logic pro 9 and mountain lion

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logic pro 9 and mountain lion

Hey guys,

I have been using Logic Pro for a few years now, just bought a new 15" Macbook Pro (not retina) and when try to launch logic 9 (which installed just fine) there is a bar across the application icon and clicking on it brings up the following message...

"you cant open the application logic pro because power pc applications are no longer supported"

Now as far as I am aware Logic 9 is the latest version, Mountain Lion is the latest OS, both are being sold on the App store so what is the problem.

I hope you can help with this as it is going to be a massive headache to get snow leopard or Lion on to this new machine which of course I would really rather not do.

Thanks,

dp

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Aug 1, 2012 11:50 AM

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creative_dave Author

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Aug 1, 2012 12:33 PM in response to creative_dave

Ok, it seems that there is something in the first update that logic does that gets round this, glad I tried the software update before uninstaling. all seems to work fine now.

Hope this helps somebody else.

Cheers,

dp

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Aug 1, 2012 12:51 PM in response to creative_dave

Also make sure that you run logic in 64bit mode

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Aug 1, 2012 2:00 PM in response to Ivan Clarke1

Hey Ivan,

Thanks for the tip, do you know if there is there a list of supported 64 bit applications anywhere? not just for Apples own stuff but also third party apps like the Adobe and Autodesk apps.

dp

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Aug 1, 2012 3:03 PM in response to creative_dave

Hello Ivan & Dave,

I have just installed Logic9 today following yesterdays instillation of Mountain Lion. I am also unable to open Logic as I am getting the same PowerPC error message.

How did you get around this? The application icon has a no entry sign also.

Thanks,

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Aug 2, 2012 12:19 AM in response to creative_dave

Sure go here http://roaringapps.com/apps:table

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Pancenter

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Aug 2, 2012 12:22 AM in response to del_mccanno

Use Apple Update to install the updated Logic that will work on your system, it's a free update.

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Aug 2, 2012 12:26 AM in response to del_mccanno

PowerPC? What machine have you installed ML on?

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merucci

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Aug 2, 2012 3:49 AM in response to creative_dave

Same problem persists, any help on this shall be appreciated.

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Pancenter

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Aug 2, 2012 12:25 PM in response to merucci

merucci wrote:

Same problem persists, any help on this shall be appreciated.

You're running a legal version of Logic, right? Just use Apple "Software Update, it will download the version of Logic that works on your system.

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Jan 19, 2013 2:32 PM in response to creative_dave

I'm having exactly the same problem Dl'd ML then the Logic update and

the desktop Icon for Logic is wearing a "no Entry Sign can anybody advise here .Thank You Greetz

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Jan 21, 2013 1:36 PM in response to UrbanGeeza

Same here. All suggestions nothing. Paid too much for this software for Apple to be failing this way.

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Jan 21, 2013 4:49 PM in response to Eric Schwartz4

Make sure you didn't move or rename the Logic Pro app in your applications folder.

Check the Applications folder to make sure you have only one copy of Logic Pro app in there..

Run Logic Pro directly from the applications folder. (if this works, remove the one in your dock and replace with the one you just ran in the Applications folder..)

If you installed from the DVD versions,.,.,and you get an error message or it won't run, go to software updates and update to latest version... as the original 9.0 version will not run on Lion or Mountain Lion without an update.

If you bought and downloaded Logic Pro from the App Store... Call or contact Apple Support in your region.

http://www.apple.com/support/contact/

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Max247s

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Oct 30, 2013 5:14 AM in response to creative_dave

Hi I have a legitimate copy of Logic Pro 9.

I have done a clean install to Mountain Lion, but get no upgrade options for Logic.

I have taken snapshots of my installs from a Snow Leopard clean install through to Mountain Lion and it's updates, so although it will be a pain, I can back track.

Do I need to roll back to Snow Leopard, to upgrade to the latest version of Logic Pro 9 before upgrading to Mountain Lion, please?

Max

PS I have tried/read all the other suggestions and not been entirely sure why I can't get an upgrade.

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Max247s

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Oct 30, 2013 11:11 AM in response to Max247s

Apologies, I mean that I get no 'update' options for Logic Pro 9, when installing in Mountain Lion.

So I have installed from disk, it doesn't work, but get no upgrade options....

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Max247s

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Oct 30, 2013 11:13 AM in response to Max247s

Once again, apologies!

The first OS X update includes a relevant update - I was looking for a separate one....

So the answer was given earlier, but it was not clear.

The solution is in an OS X update, and not a separate Logic update...

Yup it works now..

:-)

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