Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

hi - has anyone using ProTools 10.3 made the jump to Mac OS 10.8.3 with any PT issues? Keen to upgrade for security reasons, but hoping ProTools 10 is ok with it

cheers

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Working ok here but it'll take some time to get the Avid blessing.

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

great - might try the update shortly - could be months before Avid say its ok..

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

As far as PT is concerned, there have been very little changes since Lion (10.7.0) until the most recent build. The fact that PT10 supports 10.6.8 through 10.8.2 says it all, seriously. I myself have no trouble updating ML because OSX has been rather stable since Lion and the updates are mostly Apple bug fixes.

That said, you can always depend on this golden rule: "don't fix what ain't broken", so if it works for you DO NOT UPDATE ANYTHING -- only fix when there's something to be fixed. Or if there is some other software that requires certain OSX version.

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Not very many negative reports on this one, but it appears that none of the major bugs in Mail and Safari were fixed either, which seem to still hang up for me on Mountain Lion and not Lion.. Still on Lion on my studio mac and will probably stay there until I see something really change in Protools like 11.

G

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

All fine here on two systems. (10.8.3 - PT10.3.3)

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Working on:

OS X 10.8.3
PT10.3.2

(And the Mac update fixed a major bug in Mail for which I am eternally grateful.)

Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

My system is running fine on 10.8.3. No issues thus far.

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Did everyone simply upgrade to 10.8.3, or did you clean uninstall PT 10 first, then reinstall after the update? (I usually use OS X Combo Updates too, rather than updates thru Software Update...)

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Me too - with my luck I figure I'd lose power while updating - I always do the combo manually.

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Running PTHD 10.3.4 with OSX 10.8.3. So far no problems...

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

That's great. But my question remains...did you upgrade in place, or uninstall PT first?

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

I upgraded the OS using the combo update (always do it this way as it's safer IMO) - PT 10.3.3 works great with it!

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Your replies are all very comforting, but I'm not getting an answer to my question. Here goes for the third time (maybe the charm?):

Are we UNINSTALLING PRO TOOLS before updating OS X then reinstalling, or merely running the combo update WITH PRO TOOLS IN PLACE?

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

You usually apply the OS update on top of your existing Pro Tools install, it makes no sense to de-install PT prior to updating the OS. Its a good idea to repair disk permissions prior to applying the update and if you have tools like DiskWarrior you could also check your drive/partition before applying the OS update.

However there are other options if you really want to play safe:
It makes sense to have a clean 10.8 install, make all your OS settings in System Preferences, Finder etc., then clone this install with tools like Carbon Copy Cloner to a disk image, save this image as a backup.
You then can copy this clone image back to your drive whenever you need a fresh OS install, then apply the (whatever is current) OS X combo update and then install PT from scratch. This way you always have a clean system... but thats not a necessity.

Hope this helps.


Oliver

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Thanks, Oliver!

I only asked because I distinctly remember it being suggested here and elsewhere in the past that we should to a clean uninstall prior to an OS update, then reinstall after the update is complete (for those of us who choose not to "wipe the slate clean" every time).

That method hasn't failed me before, but I do know that was prior to PT 10...so I wasn't sure if the uninstall PT/update OS X/reinstall PT method was still suggested for PT 10 installs. I might just update on top, as you suggested. (And I always do a SuperDuper clone before updating/upgrading ANYTHING, so I will be safe if any gremlins appear post-update.)

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Well, it seems like you got mixed up with 2 things, the OS update and the PT update. Whenever you attempt to install a new PT update it is recommended to uninstall the previous version of PT, a clean uninstall is best like you mentioned. A lot of users have had no problems updating PT on top of an existing PT version. I would not recommend this though.

However this has nothing to do with OS X updates.
In order to apply OS updates you can refer to what I have posted above.


Oliver

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

it works extremely well... Takes care of A LOT of drop outs which were occurring because of sandboxd confinements.

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

hi - took the leap to 10.3 on 10.8.3 last weekend without running the uninstall first.
It had a few issues finding the digi002 rack initially then worked fine. It also had issues with an old MoogerFooger Delay that was part of an old 7.x producers bundle but running the usual fix brought it back to normal. Now all good so far

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

My system has been running great! OS 10.8.3 PT 10.3.3

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

Yep, all good here with OSX 10.8.3 and PTHD10.3.5 :-)

All is fine and almost too good right now:cool:

Re: Mac OS 10.8.3 compatibility?
 

are you using any hui devices in your setup? and are the midi ports on the digi002 working fine?