Pro tools m-powered 8 loading

Jake, did you Repair Permissions & reboot after all was installed?

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

• Pro Tools HD 7.4.1, 7.4.2, or Pro Tools HD 8 is required for Leopard
• Pro Tools 7.4.2 requires Mac OS X 10.5.3 or 10.5.4, and is not compatible with earlier versions of Leopard (not tested with 10.5.5 or higher)
• Pro Tools 8.0 requires Mac OS X 10.5.5, 10.5.6, 10.5.7, or 10.5.8, and is not compatible with earlier versions of Leopard

http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=353275

Hmmm, I also can't tell if it really is supposed to run on PPC Macs...

IMPORTANT NOTE: To run Pro Tools specific hardware is required!
Please check the compatibility of your computer system before you buy your Pro Tools software:http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=353265

Platform: Qualified computers running Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP SP2, or Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 (Intel-based Macs only); Pro Tools 8.0.3 required for Mac OS X Snow Leopard support and public beta support for Windows 7.

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Which exact version of 8 is it?

Open Console in Utilities & watch for clues as you try to launch it.

Hopefully we'll see some error, fails, or such repeating. If in doubt copy & paste here the ones that happen when you try opening it.

From the System Requirements:

Platform: Qualified computers running Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP SP2, or Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 (Intel-based Macs only);

http://shop.avid.com/store/product.do?product=288865096003840

The Avid M-Powered 8 software is NOT compatible with PPC Macs.

Thanks, I thought that was it. 🙂

OK, do we have any Console reports yet?

So, a bigger problem now!???

"Try Disk Utility

1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.

2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)

*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*

3. Click the First Aid tab.

4. Select your Mac OS X volume.

5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214

Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.

(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)

If perchance you can't find your install Disc, at least try it from the Safe Boot part onward.

One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...

PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive

Reboot, test again.

If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport in 10.4 & below, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.

Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.

Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...

/private/var/run/StartupItems

/Library/StartupItems

/System/Library/StartupItems

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons

/Library/LaunchDaemons

I have Leopard 10.5.8 and I have Pro Tools M-Powered 8. Exact.

Please Note: Pro Tools 8.0.3 software (and higher) does not support some retired products, including:

• Mbox (original model)
• Macintosh PowerPC Computers

http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=353265

I have Leopard 10.5.8 and I have Pro Tools M-Powered 8. Exact.

Pro Tools M-Powered 8 (Full Version)

IMPORTANT NOTE: To run Pro Tools specific hardware is required!
Please check the compatibility of your computer system before you buy your Pro Tools software:http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=353265

• Platform: Qualified computers running Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP SP2, or Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 (Intel-based Macs only); Pro Tools 8.0.3 required for Mac OS X Snow Leopard support and public beta support for Windows 7.
• Hardware/Software: Supported M-Audio hardware peripheral, for example M-Audio FireWire 1814, M-Audio Firewire 410, M-Audio Delta 44, Delta 66, and many more Pro Tools M-Powered 8 compatible M-Audio devices and drivers. Please click here to check specific product compatibility for Windows or Mac
• System Memory: 1 GB minimum, 2 GB or more recommended for best performance
• Drive: DVD-ROM or equivalent optical drive for software installation
• Available USB port for iLok USB Smart Key (included)

Important: Please note that with boxed versions of this product, you may need to download a free update to the latest versionhere.

I don't see anywhere any info to indicate that your software is compatible with PPC Macs.

ALL info available is contrary to your claims.

Likely the issue is the M-Powered edition or the version contained within.

What, exactly, is the version of the software that you installed?

The reason that I ask is that Pro Tools 8.0.1 is the LAST version to support PPC:

Please Note: Pro Tools 8.0.1 software will be the last version of Pro Tools to support some retired products:

• Original Mbox
• Expansion|HD Chassis
• Macintosh PowerPC Computers

http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=357709

IF your software installer is not too late a version, it may be the way that the software was updated.

Pro Tools M-Powered 8.0.1 for Mac OS X Release Notes

http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=357691

The update is 8.0.1, but what is the version of the original installer?

Along with the possible issue of original install version, there is a known issue from way back regarding the OS version used.

It is often recommended (was recommended) in the Pro Tools user groups to install PT 8 in OS X 10.5.5 or 10.5.6.

Those are the certified OS versions.

Versions earlier and later are known to have various issues.