 Release dates and versions for Mac OS.
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| Release dates and versions for Mac OS. |
01/84 1.0 (Finder 1.0)
05/84 1.1 (Finder 1.1g)
04/85 2.0 (Finder 4.1)
09/85 2.1 (Finder 5.0)
01/86 3.0 (Finder 5.1)
06/86 3.2 (Finder 5.3)
01/87 4.0 (Finder 5.4)
04/87 4.1 (Finder 5.5)
xx/xx 5.0 (System 4.2, Finder 6.0, MultiFinder 6.0)
xx/xx 5.1 (System 4.3, Finder 6.0, MultiFinder 6.0)
xx/xx/88 6.0 (System 4.4, Finder 6.1, MultiFinder 1.1)
09/19/88 6.0.1
xx/xx/88 6.0.2
03/07/89 6.0.3
09/20/89 6.0.4
03/18/90 6.0.5
10/15/90 6.0.7
06/xx/91 6.0.8 (6.0.7 with System 7 Printing Software)
xx/xx/91 6.0.8L (Classic, Powerbook, LC)
04/xx/91 7.0 ("Big Bang")
10/xx/91 7.0.1
03/xx/92 7.0.1P (Performa 400 & 575)
08/xx/92 7.1
10/xx/93 7.1.1
03/xx/94 7.1.2
xx/xx/95 7.5
03/xx/95 7.5.1
08/xx/95 7.5.2
01/xx/96 7.5.3
05/01/96 7.5.3 rev 2
08/07/96 7.5.3 rev 2.1
08/07/96 7.5.3 rev 2.2
09/27/96 7.5.5
01/07/97 7.6
04/07/97 7.6.1
07/26/97 8.0 ("Tempo")
01/19/98 8.1 ("Bride of Buster")
10/17/98 8.5 ("Allegro")
12/07/98 8.5.1 ("Ric Ford Release")
05/10/99 8.6 ("Veronica")
10/xx/99 9.0 ("Sonata")
xx/xx/00 9.0.2
xx/xx/00 9.0.3
12/xx/00 9.0.4 ("Minuet")
01/xx/01 9.1 ("Fortissimo")
07/xx/01 9.2 ("Moonlight")
08/xx/01 9.2.1 ("Limelight")
12/xx/01 9.2.2 ("LU1")
01/xx/99 OS X Server 1.0
09/13/00 OS X Public Beta
03/24/01 10.0
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How to Get Apple Mac OS X 10.4 Upgrades & Updates
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| How to Get Apple Mac OS X 10.4 Upgrades & Updates |
Compatibility Alert — Mac OS X 10.4.9
June 8, 2007 — Mac OS X 10.4.9 now qualified with Pro Tools 7.3.x
(Note: Pro Tools 7.4 is also qualified with Mac OS X 10.4.9)
If you choose to update to Mac OS X 10.4.9, or your Mac came with Mac OS X 10.4.9 preinstalled, please follow these instructions:
- Do not use Apple's automatic Software Update or the Mac OS X 10.4.9 Delta Update. Instead, install the Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update for Intel-based or PowerPC-based Macs:
- If you have already updated using Software Update, you should download and install the Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update.
- If your Mac came with Mac OS X 10.4.9 preinstalled, you should still download and install the Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update if you are experiencing issues such as Pro Tools not opening.
- In some late 2007 Macs, such as iMac, MacBook, and MacBook Pro with the new Intel "Santa Rosa" chipset, you may not be able to apply the 10.4.9 Combo update to the existing 10.4.9 preinstallation.
- If you are not able to run the Combo Update, please try the Mac OS X Prebinding Script below.
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- Download and install the Mac OS X 10.4.11 Combo Update (Intel)
- Preliminary reports suggest that Mac OS X 10.4.11 may contain fixes for some of the Mbox 2 USB interface problems such as kernel panics on newer Intel-based Macs.
