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Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 21
chapter 3
Installing Pro Tools on Mac
This chapter contains information for Mac sys-
tems only. If you are installing Pro Tools on a
Windows computer, see Chapter 4, “Installing
Pro Tools on Windows.”
Installing Pro Tools HD
Software
After your Pro Tools|HD hardware is installed
and connected, you are ready to install
Pro Tools software.
To install Pro Tools HD software:
1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-
tor for the account where you want to install
Pro Tools. For details on Administrator privi-
leges in Mac OS X, refer to your Apple OS X
documentation.
2 Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc in your DVD
drive.
3 On the Installer disc, locate and double-click
the Install Pro Tools HD.mpkg file.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed
with installation.
5 Click Continue each time you are prompted.
6 At the Installation Type page, do one of the
following:
• To install all Pro Tools application files and
free plug-in suites (and associated content),
leave the default Installation options se-
lected and click Continue.
– or –
• Select (or deselect) a custom configuration
of Installation options (see “Installation
Options” on page 22) and click Continue.
7 Click Install.
8 If prompted, enter your Administrator pass-
word and click OK to accept the installation.
9 Select your work environment. This loads an
initial set of Pro Tools Preferences that include
some of the more popular settings for the se-
lected work environment:
• Post Production
• Music Production (Audio and MIDI)
• Music Production (Audio Only)
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools Installer disc.
Do not install or operate Pro Tools while
logged in as a root-level user. File permis-
sions of a root-level user make it possible to
perform actions that may conflict with
Pro Tools file management tasks.
Preference settings can be customized at any
time in Pro Tools. See the Pro Tools Refer-
ence Guide for more information.