• Mac Os X Powermac G5
• Os X For Power Mac G5 X
• Os X For Power Mac G5 Laptop
• Os X For Power Mac G5 Notebook Pc

Power Mac G5 — Mbox Requirements

This is the final version of Mac OS X which can support the PowerPC structure as snow leopard function only on Intel-based Macs. The latest released is 10.5.8 (Build 9L31a) on August 13, 2009. Its kernel type is hybrid (XNU). This version is preceded by Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and succeeded by Mac OS X snow leopard. It is the first operating system.

With Pro Tools LE 6.9 for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)

• Apple G5 Firmware provides changes for initializing and running your Power Mac G5. It provides some performance improvements for some PCI-X configurations, patches a security hole and improves fan behavior in Open Firmware.
• Mac OS X 10.4.3 or higher; Power Mac 1.8 GHz, (600 MHz bus), single-processor Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) model; Download Information; File Size: 492.55KB File Name: PMG5FirmwareUpdate10.4.dmg.

Supported Power Mac G5 Computers

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Specifications

• For more information on Apple computer models and specifications, see the AppleSpec page on Apple's website
• Other resources: www.everymac.com and www.mactracker.ca

April 27, 2005 Power Mac G5 Models — Not Compatible with Pro Tools LE 6.9 and Earlier (Pro Tools LE 6.9.2 or higher required for Mac OS X Version 10.4 'Tiger')

The following new Power Mac G5 models ship with Mac OS X version 10.4 'Tiger' installed. Please see System Software below for additional information on Pro Tools 6.9 system software requirements and Pro Tools LE 6.9.2 for Mac OS X version 10.4.

Additional Requirements

System Software

• Pro Tools LE 6.9 is officially supported on Mac OS X 10.3.8 (Panther)
• Mac OS X 10.3.9 has not been fully tested with Pro Tools and is therefore not recommended

Pro Tools LE 6.9 will not work with the Mac OS X version 10.4 'Tiger' operating system. A free compatibility update for Mac OS X 10.4 is now available for Pro Tools LE users with Pro Tools LE 6.7 or higher software:

iLok Authorized Plug-Ins

Although not required with Pro Tools installation, an iLok USB Hardware Key may be required for installation of some plug-ins and optional software applications.

Control Surfaces & MIDI Interfaces

Dual Monitor AGP Graphics Cards

All single or dual monitor cards which ship as standard equipment with qualified Apple Power Mac G5 models at the top of this page are supported with Pro Tools 6.9.

Hard Drives — Audio Storage Requirements

Although limited recording and playback of audio tracks may be possible using the internal startup drive, a separate dedicated audio hard drive is highly recommended for maximum performance and track count.

Audio Storage Requirements for Record and Playback:

Firewire Hard Drives

• For best results, follow the guidelines on the FireWire Drive Requirements

SCSI HBA Card for SCSI Drives (optional)

Maximum Performance Guidelines

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• Recording to the system startup drive is not recommended or supported
• A separate internal or external dedicated audio drive is highly recommended for maximum performance and track count

Energy Saver Settings for Power Mac G5

Processor Performance

For optimal Pro Tools performance, you must set Processor Performance (located in System Preferences > Energy Saver > Options) to 'Highest'. Updating your Mac OS may reset this to the default setting: 'Automatic'. After updating your Mac OS, check to make sure this is set to 'Highest'.

Apple's Mac OS help documentation provides the following info on Energy Saver Processor settings:

• The PowerPC G5 processor in your Power Mac G5 can run at various speeds. The default setting for this feature is 'Automatic', which allows the system to run the processor at full speed when required, and at a lower speed during periods of light processing activity. Certain real-time applications, such as audio creation or gaming, may perform optimally when using the highest processor performance setting. You can change the processor performance setting in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences.

Pro Tools Does Not Support Sleep Mode

In the Macintosh System Preferences, launch Energy Saver, click the Sleep tab, and disable all Sleep features. Set 'Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive' to Never. Do not manually put your computer to sleep when running Pro Tools.

Known Incompatibilities & Issues

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• The Movie Offset feature affects both the QT Movie output to DV and the Onscreen movie
• If users want to use Japanese fonts in their sessions, they will not be able to use HFS (standard) drives – only HFS+ formatted drives
• Sometimes when opening a session that was based on a PT 3.2 format session, the following error may occur when Restoring IO paths: Time type mismatch occurred in 'Time_Typed.cpp' line 370. A reboot may be necessary if this occurs
• System instabilities and performance issues can occur when using MIDI control surfaces in conjunction with Pro Tools 6 and 3rd party MIDI interfaces. For best multiport MIDI performance, we recommend using Digidesign's MIDI I/O.
• Pro Tools LE core systems cannot be combined, and multiple units are not supported. For instance:
  • A Digi 002 and Mbox cannot be used together on the same computer at the same time.
  • 2 Mbox units cannot be used on the same computer.
  • Digi 002 faders cannot be used with any other system.
• Pro Tools 6 does not work in the OS 9 'Classic Mode'. You must choose Mac OS X as your Startup Disk.

Os X For Power Mac G5 Notebook Pc

Additional Information