Straight scoop needed: Can you install PT 10 on top of PT 9?

[losttimestudios]

Power Mac; OS 10.6.8 is the computer.

I've seen different views on this. I definitely do not want to reinstall a myriad of plugins or even the OS from scratch.

If I uninstalled PT 9 and installed 10; would I have to reinstall all plugins?

Thanks

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by losttimestudios

Power Mac; OS 10.6.8 is the computer.

I've seen different views on this. I definitely do not want to reinstall a myriad of plugins or even the OS from scratch.

If I uninstalled PT 9 and installed 10; would I have to reinstall all plugins?

Thanks

If by Power Mac you're talking about a Power PC (PPC) machine then you are out of luck according to this page: http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/self...p?DocId=422319
MacPro only for PT10. Either way, it's best to uninstall any old installation of PT and then install PT10.

[ejwells]

You don't have to load all your plug-ins again when you uninstall 9 to load 10.

[derFunkenstein]

Originally Posted by musicman691

If by Power Mac you're talking about a Power PC (PPC) machine then you are out of luck according to this page: http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/self...p?DocId=422319
MacPro only for PT10. Either way, it's best to uninstall any old installation of PT and then install PT10.

If he's got PT9 and OS X 10.6.8 he's got an Intel machine. All of that stuff is Intel-only.

If you try installing 10 over 9 in Windows, it makes you uninstall 9. I would assume the same to be true of OS X as well, but the good news is that every plugin etc will stay put because you're only deleting the Digidesign folder from within /Applications.

[formfunction]

Originally Posted by musicman691

MacPro only for PT10.

And for PT9 although either is not "macpro" specific, just Intel... . ff

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by derFunkenstein

If he's got PT9 and OS X 10.6.8 he's got an Intel machine. All of that stuff is Intel-only.

If you try installing 10 over 9 in Windows, it makes you uninstall 9. I would assume the same to be true of OS X as well, but the good news is that every plugin etc will stay put because you're only deleting the Digidesign folder from within /Applications.

Agreed. But what is confusing is the op using the phrase 'power mac'. To me that makes it seem like a Power PC chip, not an Intel machine.

[derFunkenstein]

Originally Posted by musicman691

Agreed. But what is confusing is the op using the phrase 'power mac'. To me that makes it seem like a Power PC chip, not an Intel machine.

ya, the "power" name is definitely gone for good.

[capt kirk]

just di it the other day. running 10.6.8 and just dumped PT10 right over top of PT9. don't axe me if that was the smart thing to do, but its working fantastic.

[nst7]

You don't have to uninstall your 3rd party plugins, and uninstalling PT9 only takes about 2 minutes, and you'll be better off doing it.

[zedhed]

Originally Posted by nst7

You don't have to uninstall your 3rd party plugins, and uninstalling PT9 only takes about 2 minutes, and you'll be better off doing it.

For the sake of keeping the windows registry clean, I totally agree.