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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1506282" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>@kevinlamb...a few points:</p><p></p><p>1. Realize that for the most part...repairing old non-working Mac's is not as "financially efficient" as it is with Windows computers...unless you can get the parts really really cheap (which is not easy). Sounds like you have multiple issues with your iMac (power supply, hard drive, optical drive). When you add up all of these costs (even doing the work yourself)...that's a good bit of change that could be put towards a new (or new to you) faster/newer computer.</p><p></p><p>2. Chas_m has a point that investing in a newer version of ProTools (even if it is expensive). If you use ProTools professionally (or are a serious hobbyist)...you're eventually going to want a newer version simply due to newer features...and of course compatibility with newer Mac computers & OS versions.</p><p></p><p>3. As far as the quad-core question...you need to make sure that ProTools is written to take advantage of multicore cpu's. If it is...then ProTools would definitely fly on a quad-core cpu.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Just some stuff to think about.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. Of course budgets are always important...and I realize that new computers and newer versions of major software packages are not cheap!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1506282, member: 56379"] @kevinlamb...a few points: 1. Realize that for the most part...repairing old non-working Mac's is not as "financially efficient" as it is with Windows computers...unless you can get the parts really really cheap (which is not easy). Sounds like you have multiple issues with your iMac (power supply, hard drive, optical drive). When you add up all of these costs (even doing the work yourself)...that's a good bit of change that could be put towards a new (or new to you) faster/newer computer. 2. Chas_m has a point that investing in a newer version of ProTools (even if it is expensive). If you use ProTools professionally (or are a serious hobbyist)...you're eventually going to want a newer version simply due to newer features...and of course compatibility with newer Mac computers & OS versions. 3. As far as the quad-core question...you need to make sure that ProTools is written to take advantage of multicore cpu's. If it is...then ProTools would definitely fly on a quad-core cpu.:) Just some stuff to think about.:) - Nick p.s. Of course budgets are always important...and I realize that new computers and newer versions of major software packages are not cheap! [/QUOTE]
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