Pro Tools HD for Mac OS X Compatibility & Upgrade Information


To view detailed compatibility information for a particular version of Pro Tools HD software, select the Pro Tools HD version from the list under Pro Tools HD in the Support & Downloads section.

A Digidesign Pro Tools|HD hardware system is required to use Pro Tools HD software.

For Pro Tools Upgrade & Update Information, see the lower part of the page below.


Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Pro Tools Software Versions Below 8.0.3 Are Not Compatible With Snow Leopard. Pro Tools 8.0.3 is a free update for all Pro Tools 8 owners. Version 8.0.3 supports the following Mac OS X versions, on Intel-based Macs only:
  • Mac OS X 10.6.1 – 10.6.2 (Snow Leopard)
  • Mac OS X 10.5.5 – 10.5.8 (Leopard)

Please Note: Pro Tools 8.0.3 software (and higher) does not support some retired products, including:
  • Expansion|HD Chassis
  • Macintosh PowerPC Computers
Please read the EOSS (End of Software Support) Announcements for more information.

To update to Pro Tools 8.0.3, see the following:

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Pro Tools HD 7.4.1, 7.4.2, or Pro Tools HD 8 is required for Leopard
  • Pro Tools 7.4.2 requires Mac OS X 10.5.3 or 10.5.4, and is not compatible with earlier versions of Leopard (not tested with 10.5.5 or higher)
  • Pro Tools 8.0 requires Mac OS X 10.5.5, 10.5.6, 10.5.7, or 10.5.8, and is not compatible with earlier versions of Leopard

As of April 10, 2009, all Apple Mac Pro desktop computers with Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard are officially qualified with Pro Tools HD 8.0 Systems, including the latest "Nehalem" processor models. For more information, see the the following:


Mac OS X Version — Pro Tools HD Version — Digidesign Pro Tools|HD Hardware



Mac OS X Version HD Accel (PCIe) HD Accel (PCI) HD1 & HD Process
Snow Leopard
10.6.1
10.6.2		 8.0.3 8.0.3

Magma PE6R4 Expansion Chassis Required		 8.0.3

Magma PE6R4 Expansion Chassis Required
Leopard
10.5.5
10.5.6
10.5.7
10.5.8
Intel Mac		 8.0
8.0.1
8.0.3		 8.0
8.0.1
8.0.3

Expansion Chassis Required		 8.0
8.0.1
8.0.3

Expansion Chassis Required
Leopard
10.5.5
10.5.6
10.5.7
10.5.8
PowerPC Mac		 8.0
8.0.1		 8.0
8.0.1		 8.0
8.0.1
Leopard
10.5.3
10.5.4		 7.4.2 7.4.2 7.4.2
10.5.1 Leopard for 8-Core Mac Pro 7.4.1

Mac OS X 10.5.1 only, 7.4.1 is NOT compatible with 10.5.2		 7.4.1

Magma PE6R4 Expansion Chassis Required		 7.4.1

Magma PE6R4 Expansion Chassis Required
10.4.x Tiger for Intel-based Macs 7.2.1
7.3.x
7.4		 7.2.1
7.3.x
7.4

Expansion Chassis Required		 7.2.1
7.3.x
7.4

Expansion Chassis Required
10.4.x Tiger for PowerPC Macs 7.1
7.2
7.3.x
7.4		 6.9.2
7.0
7.1
7.2
7.3.x
7.4		 6.9.2
7.0
7.1
7.2
7.3.x
7.4
10.3.x Panther No 6.2.2
6.2.3
6.4
6.6
6.7
6.9
6.9.1		 6.2.2
6.2.3
6.4
6.6
6.7
6.9
6.9.1
10.2.x Jaguar No 6.2
6.2r2		 6.0
6.0.1
6.1
6.2
6.2r2
Notes: 7.1 or higher required for HD PCIe cards; 7.2.1 or higher required for Intel-based Mac Pro 6.2 or higher required for HD Accel cards; 6.2r2 or higher required for Power Mac G5 6.2r2 or higher required for Power Mac G5; 6.6 or higher required for Avid Mojo


For information on official Pro Tools qualification with specific Mac OS X versions, see the following page:


Pro Tools Update & Upgrade Information



Updates

Upgrades
  • The current Pro Tools HD upgrade is Pro Tools HD 8.0.x for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), Windows Vista 32-bit, and Windows XP 32-bit, available from the online store. For more information, see the following:

  • All paid upgrades are full installers that do not require previous purchase or installation of Pro Tools software. To upgrade from a previous version of Pro Tools, it is only necessary to purchase the most recent upgrade.

Recent Purchases
  • If you've purchased and registered a Pro Tools|HD system, or Pro Tools|HD hardware exchange, or "Pro Tools HD 7.4 with Free Upgrade to Pro Tools HD 8" software upgrade, from Digidesign or an authorized Digidesign dealer on or after October 3, 2008, you are eligible to receive a free upgrade to Pro Tools HD 8.0 software.

  • Please make sure that you have registered your qualifying product to receive this special offer.
    • Your Pro Tools|HD core hardware system (HD 1, HD 2, HD 3) must be registered. If you are registering a new Pro Tools|HD hardware system, registration of the Ignition Pack 2 or HDpack Bundle software does not qualify for the free upgrade, you must register the actual Pro Tools|HD core system hardware.

    • Qualifying Pro Tools HD software upgrades are automatically registered when purchased on the DigiStore, or upon activation if the upgrade is purchased from an authorized Digidesign dealer.

    • Free "No Cost Updates" you may have already received do not qualify for an additional free upgrade to the next paid version (regardless of when you might have received the no cost update). Only the purchase of a new Pro Tools|HD core hardware system or purchased software upgrade would qualify as a recent purchase.

    • Registered owners that qualify should receive an email from Digidesign Customer Service with your Activation Code and details on how to activate and download your free upgrade. Except during peak periods (such as the when a new upgrade is first released), these emails normally go out within 24 hours of when you register your qualifying product.

  • If you've purchased and registered a Pro Tools HD 7.3 software upgrade, Pro Tools|HD system, or Pro Tools|HD hardware exchange from Digidesign or an authorized Digidesign dealer on or after October 1, 2007, you are eligible to receive a free upgrade to Pro Tools HD 7.4 software.

Additional Information

Please see Digidesign Website Help for help with logging into the website, downloading updates and upgrades, and iLok authorization information.

You can return to your Pro Tools 8 downloads at any time after purchase and activation by logging into your My Digi account. Click on "View All Downloads" under "Registered Downloads" in your My Digi account AFTER activation has been completed.
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