FX Factory not updating

As of yesterday when I open FCPX, FX Factory pops up informing me there is an update and asking if I want to do it or not. If I say yes, then FX Factory launches but just sits there with a metaphorical thumb up its bum doing nothing?

Anyone else had this, got any ideas how I can either stop it or update?

Update through preferences. The same thing happened to me and going through preferences worked.

The recent update worked OK for me, but I have had this issue in the past. If updating thru preferences as mentioned doesn't work, just download the latest version from the website and install that way.

Same here, just ignored it for now, as new Mac inbound...

I almost always have a bit of a problem as well.

I just go download it manually so it will stop yelling at me every time I open FCPX...It also relentlessly tries to install "TIMECODE" plugin for some reason...very annoying...but oh well.

Thanks fellas. Nice to know its not just me.

Hi Guys,

Sorry for the trouble with the autoupdate, just go ahead and install the latest build manually from here:
fxfactory.com/download/

I've had that issue as well.
I also do not like all the addition content FX Factory tries to download. Had to quit it to stop downloading apps I don't want.
There is also a lot of bloat that I will never use, like Adobe files and lots of other junk just taking up room on my drives. I know this is for FxF universal usage, but I really don't like not having control of what gets loaded into my system.
That and occasional crashes are the downsides to FxF to me. Adds to troubleshooting problems.

Greg

Well, what do you know? I just sat down to update FxF as suggested by you guys and it removed its thumb from its arse and updated successfully.

It did install PhotoMontage though , which I didn't want and have disabled, how do get rid of these altogether though? The only reference to it I can find is in Library > Application Support > FxFactory > Photo Montage.fxproxy.
If I delete this will it get rid of it?

VidGreg wrote: I also do not like all the addition content FX Factory tries to download. Had to quit it to stop downloading apps I don't want.

FxFactory attempts to download/install all products that you have purchased in the past automatically. If you quit the app it will simply retry to download them the next time the app is launched.

VidGreg wrote: There is also a lot of bloat that I will never use, like Adobe files and lots of other junk just taking up room on my drives.

The latest FxFactory installer (soon to be released) is going to be under 9 megabytes... It doesn't fit on a floppy disc, but it does not take a lot of room. In comparison, the Desktop Wallpapers that come with OS X alone take up 434MB on disc.

VidGreg wrote: I know this is for FxF universal usage, but I really don't like not having control of what gets loaded into my system.

Sure you have control, you can easily activate/deactivate the individual products, or all trial products with a single click, so that only the effects you want show up inside your host applications.  See the following tutorial:

Stereodesign wrote: Well, what do you know? I just sat down to update FxF as suggested by you guys and it removed its thumb from its arse and updated successfully.

It did install PhotoMontage though , which I didn't want and have disabled, how do get rid of these altogether though? The only reference to it I can find is in Library > Application Support > FxFactory > Photo Montage.fxproxy.
If I delete this will it get rid of it?

See the following tutorial to easily activate/deactivate products:


If you would like to uninstall a product completely you can hold down the Option Key inside the FxFactory app.