Can I use Shotcut on this machine?

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It can work. A year ago I tested editing a 4K movie on a friend’s MacBook Air from 2011. I had to use proxy and preview scaling and keep the project simple for that resolution:

https://twitter.com/shotcutapp/status/1328920031124627456

See also

How to Reduce Memory Usage

Here are ways to reduce the memory usage in general: Save and restart Shotcut Close other browser tabs. Close other applications. Reboot (does all of the above). Here are ways to reduce the memory usage of your project: Reduce the resolution of the Video Mode. Reduce the number of tracks. The number of tracks will increase the amount of caching to prevent files from being closed and reopened repeatedly from one frame to the next. Here are some ways to reduce the memory usage while editing: …