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foldback · 19th November 2006

My OS starts out as 10.3.3 I think with Quicktime 6.?. Then I apply the 10.3.9 consolidated update, this does not take it to Quicktime 7 automatically.

It has been a while since I installed on this machine but I'm pretty sure my Quicktime Pro 6.5.2 came off of the Apple installer that came with Final Cut Pro 4.5.

By the way, Quicksilver era machines are OS 9 compatible too, mine came brand new from Apple with OS 9.x on it. It was really buggy and quirky.

My 10.3.9 install with Protools 6.9 is rock solid reliable, it never quits or does anything funky.

The worst thing about 6.9 for me is remembering to first quit the digi driver after starting up the machine. The driver starts automatically even tho my 002R interface is not on, then if I try to boot Protools it quits. If I quit the Digi driver first then I have no more problems. I put the icon for the Digi driver in the Dock so I can see if it is running (little triangle under it when its runnning).

There are probably a few other differences in Digi 6.9 than I previously detailed. I do most everything OTB and rarely use plugins.

Logic Express does not like the Digi driver, strange evil things happen when I try putting Logic Express through it. Then again, Logic Express is one of the worst programs I own so it's to be expected :-)

19th November 2006	#17
foldback Rocket Scientist Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,221 1 Review written	10.3.9 suggestions My OS starts out as 10.3.3 I think with Quicktime 6.?. Then I apply the 10.3.9 consolidated update, this does not take it to Quicktime 7 automatically. It has been a while since I installed on this machine but I'm pretty sure my Quicktime Pro 6.5.2 came off of the Apple installer that came with Final Cut Pro 4.5. By the way, Quicksilver era machines are OS 9 compatible too, mine came brand new from Apple with OS 9.x on it. It was really buggy and quirky. My 10.3.9 install with Protools 6.9 is rock solid reliable, it never quits or does anything funky. The worst thing about 6.9 for me is remembering to first quit the digi driver after starting up the machine. The driver starts automatically even tho my 002R interface is not on, then if I try to boot Protools it quits. If I quit the Digi driver first then I have no more problems. I put the icon for the Digi driver in the Dock so I can see if it is running (little triangle under it when its runnning). There are probably a few other differences in Digi 6.9 than I previously detailed. I do most everything OTB and rarely use plugins. Logic Express does not like the Digi driver, strange evil things happen when I try putting Logic Express through it. Then again, Logic Express is one of the worst programs I own so it's to be expected :-)