# Frequently Asked Questions

## Why does this exist?

The official [CorridorKey](https://github.com/nikopueringer/CorridorKey) repository does work on Mac, it's written in Python and is not really optimised for the latest Apple Silicon hardware.

We wanted to take the amazing [MLX Models](https://huggingface.co/alexandrealvaro/corridorkey-models/tree/main) created by [Alexandre Alvaro](https://huggingface.co/alexandrealvaro), and use them in something that's specifically built and optimised for Final Cut Pro and Mac's.

Using the models as a starting point, we wanted to make something that feels native to Mac.

Whilst we have other open source FxPlug effects on GitHub (such as [Gyroflow Toolbox](https://gyroflowtoolbox.fcp.cafe)), we also wanted to showcase this as a great complex FxPlug, that others can use as a reference - as it has everything, Metal, MLX, OSC, etc.

We hope this will be a great open source resource for people to really dive deep into FxPlug.

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## What other CorridorKey projects exist?

Here's some cool projects:

- [EZ-CorridorKey](https://github.com/edenaion/EZ-CorridorKey) - a GUI for CorridorKey.
- [corridorkey-mlx](https://github.com/cmoyates/corridorkey-mlx) - MLX inference port of CorridorKey for Apple Silicon.
- [CorridorKey Engine](https://github.com/99oblivius/CorridorKey-Engine) - Async multi-GPU inference, optimization profiles, a JSON-RPC engine API, and a Textual TUI.
- [CorridorKeyOpenVINO](https://github.com/daniil-lyakhov/CorridorKeyOpenVINO) - Fast Inference on Intel Hardware with OpenVINO
- [CorridorKey by blace.ai](https://aescripts.com/corridorkey-by-blace-ai/) - High rendering performance (2x-4x faster rendering times) and completely C++ based for maximum stability.
- [Iris — CorridorKey](https://github.com/DomCoganda/Iris-CorridorKey) - A native desktop frontend for CorridorKey by Corridor Digital.