View background tasks in Final Cut Pro for Mac

Many Final Cut Pro tasks take place in the background:

Importing
Transcoding
Analyzing and optimizing video and audio
Rendering
Sharing
Transferring remote media
Backing up libraries

Final Cut Pro manages background tasks automatically, so you don’t need to do anything to start or pause them. If you want to see the progress of any of the background processes, you can open the Background Tasks window, which shows the tasks being performed and the percentage of completion.

Important: If you actively use Final Cut Pro while background tasks are running, the background tasks are paused. The tasks resume when you stop using Final Cut Pro.

View tasks that are running in the background

In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
- Choose Window > Background Tasks (or press Command-9).
- In the toolbar, click the Background Tasks button.
To view the active tasks in a section, click its disclosure triangle.