FireWire 2.1

• Power Macintosh G3 - See Note 1.
• Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)
• PowerBook G3 Series (300 MHz or faster) - See Note 2.
• iMac (Slot loading) - See Note 3.
• PowerBook (FireWire) - See Note 4.
• Power Mac G4
• Mac OS 8.6 - See Note 6.
• Mac OS 9.0 - See Notes 3, 4 and 6.
• QuickTime 4.0.3 through QuickTime 4.1.1
• FireWire 2.2.2 through 2.3.3
• PAL video

• Power Macintosh G3 - See Note 1.
• Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)
• PowerBook G3 Series (300 MHz or faster) - See Note 2.
• iMac (Slot loading) - See Note 3.
• PowerBook (FireWire) - See Note 4.
• Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)
• Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
• Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
• Power Mac G4 Cube
• Mac OS 9.0.4 - See Notes 3, 4 and 6.
• QuickTime 4.1.2 or 4.1.3 (QuickTime 5 Public Preview is not fully compatible).
• FireWire 2.3.3 or Later
• PAL video

1. Platinum Power Macintosh G3 computers must have a 266 MHz or faster processor to work with Targa media, and a 300 MHz or faster processor to work with DV media.
2. With Final Cut Pro 1.0.1 and 1.2.1, PowerBook G3 Series computers are qualified for capturing and saving to tape with the Newer Technology FireWire 2 Go DV and Ratoc FireWire CardBus capture cards. For more information see article 32082: " Final Cut Pro: Compatible PowerBook Computers. "
3. iMac (Slot loading) computers must have a FireWire port, Mac OS 9.0.4, and QuickTime 4.1.1 or later.
4. PowerBook (FireWire) computers must have Mac OS 9.0.4.
5. PAL video features were added to Final Cut Pro 1.2.1. PAL video does not work with versions 1.0 and 1.0.1.
6. Final Cut Pro versions 1.0 and 1.0.1 are compatible with the North American English version of the Mac OS. Versions 1.2.1 and above are compatible with International English, French Universal, German, and Japanese versions of the Mac OS.