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Q: My mac Mini would not let me Install Protools M power  and cubased what do I do?

My mac Mini would not let me Install Protools M power  and cubased what do I do?

it says I have to Have atleast Mac oz 10.3 Panther Intall

Posted on Aug 7, 2012 8:37 AM

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Q: My mac Mini would not let me Install Protools M power  and cubased what do I do?

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  • by Kenichi Watanabe,Solvedanswer

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Aug 7, 2012 6:59 PM in response to 123R
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    Aug 7, 2012 6:59 PM in response to 123R

    What version of Mac OS does it currently have?  Even the very first G4 (PowerPC) Mac mini came with Panther (10.3), so you must already have at least Panther installed.

     

    Is this an Intel-based Mac mini running Lion (10.7) or later?  If so, and that software is for PowerPC Macs, it will not work on Intel Macs.

  • by 123R,

    123R 123R Aug 8, 2012 9:04 AM in response to Kenichi Watanabe
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    Aug 8, 2012 9:04 AM in response to Kenichi Watanabe

    it says somthing about power PC for real when i try to install cubased. so can you please send me a link to  update my  mac mini back to panther because it say I have to have at least  mac os 10.3.5 panther or  up?.

  • by Kenichi Watanabe,

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Aug 8, 2012 10:44 AM in response to 123R
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    Aug 8, 2012 10:44 AM in response to 123R

    Select About this Mac from the Apple menu.  If it says "Intel" next to Processor, your Mac mini is not a PowerPC Mac.  It cannot run Panther.  If the Mac OS X version is 10.7 or later, it cannot run software for PowerPC Macs.

     

    What does it say on the About this Mac window for Version and Processor?