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Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
While noticing with joy the Dot10 Update of Protools, I realized, while browsing the supported computers list, that Avid scratched support for Mid-2010 Xeon-Processor MacPros for paying the yearly upgrade fee. *arggghhhhhh*
Has anyone tried here against the odds and is willing to share experiences? |
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Re: Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
It only means they don't test against 9yr old computer anymore
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Re: Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
I am running it on a 2009 flashed to a 2010 and am having no issues.
I pay no attention to the supported configurations, was running PT 8 HD on Mavericks for years with no issues. Clone, try and if it works great, if not rollback.
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Re: Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
I have bought the so called "mid-2010" (the year marks the construction and patent date) XEON-model brandnew in 2015.
Using two HDX-Cards the "trashcan"-MacPro-Model was no alternative, since it comes with no PCI-support and friends of mine have screamed '****e' all over with failing expansion-chassis including extremely loud fans and tiny cable adpaters. On top of it I mixed a session with my mid-2010 specifications MacPro yesterday, which turned out to have over 100 audio tracks, while watching my 'old' XEON-CPU heading not over 9% of usage. Now, which MacPro should I buy for my double HDX-configuration? The new MacPro 2019 model is not yet available for sale, extremely expensive and also not listed in the Avid compatibility list (yet). |
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Re: Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
Thanks for chiming in! And yes, I will do exactly this. No fear!
You just have to ask yourself: What are the dudes and dudettes at Avid thinking when "working" for their HDX customers? |
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Re: Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
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Anything that was supported with Mojave/2019.5 should have no problem with Mojave/2019.10 because not much has changed compatibility-wise.
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Re: Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
I'm running PT 2019.10 on an upgraded 2010 Mac Pro 5,1. There is no inherent difference in a 2010 5,1 and a 2012 5,1 other than the processor configurations that were available at the time.
So perhaps the only thing to concern yourself with is if your 2010 5,1 has a processor at least as fast as those listed for the 2012's. In my case I'm running a 12 core configuration that is faster than you could buy in 2012. A processor upgrade on a 5,1 is relatively cheap and simple to do.
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Re: Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
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Thanks for your suggestions! Adventurous as I am I have installed PT Ultimate 2019.10 on my mid-2010 MacPro HDX-machine (OS 10.13.6) and it works like a charm. When having a session open with 10 Stereo tracks in 48KHz./32bits float with the Avid Channel Strip inserted in each channel and scroll like wild during playback, my CPU shows 1% of usage... |
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Re: Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
As it should.
Now since you are adventurous, why not upgrading your GPU to a Metal-compatible one and go for Mojave?
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Re: Ultimate 2019.10 on a mid-2010 MacPro yet?
Alternative.
Sign me up for the next gen 16 core with display set. Editing-Fiber I'd welcome the up-the-pace In-detail transition
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