Mac OS X 10.6.8 Officially Qualified

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Avid is pleased to announce that Mac OS X 10.6.8 and the supplemental update "10.6.8v1.1" is officially qualified with the following versions of Pro Tools 8.0.5 and 9.0.3:

• Pro Tools HD, LE, and M-Powered 8.0.5
• Pro Tools 9.0.3
• Pro Tools HD 9.0.3
• HD Native cards with Pro Tools HD 9.0.4*

*HD Native cards require Pro Tools 9.0.4 to function correctly on OS X 10.6.8 and higher. The Pro Tools 9.0.4 Update addresses the following known issues:

• HD Native card not recognized in slot 2 of a Mac Pro computer
• "Unable to find an Audio Interface attached to the first HD card" error when using HD Native in a Magma EB-1 chassis
• Kernel panic after updating to OS X 10.6.8 and HD Native card installed

Please Note: Pro Tools 9.0.4 is a specific release for users of Pro Tools HD Native core cards only. It is not required or recommended for users of Pro Tools HD TDM core systems or any non-HD systems.

Not tested/officially qualified with Mac OS X 10.6.8, no known issues: Pro Tools HD 8.1.1

Also qualified are the current versions of the following:

• Pro Tools MP 9.0
• Pro Tools SE 8.0.3 (with Patch 003)
• Pro Tools M-Powered Essential 8.0.3

For information on qualification of M-Audio devices, see the following:

• Mac OS X 10.6.8 Compatibility Information (M-Audio Knowledge Base)

For information on Pro Tools version compatibility and requirements with different OS versions of Mac and Windows, see the Pro Tools Compatibility home page:

• www.avid.com/compatibility

For the latest Pro Tools updates for your version of Pro Tools, see the Pro Tools Updates home page:

• www.avid.com/protoolsupdates

Both of these links are available at the top of the forum:
Pro Tools Compatibility Grids | Pro Tools Updates