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Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 5
chapter 2
Installing Pro Tools on Mac
This chapter contains information for Mac sys-
tems only. If you are installing Pro Tools on a
Windows computer, see Chapter 3, “Installing
Pro Tools on Windows.”
Installation Overview
Installation of the Mbox on a Mac includes the
following steps:
1 “Installing Pro Tools LE and Connecting Your
Interface” on page 5.
2 “Launching Pro Tools LE” on page 7.
3 Configuring your system for improved perfor-
mance (see Chapter 4, “Configuring Your
Pro Tools System”).
4 Making audio connections to the Mbox (see
Chapter 6, “Making Hardware Connections”).
Installing Pro Tools LE and
Connecting Your Interface
Before connecting your Pro Tools LE interface to
the computer, you need to install Pro Tools LE
software.
To install Pro Tools LE on Mac OS X:
1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-
tor for the account where you want to install
Pro Tools.
2 Insert the Pro Tools LE Installer disc in your
DVD drive.
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools Installer disc.
The Pro Tools Installer disc includes addi-
tional software for your system. For more in-
formation, see “Additional Software on the
Pro Tools Installer Disc” on page 8.
Do not start this procedure with your Mbox
connected to your computer.
When the installation is complete, you will
need to restart your computer.
For details on Administrator privileges in
Mac OS X, see your Apple OS X documen-
tation.