Hi Folks,
i compiled a little FAQ regarding the Snow Leopard release.
Legacy OS compatibility: Live 9 is compatible with the legacy operating systems Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, Windows XP and Vista only up to version Live 9.1.10. Download links to the Live 9.1.10 installers can be found in our download archive. Live 9.2 and later is not compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, Windows XP and Vista. Looking for help and support with Live or Push? Find answers to common questions, get help and ideas from other Live users, or contact Ableton support.
Not compatible with GarageBand on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) Cubase – 6.0.7 or later (VST3) Nuendo – 5.5.6 or later (VST3) Ableton Live – 9.1.8 or later (AU) Currently, Avox Articulator is not compatible with Ableton Live. Studio One Professional – 2.0.4 or later (AU and VST3).
Cheers,
Dom
1. Is the current version of Live (8.0.8) compatible with Mac OS X 10.6?
Live 8.0.8 passed our all internal OS X 10.6 testing routines during the last weeks and there are currently no general known problems.
However, due to the many constellations of hard and software out there there's still a small chance for something misbehaving in certain setups and use cases.
Please send us a support request if you experience any difficulties and if stability is your main concern at the moment, you might still want to wait a few days or weeks to gather feedback regarding the compatibility of all other the related products you use in companion with Live.
2. Will Live 7 be compatible with Mac OS X 10.6?
It is likely that Live 7 will also be compatible but we can't promise it before internal tests are finished.
3. Is Live 8 a 64-bit application and how much memory can it address running on Mac OS X 10.6?
Live is a 32-bit application. As of Mac OS X 10.4, the Mac version of Live can make use of up to 4 GB of RAM. This still holds true for 10.6.
4. When will Live be released as a 64-bit application?
A 64-bit version of Live for Windows and Mac OS X is planned, but there's no release date announced so far.
5. Does Ableton recommend upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6?
If your main concern is stability, we don't recommend upgrading to 10.6 until compatibility for Live and all of your third-party software and hardware products has been assured by the responsible companies.
6. What can I do if I encounter problems with Mac OS X 10.6?
If you plan to try Mac OS X 10.6 to see how it works for you and encounter any problems with Live, we are happy to get bug reports!
To report issues, just follow the usual support request guide:
http://www.ableton.com/pages/support/co ... al_support
7. Does Live support new features of Mac OS X 10.6 like OpenCL or Grand Central Dispatch (GCD)?
No, Live does not support these features.
Here is a brief explanation:
Grand Central Dispatch is a bundle of functions and tools that make it easier for developers to implement multicore functionality for their
applications. Because Live already supports multicore systems since Live 6, GCD brings no advantage for Live.
OpenCL is a new development platform including its own programming language for developing software that runs on common CPUs as well as on
the GPUs of video cards.
This allows the power of modern video cards to be used for tasks other than graphics processing.
Ableton 9.5 Mac Compatibility 10
OpenCL will be released for the first time with Mac OS X 10.6 and currently only supports Intel Macs and a limited number of video cards.
Additionally, existing applications are not automatically compatible with OpenCL.
Therefore this technology is not supported by Live.I may be looking at doing a project on an older PC (using Live 9.7) which is slow, but would be good enough for sequencing loops etc and some MIDI.
I haven't upgraded to 10 yet as i hear its 64-bit only?? (I'm using 9.7 on a Windows 10 32-bit OS)
Then is it possible to transfer this same project, samples, etc cross-platform to a much faster iMac or Mac using Ableton live 9, 9.7 or 10? (not sure what they use yet and does the version matter? ie: 9, 9.5, 9.7, or 10)?
The only reason I ask is because I have never done any cross-platform work (pc > mac and vice versa)?
So what would be the rules and right way to save loops/audio and midi basically WHOLE PROJECTS (VST's may change obviously between systems) to make sure they open on either platform?