Chapter 3. Macintosh Configuration; Apple System Settings - DigiDesign Mbox Getting Started Manual

chapter 3
Macintosh Configuration
Installation of the Mbox on a Macintosh in-
cludes the following steps:
Configuring Apple System Software settings
1
(See "Apple System Settings" on page 17.)
Installing Pro Tools LE software (See "Install-
2
ing Pro Tools LE" on page 19.)
Restarting your computer
3
Connecting the Mbox interface to your com-
4
puter (See "Connecting Mbox to the Computer"
on page 21.)
Configuring your system (See "Configuring
5
Pro Tools LE" on page 22.)
Making audio connections to Mbox (See
6
Chapter 4, "Connecting Your Studio" for de-
tails.)

Apple System Settings

To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools LE, configure the following settings
for your version of Mac OS before you install
Pro Tools software.
System Settings for Mac OS X
The following settings ensure optimum perfor-
mance and compatibility for systems running
Mac OS X.
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).
To configure Mac OS X for Pro Tools LE:
Make sure you are logged into an administra-
1
tor account where you want to install
Pro Tools LE. For details on Administrator privi-
leges in Mac OS X, refer to your Mac OS X doc-
umentation.
Choose System Preferences from the Apple
2
Menu and click Energy Saver.
Click the Sleep tab and turn off the Energy
3
Saver feature by setting the sleep feature to
Never.
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