Topic: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

Hi,
I just upgraded to ver. 8 and can not install due to an operating system error. Anyone else have this problem?
On the specs, it says that ver. 8 is compatible with 10.9 and above...
I sent a support ticket to Pianoteq, but have yet to hear back.
Thanks!
Skyko

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

The oldest MacOs version supported for version 8 is now 10.11, as mentioned here: https://www.modartt.com/pianoteq#pane_pianoteq_features

It was previously 10.7 (still ok for Pianoteq 7) but Apple is moving very fast these days and dropping a lot of things...

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

Gilles wrote:

The oldest MacOs version supported for version 8 is now 10.11, as mentioned here: https://www.modartt.com/pianoteq#pane_pianoteq_features

It was previously 10.7 (still ok for Pianoteq 7) but Apple is moving very fast these days and dropping a lot of things...

Thank you for your reply. BUT when I purchased the upgrade it was DEFINITELY stated that it supported OSX 10.9 and above. (If my memory serves me correctly there was ALSO a page where it stated that it supported OSX 10.8 and above). I was SURE that my OS was compatible or else I would not have upgraded.

I trust that Pianoteq will refund my upgrade price, because at the present moment moving my entire plugin library/ DAW to a new Mac is impossible.

(This is a REAL downer BTW) : (

Last edited by Skyko (19-11-2022 21:52)

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

Skyko wrote:

Hi,
I just upgraded to ver. 8 and can not install due to an operating system error. Anyone else have this problem?
On the specs, it says that ver. 8 is compatible with 10.9 and above...
I sent a support ticket to Pianoteq, but have yet to hear back.
Thanks!
Skyko

I don't know.  Something seems wrong with their website.   I bought the upgrade for 8 from 7.5.4; however I can't log into the user area from the computer that's actually running Pianoteq.  Also Pianoteq says 7.5.4 is the latest release.

Pianoteq Pro 7.x - Kubuntu Linux 19.10 - Plasma Desktop - Hamburg Steinway

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

GRB wrote:
Skyko wrote:

Hi,
I just upgraded to ver. 8 and can not install due to an operating system error. Anyone else have this problem?
On the specs, it says that ver. 8 is compatible with 10.9 and above...
I sent a support ticket to Pianoteq, but have yet to hear back.
Thanks!
Skyko

I don't know.  Something seems wrong with their website.   I bought the upgrade for 8 from 7.5.4; however I can't log into the user area from the computer that's actually running Pianoteq.  Also Pianoteq says 7.5.4 is the latest release.

Did you log out and then log back in?  For some people, not logging out first was the problem.

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

BarbaraRB wrote:
GRB wrote:
Skyko wrote:

Hi,
I just upgraded to ver. 8 and can not install due to an operating system error. Anyone else have this problem?
On the specs, it says that ver. 8 is compatible with 10.9 and above...
I sent a support ticket to Pianoteq, but have yet to hear back.
Thanks!
Skyko

I don't know.  Something seems wrong with their website.   I bought the upgrade for 8 from 7.5.4; however I can't log into the user area from the computer that's actually running Pianoteq.  Also Pianoteq says 7.5.4 is the latest release.

Did you log out and then log back in?  For some people, not logging out first was the problem.

Pianoteq is a quality operation IMO. No doubt they will get all of this squared away ASAP. ;- )

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

Skyko wrote:
BarbaraRB wrote:
GRB wrote:

I don't know.  Something seems wrong with their website.   I bought the upgrade for 8 from 7.5.4; however I can't log into the user area from the computer that's actually running Pianoteq.  Also Pianoteq says 7.5.4 is the latest release.

Did you log out and then log back in?  For some people, not logging out first was the problem.

Pianoteq is a quality operation IMO. No doubt they will get all of this squared away ASAP. ;- )

Had similer problem. If possible, if you have a friends mac or a later version laptop. Mount the installer there, view contents and drag the installer to a usb. Then install on your mac desktop. Worked for me!

Last edited by genesis1 (20-11-2022 12:33)

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

Hi, it turns out the compatibility issue with 10.10 and 10.9 is not so bad, so we have updated Pianoteq 8.0.1 with a fix for macOS 10.9 annd 10.10.

However we cannot make promises for the whole lifetime of version 8, as it becomes more and more complicated to support old versions of macOS with each update of developer tools and hardware from Apple.

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

julien wrote:

Hi, it turns out the compatibility issue with 10.10 and 10.9 is not so bad, so we have updated Pianoteq 8.0.1 with a fix for macOS 10.9 annd 10.10.

However we cannot make promises for the whole lifetime of version 8, as it becomes more and more complicated to support old versions of macOS with each update of developer tools and hardware from Apple.

Hey that's great! Pianoteq 8.0.1 now installs and works on my MacPro with OSX 10.9.5 that I thought was left behind 

Thanks Julien!

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

julien wrote:

Hi, it turns out the compatibility issue with 10.10 and 10.9 is not so bad, so we have updated Pianoteq 8.0.1 with a fix for macOS 10.9 annd 10.10.

However we cannot make promises for the whole lifetime of version 8, as it becomes more and more complicated to support old versions of macOS with each update of developer tools and hardware from Apple.

what about 10.11.6 ? There is still a problem with the installer not mounting. I checked again today and the newest download still does not mount.

I installed using a workaround but others may still be in need.

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

genesis1 wrote:

what about 10.11.6 ? There is still a problem with the installer not mounting. I checked again today and the newest download still does not mount.

I installed using a workaround but others may still be in need.

That's strange, it did not notice any issue when I tried with macOS 10.11 here.

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

julien wrote:

Hi, it turns out the compatibility issue with 10.10 and 10.9 is not so bad, so we have updated Pianoteq 8.0.1 with a fix for macOS 10.9 annd 10.10.

However we cannot make promises for the whole lifetime of version 8, as it becomes more and more complicated to support old versions of macOS with each update of developer tools and hardware from Apple.

Awesomeness! Thank you so  SO MUCH Julien! 10.10.5 is working like a charm! : )

Re: Pianoteq 8 OSX 10.10.5 problems installing

BarbaraRB wrote:
GRB wrote:
Skyko wrote:

Hi,
I just upgraded to ver. 8 and can not install due to an operating system error. Anyone else have this problem?
On the specs, it says that ver. 8 is compatible with 10.9 and above...
I sent a support ticket to Pianoteq, but have yet to hear back.
Thanks!
Skyko

I don't know.  Something seems wrong with their website.   I bought the upgrade for 8 from 7.5.4; however I can't log into the user area from the computer that's actually running Pianoteq.  Also Pianoteq says 7.5.4 is the latest release.

Did you log out and then log back in?  For some people, not logging out first was the problem.

I don't know.   I don't know if that machine is logged in.   All I  know is I can't login on that machine.   Support reset my password, but that did nothing and I just used my old password to log in to the forum to make this post.

Pianoteq Pro 7.x - Kubuntu Linux 19.10 - Plasma Desktop - Hamburg Steinway