Please Note: As detailed below, Software Update should not be used to update your Mac OS, always use the Combo Update.
With Pro Tools and many other software applications, issues with a program not opening or crashing may have to do with prebinding that is not properly handled by using the automatic software update program, particularly programs such as Pro Tools that use PACE-protected software. Both PACE and Apple are aware of this issue and are working to provide updates to remedy the issue.
The following download from the PACE website may help without having to download the Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update, or in addition to the Combo Update. The included script resets the prebinding on your Mac OS X system:
For additional troubleshooting, you may need to delete corrupted Pro Tools preferences and database files. The Digidesign Tech Support Utility provides an easy to use program for this. This utility is included in the Tech Support Folder download available from the following page:
Mac OS X 10.4.10 (and Other Apple Software Updates) & Pro Tools Launch Failure/Bouncing Icon in Dock
Mac OS X 10.4.10 has not been tested or qualified by Digidesign, but the same launch failure issues can occur if you have updated to Mac OS X 10.4.10. Apple has posted the following information that updating to QuickTime 7.2 can also cause the pre-binding issue:
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Apple Panther & Jaguar Mac OS X Updates
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| Apple Panther & Jaguar Mac OS X Updates |
For links to Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) and Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) updates from Apple, please see the following in the Digidesign Support Archives:
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CoreAudio Driver v6.1.2 for Jaguar release notes.
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| CoreAudio Driver v6.1.2 for Jaguar release notes. |
Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Version 6.1.2 for Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar)
October 9, 2003
The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver v6.1.2 is a single-client, multichannel sound driver that allows CoreAudio-compatible applications to record and play back through the following Digidesign audio interfaces on Mac OS X 10.2.x:
- Pro Tools|HD Accel
- Pro Tools|HD
- Pro Tools|24 MIX
- Digi 002 and Digi 002 Rack
- Digi 001
- Mbox
- Audiomedia III
Full-duplex recording and playback of 24-bit audio is supported at sample rates up to 96 kHz, depending on your Digidesign hardware and CoreAudio client application.
The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver will provide up to 18 channels of I/O depending on your Pro Tools System:
- Up to 8 channels of I/O with Pro Tools|HD and HD Accel systems
- Up to 16 channels of I/O with Pro Tools|24 MIX systems
- Up to 18 channels of I/O with Digi 002 and Digi 002 Rack systems (or 18 in and 16 out with S/PDIF Mirroring enabled)
- Up to 18 channels of I/O with Digi 001 systems (or 18 in and 16 out with S/PDIF Mirroring enabled)
- Up to 2 channels of I/O with Mbox and Audiomedia III systems
- For Pro Tools TDM systems with more than one card and multiple I/Os, only the primary I/O connected to the first (core) card can be used with CoreAudio
The Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Version 6.1.2 for Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) can be used with the above Digidesign hardware with or without Pro Tools installed, with the following conditions:
Pro Tools Requirements:
- Pro Tools TDM 6.1 or 6.2, or Pro Tools LE version 6.1, 6.1.1, or 6.1.2 is required if Pro Tools is installed (must be installed before installing the Digidesign CoreAudio Driver)
- Digidesign CoreAudio Driver 6.1.2 will not work with Pro Tools 6.0.x installed
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CoreAudio Driver v6.1.2 for Mac OS X 10.2
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3 MB
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Digidesign CoreAudio Usage Guide v6.1.1
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0.22 MB
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Digidesign CoreAudio Driver Read Me v6.1.1
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0.04 MB
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Pro Tools LE Upgrades & Updates
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| Pro Tools LE Upgrades & Updates |
Pro Tools LE 6.7 and higher is a paid upgrade from Pro Tools LE 6.4 and lower.
There is no downloadable updater to Pro Tools LE 6.7 from earlier versions, or full download of Pro Tools LE 6.7, 6.9, or 6.9.2. The only downloadable updates for these are the Pro Tools LE 6.9 and 6.9.2 updaters for Pro Tools LE 6.7/6.9 owners.
