| | Recommended action | | :--- | :--- | | A hobbyist with one video per month | Use CapCut or DaVinci Resolve free on Windows 11. Forget FCP. | | A YouTuber on a budget | Buy a used M1 Mac Mini ($350) and keep your Windows PC for gaming. | | A professional editor at a studio | Do not Hackintosh. Rent a Mac in the cloud (MacStadium) and remote in from Windows 11. | | A tech enthusiast with time to spare | Build a Hackintosh with a separate SSD and dual-boot. Expect weekly maintenance. |
FCP’s "Auditions" feature. Resolve’s proxy workflow is less intuitive.
: The application is written using Apple's development frameworks, which are not compatible with the Windows 11 environment [26]. The Reality of "Workarounds"
| | Recommended action | | :--- | :--- | | A hobbyist with one video per month | Use CapCut or DaVinci Resolve free on Windows 11. Forget FCP. | | A YouTuber on a budget | Buy a used M1 Mac Mini ($350) and keep your Windows PC for gaming. | | A professional editor at a studio | Do not Hackintosh. Rent a Mac in the cloud (MacStadium) and remote in from Windows 11. | | A tech enthusiast with time to spare | Build a Hackintosh with a separate SSD and dual-boot. Expect weekly maintenance. |
FCP’s "Auditions" feature. Resolve’s proxy workflow is less intuitive.
: The application is written using Apple's development frameworks, which are not compatible with the Windows 11 environment [26]. The Reality of "Workarounds"