Mac i5 2012 "Bus Error" in thread "Main Thread", at address 0x0

[tony20970]

Hello,

I just bought a new 2012 Mac mini i5 with a 10.11 system version. I installed Pro Tools 8.0 LE from the original installation CD. Pro Tools starts up fine and loads up until it prompts me to open a session. After I select a session or attempt to create a new one it displays a box reading, "Bus Error" in thread "Main Thread" at address 0x0" and crashes.

This is my first time attempting to run Pro Tools with this mac. I was running a Windows setup before and switched to the Mac because the Windows computer crashed and I wanted something more reliable. After research, I now know I should have purchased the Mac i7 instead of the i5, but it's too late now.

As for the error, Is this because of compatibility issues? I researched related posts in this forum and I can't find anything related to the Mac mini 2012 i5 10.11 and running Pro Tools. Any help is appreciated! Thank you!

Tony