DP 9 and OSX 10.6.8

[ec_pat5150]

my hard drive went to hard drive heaven and i will be starting fresh again. I can't find my DP 7 cd's anywhere, so it looks like i'll be upgrading to DP9. The last OS disc i purchased is 10.6.3 which can be updated online to 10.6.8. This is the minimum that DP 9 needs to run. Has anyone been using DP 9 with 10.6.8? If so, is it stable or should i upgrade to a later OS? If that's the case, any recommendations on OS?

ROCK!

[FMiguelez]

Instal Yosemite. It rocks with DP here.

Tiger, or whatever that was, is too old by now.

El Capitán is due soon.

[mikehalloran]

If this is your machine, the latest OS you can run without a hack is 10.7.5.

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/m ... specs.html

If so, install 10.6.3 from the DVD and let Software Update take you to 10.6.8 or find and download the 10.6.8 Combo Updater (recommended). 10.7 is a paid upgrade from 10.6.

There are ways to hack so that you can run 10.8/9/10. You'll have to search for that but there are some old threads on the subject.

[Phil O]

Hey Mike,
One of my machines is same as the OPs. I have been running 10.6.8 on it because it was such a solid OS. Are there advantages to 10.7 that you know of (particularly related to running DP)?

Phil

[Phil O]

...Has anyone been using DP 9 with 10.6.8?...

One of my machines is the same model as yours. I'm running DP 8.07 and OS 10.6.8. I'm considering upgrading to DP9 on that machine but I haven't taken the plunge yet. I may do it this week. If you beat me to it, let me know how it works out. I'll do the same.

Phil

[Tobor]

Interested in this as well as my old 2008 Macbook is running DP 7.24 on 10.6.8. It's a similar scenario so if anyone is running DP9 and it runs more efficiently or equally so compared to 7.24 I'd be tempted to upgrade.

I don't do serious work on the Macbook anymore but it's a nice vacation machine for poking around and investigating new features or loop libraries etc., or doing a quick commercial spot if I have to.

[Lulu_German]

I am still on 7.24 and reading about DP 8 and above plugins in 64 bits left me with some questions.
What happens when your plugins such as delay is in 64bits and I open an older session in a newer DP for the first time ?

[mikehalloran]

I am still on 7.24 and reading about DP 8 and above plugins in 64 bits left me with some questions.
What happens when your plugins such as delay is in 64bits and I open an older session in a newer DP for the first time ?

Lots of old threads on this. Normally, it just opens and plays.

There are some MOTU plugs now part of the Trim plugin. You'll get a window saying the old ones can't be found. The functionality is still there but you will have to find the replacement and change. Polarity reversal of a track is one of them. So, if you get that error on a MOTU plug that worked in DP 7.24, check the manual to see how to fix it in DP 8.

Conversely, after you fix a plug in DP 8 by enabling its functionality, you'll get the reverse error screen when you open it back up in DP 7. Most users are unlikely to experience this.

DP 8 running 64bit may have an issue running older 32bit plugins – in 10.6.8, this is rare. If so, start DP 8 or 9 in 32bit mode and see if those plugins can now be found.

The Carbon/Cocoa graphics issue with old plugins shouldn't be an issue as 10.6 is Carbon based.

[Lulu_German]

Excellent. Thank you.

[Phil O]

...Has anyone been using DP 9 with 10.6.8?...

One of my machines is the same model as yours. I'm running DP 8.07 and OS 10.6.8. I'm considering upgrading to DP9 on that machine but I haven't taken the plunge yet. I may do it this week. If you beat me to it, let me know how it works out. I'll do the same.

Phil

Sorry I took so long to get back. I finally upgraded to DP9 on the Mac Pro running 10.6.8 and it's working fine. I've done two 3-hour sessions without a hitch so far. Keeping fingers crossed.

Phil

[Lulu_German]

Any news for dp10?