Upgrading to MacBook Pro, w/ Avid, today. Help ASAP!?
Oh goodness. I'm lost in a sea of information, not finding real answers, and running out of time. I know the answer to this is probably somewhere on the forum, but I've tried searching here, and elsewhere, and haven't found the answer yet.
Here's the facts:
-Currently using a PowerBook G4 w/ 10.4.8, and it's about to go kaputz (screen "lines" problem, and busted sound card)
-Going in to the Apple Store later today (Wednesday) to get a new MacBook Pro
(since the part required to fix my laptop is no longer made, they're giving me a trade-in deal)
-I'm a professional editor who must, no questions asked, run Avid XPress Pro (5.7.0).
The problem is that Avid only plays nice with 10.4.8 and doesn't even start up with anything higher. When I purchase my new MacBook Pro tomorrow/today, I'm sure that it will come with the latest upgrade. It will also have an iSight (etc) which will require that newer software. Can I have them downgrade the OS to 10.4.8, and still have it come with iSight support, "Spaces" etc...?
Also, is using "Spaces" (which I just heard about 20 minutes ago) an option for running Leopard, and Tiger at the same time, so I can have all the functions of Tiger, but still be able to run Avid on Leopard? Will Avid play nicely this way?
I'm SO sorry for the urgency, but i just got approval a few hours ago, and I'm leaving for the Apple Store in the morning, and due to an important work deadline, need this up and running ASAP.
Thanks all! I'll keep searching for my own answers, too!
I'm afraid that current MBP's WON'T boot from Tiger at all Ethos Prod.
You will simply get kernel Panics at startup.
The previous SantaRosa models could be booted with Tiger 10.4.11, but not with earlier versions, from memory.
Your best bet is a second hand model from late 2006, if booting with 10.4.8 is essential, I'm afraid.
(see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159?viewlocale=en_US for a listing of the OS's that came with particular MBPs)
You MAY be able to run a windows version of Avid using Bootcamp, on a new MPB, but I gather that there can be some problems with this , too. http://community.avid.com/forums/t/50246.aspx?PageIndex=12 may be worth a look.
Some people also suggest that version Avid 5.8 will more or less work under Leopard 10.5.2 or later, but not 5.7.
Rod
Message was edited by: Rod Hagen
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