premiere pro not working on laptop and gives message update your laptop.

Hi Abigail,

Very sorry to hear about your trouble with Premiere Pro and your MacBook Pro. I evaluated your machine and it simply does not meet minimum system requirements. 

• CPU: You have a 5th generation CPU, a 6th generation CPU is required.
• GPU: You have 1536 MB, 2000 MB is required.
• RAM: You have 8 GB, 16 GB is required.

You might try installing the previous version, as the requirements are slightly lower, but you are still not meeting 2 of 3 of the main system requirements. If it does launch, you can continue using that application. I would recommend using the proxy workflow, however. 

I'd say it's probably about that time to purchase a new computer. As a video editor, every five years minimum, you'll need to purchase a new machine to keep up with the development of the video editing application.

Sorry if you were not aware of thdsis periodic capital expense. I hope I have helped you with this issue. Please return with any questions or concerns.

Thank You,
Kevin

Hi Abigail,

Welcome to the community. Could you share more information with us to understand the issue?

• What are the system specifications (OS, CPU, RAM, and GPU)?
• Could you share the screenshot of the message?

Let us know.

Thanks,

Kartika