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### [7th February 2026](/news/20260207)
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**Logic Pro v12.0.1** and **Logic Pro Creator Studio v12.0.1** are out now!
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This update includes stability improvements and bug fixes.
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This is the first time we've seen an update for any Creator Studio apps, and it's pretty clear that the Logic Team is still the king of ProApps - with the fastest bug fix turnaround.
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There's quite a few bugs and crashes in **Final Cut Pro v12**, so HOPEFULLY we see the Final Cut Pro team push out a bug fix update soon too!
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If you haven't updated yet, please check our [Update Guide](/update-guide/).
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You can learn more and download Logic Pro from the [Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/logic-pro/id634148309).
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**Color Finale v2.14.0 (Build 605)** is out now!
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It includes the following changes:
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- Improved overall stability and reliability
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- Fixed an issue affecting on-screen controls
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- Updated to the latest Apple `FxPlug` technology for Final Cut Pro 12
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You can learn more on the [Color Finale website](https://colorfinale.com).
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**Creator's Best Friend v1.3.5** is out now!
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It includes a bug fix for a Workflow Extension crash.
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You can learn more and download from the [Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/creators-best-friend/id1524172135).

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You can find the official [Workflow Extensions documentation](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/professional_video_applications/workflow_extensions?language=objc).
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You can download the Workflow Extension SDK on the [Apple Developer Website](https://developer.apple.com/download/all/?q=WorkflowExtensions).
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If you want a real-world example of a Workflow Extension, you can look at [CommandPost](https://github.com/CommandPost/CommandPost-App/tree/master/CommandPost%20Workflow%20Extension).
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You can read our current recommendations below:
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**Last Updated:** 31st January 2026
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**Last Updated:** 7th February 2026
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## Summary
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Maybe hold off on **Final Cut Pro 12.0** for now, as it's a bit buggy. If you do upgrade, make sure you backup Final Cut Pro and your Library first!
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At the timing of writing (7th Feb 2026), I've been using **Final Cut Pro 12.0 (lifetime/perpetual)** every day for 7 days on some very big and complex Final Cut Pro libraries.
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My suggestion would be to wait until **Final Cut Pro 12.0.1** until you update unless you REALLY need a feature that the new version has. Trend with care.
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My current library has 40 events and 194 hours and 18 minutes of footage inside.
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FWIW - [Jumper](https://getjumper.io/?ref=fcpcafe) does a far better job with machine learning search anyway.
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Generally speaking, it's been pretty good for editing - with no major issues or show-stoppers.
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I've already seen reports of corrupted projects, crashes, and general sluggishness.
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However, the Effects Inspector scrolling is super laggy.
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This is logged on FCP Cafe:
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- [FB21876245: Regression - Effects Inspector painfully slow when scrolling #507](https://github.com/CommandPost/FCPCafe/issues/507)
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There's also quite a few crashes already logged:
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- [FB21878003: Crash in -[PEAppController validateUserInterfaceItem:] on quit #509](https://github.com/CommandPost/FCPCafe/issues/509)
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- [FB21859688: Crash - setStateForPlugIn crashed when waking from sleep #506](https://github.com/CommandPost/FCPCafe/issues/506)
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- [FB21850781: Crash - [FFEffect(FFEffectRegistry) allRegisteredEffectIDs] #505](https://github.com/CommandPost/FCPCafe/issues/505)
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My suggestion... Maybe hold off on **Final Cut Pro 12.0** for now, as it's a bit buggy. If you do upgrade, make sure you **backup** Final Cut Pro and your Library first!
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My suggestion would be to wait until **Final Cut Pro 12.0.1** until you update unless you **REALLY** need a feature that the new version has. **Trend with care.**
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FWIW - [Jumper](https://getjumper.io/?ref=fcpcafe) does a far better job with machine learning search anyway - the Final Cut Pro visual search is insanely fast and handy (so I would never disable it), but it's not very accurate.
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I've also already seen social media reports of corrupted projects, crashes, and general sluggishness - however, I can't confirm until people submit feedback to FCP Cafe, so that I can chase up with Apple.
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If you're on a new Mac, with **macOS 26 Tahoe** pre-installed - then **Final Cut Pro 11.2** works great.
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However, if you haven't updated to **macOS 26 Tahoe** yet - if you don't NEED to update, stay on **macOS 15 Sequoia**, because Tahoe is [ugly](https://tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icons/).
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However, if you haven't updated to **macOS 26 Tahoe** yet - if you don't **NEED** to update, stay on **macOS 15 Sequoia**, because Tahoe is just [super ugly](https://tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icons/).
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There was also previously reported issues of audio cracking/popping, but this is now resolved.
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There was also previously reported issues of audio cracking/popping in Tahoe, but this is now resolved in **macOS Tahoe 26.2**.
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We've been using **Final Cut Pro 11.2** on large, complex, fast-turnaround jobs without issue on our MacBook Pro (16-inch 2021 M1 Max, 64GB RAM, 8TB SSD, macOS 15.3.2).
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We've previously been using **Final Cut Pro 11.2** on large, complex, fast-turnaround jobs without issue on our MacBook Pro (16-inch 2021 M1 Max, 64GB RAM, 8TB SSD, macOS 15.3.2).
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However, if you haven't updated to **macOS 26 Tahoe** yet - if you don't NEED to update, stay on **macOS 15 Sequoia**, because Tahoe is [super ugly](https://tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icons/).
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| Plugin | Known Issues |
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| BRAW Toolbox | No Known Issues |
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| BRAW Toolbox | Update to BRAW Toolbox v2.0.0. |
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| Capacitor | Update to Capacitor v1.2.0 for FCPXML v1.14 support. |
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| Color Finale | No Known Issues |
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| Color Finale | Update to Color Finale v2.14.0. |
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| CommandPost | Requires an update. |
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| CoreMelt | No Known Issues |
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| evrExpanse | No Known Issues |
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| Fast Collections | No Known Issues |
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| FxFactory | No Known Issues |
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| Generic Motion Templates | No Known Issues |
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| Gyroflow Toolbox | No Known Issues |
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| Hedge Arctic | Requires Arctic v26.1 |
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| Hedge Arctic | Requires Arctic v26.1. |
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| LUT Robot | No Known Issues |
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| Marker Toolbox | No Known Issues |
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| MotionVFX | No Known Issues |

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