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SFMichael
SFMichael
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April 18, 2019
Question

Premiere takes a long time to startup

  • April 18, 2019
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Premiere takes a long time to launch the first time after I boot up my Mac. Is there a way to disable some of the bundles or other tips to speed up the process?

Premiere 13.1.1

System Version: macOS 10.14.4 (18E226)

 

Model Name: MacBook Pro

  Model Identifier: MacBookPro12,1

  Processor Name: Intel Core i5

  Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz

  Number of Processors: 1

  Total Number of Cores: 2

  L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

  L3 Cache: 3 MB

  Memory: 16 GB

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      Michael Grenadier
      Legend
      January 7, 2021

      if you have a lot of 3rd party plug-ins, that can slow up the startup process.  Digital Rebellion has a plug-in manager that makes it easy to choose which plug-ins load and which do not without deleting anything and works with many other programs besides premiere.

      https://www.digitalrebellion.com/promaintenance/

      can't remember what it cost, but I think there's a free trial...

        trashcaneron
        trashcaneron
        Inspiring
        October 10, 2019

        The straightforward solve to a slow launch of premiere pro, where premiere takes forever to launch on every open, updated to reflect CC19:

        1. Delete the contents of your sweet media cache folders 

          Mac: /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common

          HIT THE FOLDERS: Media Cache, Media Cache Files, Peak Files, Team Project Cache, PTX

          Windows: \Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Common

          NOT SURE which windows folders, I'm sure similar to the mac sub-folders

        2. Option-Shift (Mac) or Alt-Shift (Windows) when launching Premiere, press "OK" on dialog
        3. Wait forever for the initial Premiere launch (launching as if after update, which takes forever)
        4. Do an auto cache clean after launch just to be safe (Premiere Prefs-->Media Cache-->Delete Unused)
        5. Quit
        6. Re-launch is now, ¡finally! much speedier
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          Garavani
          Participating Frequently
          August 18, 2022

          Awesome! Only one question: what do you mean by “hit” the folders? Empty them? Delete them?

          Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
          Community Manager
          Kevin J. Monahan Jr.Community Manager
          Community Manager
          August 18, 2022

          Yes, delete them. These days, it's much easier to delete media cache using the Preferences > Media Cache and delete the files from there so you don't have to go digging into your Library any longer. Choose File > Close All Projects, then choose Preferences > Media Cache for the options. 

           

          Instructions are here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/faq-how-to-clear-your-media-cache-in-premiere-pro/td-p/11017257

           

          Thanks,
          Kevin

          Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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            Community Manager
            Sumeet Kumar ChoubeyCommunity Manager
            Community Manager
            April 18, 2019

            Hi SFMichael,

            Sorry to hear that you are facing this issue. Please try to reset app preferences (FAQ: How to reset (trash) preferences in Premiere Pro? ) and clear cache (FAQ: How to clean (delete or trash) media cache files? ) to isolate any preference or cache corruption issue that could be causing the app to misbehave.

            Let us know if it helps.

            Thanks,

            Sumeet

              studiomartinmelis
              studiomartinmelis
              Participant
              June 17, 2020

              He's not the only one facing 'this issue'. It's a real bummer. Not very professional piece of software, taking 15 minutes or more to start. I will be using other software instead.

                trashcaneron
                trashcaneron
                Inspiring
                June 17, 2020

                There's a solve to fixing this! See below. Good luck! 

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