Specifications

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Mac OS Requirements — Pro Tools v5.1
The required Macintosh Operating System depends on which
Power Macintosh you use with Pro Tools, as follows:
Power Macintosh Mac OS 9.0 Mac OS 9.1
G4 (AGP graphics slot + 4 PCI slots = 5
slots total)
NO YES
G4 (AGP graphics slot + 3 PCI slots = 4
slots total)
YES NO
G4 (PCI graphics slot + 3 additional PCI
slots = 4 slots total)
YES NO
Blue & White G3 YES NO
Beige G3 YES NO
9600 YES NO
9500 YES NO
Mac OS v9.0, v9.0.2, v9.0.4 & v9.1 Settings & Requirements
● Mac OS Base Extension set and Digi System extensions (See Pro
Tools Mac FAQ #1
for more information)
● Set default cache (in the Memory Control Panel) to “Custom, 512k”
● Set Energy Saver Control Panel to “Never”
● In the Appearance Control Panel, disable “Smooth All Fonts On
Screen” and change system font to other than “Charcoal”
● Firmware v1.1 required for Blue & White G3 computers running OS
9.0 or higher. Available from Apple at:
http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58374