If you do not already own Pro Tools LE 6.7 or 6.9, you would need to purchase the Pro Tools LE 7 Upgrade for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Windows XP to upgrade from Pro Tools LE 6.4 or lower.
Users on Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) that do not already own Pro Tools LE 6.7 or 6.9 can purchase the Pro Tools LE 6.9/6.9.2 Upgrade on the DigiStore.
All Upgrades sold on the DigiStore and at Digidesign Dealers are full installers that do not require any previoud installation of Pro Tools.
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DAE error -7401 when opening a session in Pro Tools (OS X).
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| DAE error -7401 when opening a session in Pro Tools (OS X). |
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In one case, a customer imported audio directly from a DVD and the imported files were given a Read-Only permission. Reverting them to Read/Write solved the problem.
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What is FileVault?
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| What is FileVault? |
Note: Having FileVault enabled will cause errors installing, launching, and running Pro Tools.
To disable FileVault go to:
Apple Menu > System Preferences > Security and click the "Turn Off FileVault"
Description:
Mac OS X includes FileVault, which allows you to encrypt the information in your home folder. FileVault creates a separate volume for your home folder and encrypts the contents of it. The the data in your home folder is encoded and your information is secure if your computer is lost or stolen. FileVault uses the latest government-approved encryption standard, the Advanced Encryption Standard with 128-bit keys (AES-128).
When you turn on FileVault, you must also set up a master password for the computer that you or an administrator can use if you forget your regular login password.
WARNING: If you turn on FileVault and then forget both your login password and your master password, you will not be able to log in to your account and your data will be lost forever.
If the information on your computer is of a sensitive nature, you should consider using FileVault. For example, if you carry all your company's financial data on your PowerBook, losing your PowerBook could allow someone else access to sensitive data that might hurt your business. If you are logged out of your account when your PowerBook is lost, and FileVault is turned on, your information is safe.
Since your home folder is encrypted, some tasks that normally access your home folder may be prevented, for example: backup utilities may see your home folder as one folder that's always changing, and this could slow down your backup. Also, if you're not logged into your computer, other users will not have access to shared folders in your home folder.
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Is there a limit to how much RAM (memory) a Pro Tools system can utilize? ...
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| Is there a limit to how much RAM (memory) a Pro Tools system can utilize? |
Applications on Windows XP can address no more than 2 GB of RAM by design. Applications on OS X can access roughly 3 GB of RAM. All applications, including Pro Tools, are subject to the standard rules outlined above.
Plug-ins and their data are loaded into the Pro Tools application address space.
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How to enable (turn on) or disable (turn off) Dashboard in OSX.
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| How to enable (turn on) or disable (turn off) Dashboard in OSX. |
How to disable dashboard
1) Open Terminal and type:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES
2) once that is done you need to "restart" the dock by typing:
killall Dock
(make sure you get the capital 'D')
3) to enable dashboard, in terminal type:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO
4)once that is done you need to "restart" the dock by typing:
killall Dock
(make sure you get the capital 'D')
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Logical End of File Reached -39.
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| Logical End of File Reached -39. |
This may occur in sessions created without Mac/PC compatibility engaged that have been copied from a Mac OS X machine to a drive formatted FAT 32 (MS-DOS) and then back to the Macintosh hard drive.
Copying a session that does not have Mac/PC compatibility enabled onto a non-Macintosh formatted hard drive drive strips the resource fork from the session file. The file will be missing vital data that can only be recovered by going back to the original session file before it was copied to the drive.
Sessions that have been corrupted in this way are not recoverable, however, AIFF and WAV audio files may still be intact and contain time stamp data which may aid in reconstructing the session.
more information may be found here: http://www.macdisk.com/macforken.php3
In one case where the session was recoverable, but the files could not be imported (because the resource forks had been stripped), the customer was able to rewrite the header information using soundhack.
http://www.soundhack.com/
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