Re: [Avid-L2] New Mac Pro with BootCamp?

I have seen the recommendation to bootcamp the new MacPro to avoid Catalina issues as well (from Key Code Media).

Having been a user of Bootcamp on Mac laptops and computers for years it seems like a good idea initially.

However, I recently tried boot camping a relatively new machine (MacBook Pro 2018) with Windows 10 and had nothing but problems.  Google search revealed it to now be a common issue with newer machines.  Finally had to use VMware to create a virtual machine, which isn't a viable solution for AVID since it runs on top of MacOS, and doesn't use all the resources of the machine.

I would make sure that Bootcamp works reliably before buying a new MacPro tower to use in that manner, possibly buy from a vendor that will set up the dual boot for you as part of the sale.

Dave Hogan,

Burbank, CA

On Feb 28, 2020, at 12:39 PM, Roger via Groups.Io <rogershuff=yahoo.co.uk@groups.io> wrote:

It's an old 2010 MacBook Pro. 8GB RAM and I'm on Media Composer v8.x but it works fine, if a bit sluggish if using AMA and compressed video.  Like John, I'm a Mac person but needed to check out Windows for testing.

With Best Wishes, Roger Shufflebottom +44 7973 543 660

On Friday, 28 February 2020, 16:15:47 GMT, <danlist@bestmail.us> wrote:

That's interesting Roger. Which MacBook Pro and any headaches associated with running Windows 10 on it?

On Fri, Feb 28, 2020, at 6:01 AM, Roger via Groups.Io wrote:

Rather than Bootcamp, on my test MacBook Pro, I have two partitions. One is Mac OS the other is Windows 10. Media Composer runs fine on the Windows partition. Boot with the Option key to choose the OS.

With Best Wishes, Roger Shufflebottom +44 7973 543 660

On Thursday, 27 February 2020, 20:17:33 GMT, John Moore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:

At work they are looking into upgrading the online suite from a mid 2010 MacPro NitrisDX setup to perhaps a new MacPro with Avid and Resolve.  The Catalina restriction is a concern given our infrastructure but it was suggested to add boot camp to run Windows 10 to allow for older Avid versions that still have title tool etc.  You know the things we use everyday.

We are very mac centric at the production company but this sounds like a reasonable approach in the short term while the Public Beta gets ironed out.  Curious if anyone sees a big downside to running bootcamp on a new macpro.  I realize you can get more bang for the buck with a PC but mac is the devil we know with our limited engineering support it sounds like something we should consider.

John Moore Barking Trout Productions Studio City, CA bigfish@pacbell.net