Is there any way to get stable operation with OSX?

Let me explain. I run ProTools, Digital Performer and Roxio (Toast & Jam). Everything was SOLID under OS9. I mean solid - no wierdness, no exceptions (even when pushing the system to its limits - maxed out Protools sessions, 44 track live DP3 recordings, etc). OSX has turned my beautiful Mac into a $#@#*^% windows pc! Seems to be solid one minute, wierd crashes the next. I'm confident that I've ruled out hardware problems. OS9 operation is still solid as a rock (as long as OSX is nowhere to be found on the system!). It occurs to me that the problems could with the above mentioned apps or that there could be conflicts with both OS9 and OSX installed. My pattern recognition skills, however, are pointing at OSX. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Can you please explain what you mean by crashes? Do
you get a restart screen? Or, does the mouse cursor
freeze, etc. Please elaborate.
Cheers!
DALE
The system just hangs every now and then (you'll see the pinwheel when this happens). If one is recording with Digital performer when this happens the recording will sometimes stop with an error that the HD couldn't keep up. The HD throughput is not the problem though (in OS9 I can record 44 tracks for hours with absolutely no problems - ever). I'll leave out the 3 paragraphs of HD data rates/bus rates/etc. tech talk - I've done the math. With ProTools I have far fewer resources in OSX. I'll see the periodic slowdowns here too (pinwheel appears). Since ProTools is mostly hardware driven, the impact is less, of course. I've ruled out RAM or other hardware problems as the system runs flawlessly in OS9. I believe I've come to the conclusion that OSX is only good for an internet playtoy and to be avoided for professional use (like Windows - Sorry Apple, but you really dropped the ball. Actually Windows isn't good for anything...). I've been on the discussion boards for the above mentioned apps and nobody has any clue. Those that claim everything works fine don't really push their systems. Hate to rip on Mac like this but I believe they have joined the marketing driven culture of releasing something before it's finished and working.
Having said all that, if anyone has a clue I'm very willing to listen.

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