Specifications

Chapter 3: Macintosh Configuration 17
chapter 3
Macintosh Configuration
This chapter contains information for Macin-
tosh systems only. If you are installing Pro Tools
M-Powered on a Windows computer, see
Chapter 2, “Windows Configuration.”
Installation Overview
Installation of Pro Tools M-Powered on a Macin-
tosh includes the following steps:
1 Configuring “Apple System Settings for
Mac OS X” on page 17.
2 “Installing Your M-Audio Interface” on
page 18.
3 “Installing M-Audio Drivers” on page 18.
4 “Installing Pro Tools M-Powered Software” on
page 18.
5 “Launching Pro Tools M-Powered” on
page 19. (This step includes inserting the pre-au-
thorized iLok into an available USB port on your
computer.)
6 “Configuring Pro Tools M-Powered” on
page 19.
7 Making audio connections to the M-Audio in-
terface. (See your M-Audio documentation for
details.)
Apple System Settings for
Mac OS X
To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools M-Powered, configure the following
settings before you install Pro Tools software.
To configure Mac OS X for Pro Tools M-Powered:
1 Make sure you are logged into an administra-
tor account where you want to install
Pro Tools M-Powered. For details on Adminis-
trator privileges in Mac OS X, refer to your
Mac OS X documentation.
2 Choose System Preferences from the Apple
Menu and click Energy Saver.
3 Click the Sleep tab and turn off the Energy
Saver feature by setting the sleep feature to
Never.
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
please refer to the Read Me information in-
cluded on the Pro Tools M-Powered In-
staller CD-ROM.
Do not use the Mac OS X automatic Soft-
ware Update feature, as it may install com-
ponents that have not yet been qualified for
Pro Tools. For details on qualified versions
of Mac OS, refer to the latest compatibility
information on the Digidesign Web site
(www.digidesign.com).