SD Cards are taking way too long to load

Hello!

My SD Cards are taking way too long to load... (20 to 25 minutes until they show up in my import window) This is annoying and when I'm working with a client it's awkward to say the least.

I have the latest OS and the latest version of FCPX. Is this happening to you??? (oh, dear reader of my post) Is there a fix for this kind of thing?

Thanks so much for your help!!!

Eddie

So... are you saying the import process takes a long time or they take forever for your Mac to even see them? The way your post is written, it sounds like the latter. In that case I'd recommend a new card reader. If the former, then I'd recommend new cards.

youngeddie wrote: … Is this happening to you??? (oh, dear reader of my post) Is there a fix for this kind of thing?…

No.

in the past, some people noticed Spotlight was indexing their SDcards … no clue, how to check this happens on your setup too, but worth to dig deeper into it.

2nd)
Do use any virus-scanners? Then, for sure, a huge card stuffed with thousands of clips & pix is a challange ...

I recently signed up for some security software from Frontier Communications. I can't remember if the problem was happening before I installed it... I'll uninstall it and see how that goes.

Thanks for your help!!

... was just an idea ... share results of your investigations

I purchased a new SD Card reader and the problem didn't go away. I do have one bad USB port on the front of my Mac Pro, so maybe the other one is going out too.

Thanks for your help!

Eddie

Will do!

Thanks again!