The following Apple computers have been tested and approved by Avid for use with Pro Tools 10.3.4 software and Mac OS X 10.6.8 to 10.8.3 and for use with Pro Tools Express 10.3.4 software for Mac OS X 10.7.4 to 10.8.3:

See Also: Pro Tools 10.3 Approved Audio Interfaces and Peripherals

Desktops

• Mac Pro
  • Mac Pro "Westmere"(all models, all speeds)
  • Mac Pro "Nehalem" (all models, all speeds)
  • Mac Pro "Harpertown" one or two Quad-Core 2.8, 3.0, 3.2GHz*
  • Mac Pro "Clovertown" two Quad-Core 3.0GHz*
  • Mac Pro "Woodcrest" two Dual-Core 2.0, 2.66, 3.0GHz*
    • * Harpertown, Clovertown and Woodcrest models not explicitly tested with Pro Tools 10.3 or Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) --use the info from the HD page about performance issues. 
• iMac
  • Intel i5, i7
  • iMac 21.5-inch, Late 2012
  • iMac 27-inch, Late 2012 
• Mac Mini
  • Intel i7: 2.3GHz  quad-core Intel Core i7 Mac mini (6,2)
    • Click here for a known firmware reset issue with HD Native Thunderbolt interfaces
    • Mac mini computers support sample rates up to 96k
    • HD Native Thunderbolt System Requirements
  • Not Tested - Intel i5: 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5

Laptops

• MacBook Pro with Retina display 15-inch (all models) and 13-inch (Late 2012)
  • Use of Thunderbolt to FireWire and Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapters may be required
  • Daisy-chaining of Thunderbolt hard drives and monitors require the use of a dedicated Thunderbolt port
    • Click here for known issues with Retina display MacBook Pro.  
• MacBook Pro
  • 17-inch and 15-inch models with Core i5 and i7 processors
  • 17-inch, 15-inch, and 13-inch aluminum "Unibody" models with Core 2 Duo "Penryn" processors
  • 17-inch and 15-inch Core 2 Duo (T8300/T9300) "Penryn" models (introduced early 2008)
  • 17-inch and 15-inch Core 2 Duo (T7500/T7700) "Santa Rosa" models (introduced mid 2007)
    • Click here for a known issue with Pro Tools 10.3.2 and 10.3.3

• MacBook
  • ​​MacBook not explicitly tested with Pro Tools 10.3

Miscellaneous

• Adapters
  • Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
  • Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
  • USB-to-Ethernet Adapter
• Monitors
  • Apple Thunderbolt Display
    • The following on the Apple Thunderbolt Display can be used:
      • USB 2.0 ports
      • FireWire 800 ports
      • Gigabit Ethernet ports
      • Thunderbolt ports

Overview page:

• Pro Tools 10.3 System Requirements

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Latest versions as of December 20, 2012:

Pro Tools (v9 and later), Pro Tools HD (v7 and later), and Pro Tools M-Powered (all versions) use iLok copy protection.

If you get this error:

• Verify that your iLok is connected and recognized.
• Verify that you have a valid license for the installed version of Pro Tools (Pro Tools HD software needs both Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD licenses installed).  Check your iLok at ilok.com.
• Users with Pro Tools 10 on Windows 7 click here
• One user with Pro Tools 9.0.5 on Windows reported they needed to update their motherboard firmware (Intel dx58s02 with a 990X Processor) to get Pro Tools to recognize the license.
• Mac users can resolve this error by disconnecting the iLok from the computer and reconnecting it.