Mac OS Requirements — Pro Tools v5.3.1 for Pro Tools|HD
Approved Mac Operating Systems
- Pro Tools|HD systems with Pro Tools version 5.3.1 has been tested and approved on all PowerMac G4 AGP models with Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.1, and 9.2.2.
- Apple Power Mac G4 AGP models (AGP graphics slot + 4 PCI slots = 5 slots total) require Mac OS 9.1 on the early addition 5 slot models or Mac OS 9.2 on the "Quicksilver" 5 slot models.
- Please see additional Mac OS notes below under Known Issues
Settings & Requirements
- Mac OS Base Extension set
- Pro Tools 5.3.1 installed software and System extensions
- OMS 2.3.8 (supplied on Pro Tools CD)
- QuickTime 5.0.2 (supplied on Pro Tools CD)
- Set default cache (in the Memory Control Panel) to "Custom, 512k"
- Set Energy Saver Control Panel to "Never"
- In the Appearance Control Panel, disable "Smooth All Fonts On Screen" and change system font to other than "Charcoal"
- When using Digidesign Control Panel, turn off Platinum Sounds in the Appearance Control Panel
- If Norton Utilities is used it must be Norton Utilities v4.0 or higher to ensure compatibility with HFS+
Known Issues:
- The "Quicksilver" G4 models require OS 9.2, 9.2.1, or 9.2.2 to run Pro Tools. Users should not attempt to install OS 9.1, or run OSX, (including Classic mode), with Pro Tools on these machines. The Quicksilver G4 models have been tested with the Mac OS as shippped from Apple on these machines, with a dual boot system which includes both OS 9.2.x and OS X. It is absolutely necessary to boot from OS 9.2.x in order to run Pro Tools. Although you cannot use Pro Tools with OS X or in "Classic" mode under OS X, it is not necessary to remove OS X from these "Quicksilver" G4 computers.
- Additional Mac OS Notes: Mac OS 9.2, 9.2.1, and 9.2.2 have only been tested with the Quicksilver G4 models. Earlier models that do not require OS 9.2 have not been tested for compatibility with Mac OS 9.2 or higher. In addition, you should not install OS X on the same partition or hard drive with Mac OS 9.x that you use as your startup drive for Pro Tools on pre-Quicksilver G4 models.
- Pro Tools currently does not utilize the second processor in dual processor Power Mac G4 models. If problems (such as -6042 errors) occur when using Pro Tools on a Dual Processor CPU, Digidesign recommends the following: Download and install ApplePCI - Apple Multiprocessor and G4 PowerBook Expansion Chassis Fix
- On some G4 models running OS 9.2, 9.2.1 or 9.2.2, graphics in the Fades window may appear in the wrong color, or the fade lines may be invisible. Clicking outside the Fade window causes the window to redraw with the correct colors.
- The use of 6 or 7 HD cards with expansion chassis requires Mac OS 9.2.2
See Apple's tech archive on how to differentiate between AGP Graphics and PCI Graphics G4 models at: www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n58418
Power Macintosh G4 version history and specifications are available at www.everymac.com and www.applespec.com
Please Note: These documents contain information about Pro Tools 5.x software, the current release version for all systems. Digidesign products are not currently compatible with the Mac OS X operating system. In order to use Pro Tools with the Mac OS, it is necessary to boot in OS 9 on Apple computers, which ship with both OS X and OS 9 pre-installed. Choose OS 9 in your Startup Disk control panel or hold down the Option key while booting, then choose OS 9.
Pro Tools 6.0 for OS X is scheduled to be released at the end of this year with support for the following systems: Pro Tools TDM (Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools|24 MIX, Pro Tools|24) and Pro Tools LE (Digi 001, Audiomedia III & ToolBox) with support for Mbox and Digi 002 to follow. Windows XP support of the new features in Pro Tools 6, and OS X compatibility with AVoption|XL, Unity, and MediaManager are scheduled for Q2, 2003.