I thought this was easy...

[blankpage]

Hmmm... Here i am, a recent MAC convert, NOT that i have anything against PC's, but i had a huge problem with mine etc etc etc...
I have a G4 powerpc 400mhz running protools 5.2.1cs on mac os 9.2
now, this machine has previously (and concurrently) had mac osX on it, which i dont use, at all.
When i double click a protools session (saved in 5.2.1 under 9.2) it tries to open it with protools 6.01 , which is of course a osX app...dang'ed if i can figure this out ... (PC, rightclick > openwith > always use this app)

I thought this was easy....

cheers

[PreacherManDraw]

If I'm understanding you correctly, you have two versions of ProTools installed on your mac, a 5 for OS9 and a 6 for OSX. Can't you just trash the ProTools 6 application?

BTW, the Mac version of "Always use this app" can be found by using Get Info on a file (Command-I).

Hope that helps!

[RadioMoo]

You can't hide the fact that you are a recent switcher: PC people always seem to spell Mac as "MAC."

[LL Lush]

i'm sure you have your reasons for staying with 5.2 and 9.2
but dear
osX, 10.3.?
is computing, like you have reached heaven after leading a good life!

[terrydrums]

Here, here! Make the switch. Even your Mac wants you to make the jump to OS X. The water's fine. Come on in!

T.

[benlef]

Hi,

simple workaround:

Launch PT5, then open your sessions from within PT(File>Open Session)

[cwhite771]

Or, this may work as well-- make an alias of your PT5 app, put it on the desktop and drag your session files onto the alias.

Don't think I'd recommend the Panther upgrade on a 400MHz machine unless you'd also consider a processor upgrade. Running it on my machine previous to the 1.4 upgrade was pretty painful-- I don't know how people with G3's can do it.
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c

[dkrz]

PT 6 & 5 should not be installed on the same system partition. PT5 should be on an OS9 partition, PT6 should be on an OSX partition - and you should have a separate dedicated audio drive for your audio files if you want any kind of performance at all.

You’ve got some work ahead of you I’m afraid...

I would -

Backup all my data,
-boot from the OS9 disc,
-erase the system drive,
-partition the drive into 2 partitions.
-Re-install OS9 on one partition and apply all of the proper updates to get up to OS9.2.2.
-re-install PT5 on that OS9 partition and apply all the proper updates to that.
-read your PT manual for proper system configuration to run PT5 on OS9. (there are several things you need to do to the system as far as tweaks & settings).

Then, if you want to “try” OSX w/ PT6 - You’ll need to install OSX and PT6 on the other partition. FYI - I wouldn’t use OSX on a 400Mhz machine with PT6. I know you want to use OS9 right now. Just a heads up. If you wanted to run PT6 in the future, you’ll need a faster machine for sure.

Good luck!

dk
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Dual 1.25GHz FW800 / 512MB ram
OS10.3.3 Panther
PTLE 6.2.3 - DIGI 001
100GB OWC Firewire Audio HD
DigTranslator 2
McDSP Analog Channel
Waves 4 - Native Power Pack

[dans]

dkrz speaks the truth. I might add that unless you're really curious about OSX from a geek perspective, I wouldn't even bother with the second partition. That machine will not run OSX well at all. Is that an AGP or PCI G4? If it is a PCI G4, you'd be able to play around with it running X, but it will feel sluggish. AGP will be a little better. Either way it'd be like running XP on a PII 233.