This article provides information about the compatibility of Native Instruments products with Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.7.
Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.7 are legacy operating systems that are not supported by our currently available products. All newly purchased products require newer OS X versions and cannot be installed on older versions. Please consult the product pages in our webshop for further information about the currently supported operating systems.
Note: Information about compatibility with OS X 10.3 and 10.4 can be found in the attached PDF at the bottom of the page.
In the tables below, you will find the the compatible and recommended versions of your NI products for Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7. If a version number has a + sign next to it, both the stated version and higher versions are compatible with the operating system. A red cross means that there is no compatible version available for the respective operating system. If an older product is not listed in the table, this means it is not compatible with any of the shown operating systems.
KOMPLETE / MASCHINE
| OS X 10.5 | OS X 10.6 | OS X 10.7 | PowerPC (10.5) | ||||
| Product | Compatible | Last | Compatible | Last | Compatible | Last | Compatible |
| ABSYNTH 4 | 4.05 | 4.05 |  |
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| ABSYNTH 5 | 5.0 - 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 | 5.0 - 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 | 5.1.0 | 5.2.0 | |
| AKOUSTIK PIANO | 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 | |
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| BANDSTAND | 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 | |
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| B4II | 2.0.4 | 2.0.4 | |
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| BATTERY 3 | 3.0.5 - 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.0.5 - 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.3 | 3.0.5 - 3.0.6 |
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| ELEKTRIK PIANO 1.5 | 1.5.0 R2 & R4 | 1.5.0 R2 & R4 | |
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| FM8 | 1.0.3 - 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.0.3 - 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.2.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.0.3 - 1.0.4 |
| GUITAR RIG 3 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | |
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| GUITAR RIG 4 | all | latest | all | latest | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | |
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5.0 - 5.0.2 | 5.0.2 | 5.0.2 | 5.2.0 | |
| KONTAKT (Player) 2 | 2.2.4 - 2.2.5 | 2.2.4 - 2.2.5 | |
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| KONTAKT (Player) 3 | 3.5.0 | 3.5.0 | |
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| KONTAKT (Player) 4 | 4.0 - 4.2.4 | 4.2.4 | 4.0 + | latest | 4.2.4 | 4.2.4 | |
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5.0 - 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 | 5.0.1 | 5.3.1 | |
| KORE 2 | 2.1.1 - 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 | 2.1.1 - 2.1.3 | latest | 2.1.3 | 2.1.4 | 2.1.1 |
| MASCHINE | 1.0 - 1.1.0.25 | 1.1.0.25 | 1.0 - 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 | 1.7.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.0 - 1.1.0 |
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2.0.0 - 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 | |
| MASSIVE | 1.1.3 - 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 | 1.1.3 - 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.4.0 | 1.1.3 - 1.1.4 |
| PRO - 53 | 3.0.5 | 3.0.5 | |
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| REAKTOR 5 | 5.1.0 - 5.1.2 | 5.1.2 | 5.1.5 - 5.6.1 | 5.6.1 | 5.6.1 | 5.9.0 | 5.1.0 - 5.1.5 |
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TRAKTOR
| OS X 10.5 | OS X 10.6 | OS X 10.7 | PowerPC (10.5) | ||||
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| Product | Compatible | Last | Compatible | Last | Compatible | Last | Compatible |
| TRAKTOR Final Scratch | |
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1.0 - 1.1.5 |
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1.5 - 1.5.3 |
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2.0 - 2.0.3 |
| TRAKTOR DJ Studio | 3.2.0 - 3.4.1 | 3.3.2 | |
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| TRAKTOR Scratch | 1.0 - 1.3.1 | 1.2.0 | |
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| TRAKTOR LE | 1.0 + | 1.2.7 | 1.2.0 + | 1.2.7 | |
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| TRAKTOR DUO | 1.0 + | 1.2.7 | 1.2.0 + | 1.2.7 | |
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| TRAKTOR PRO | 1.0 + | 1.2.7 | 1.2.0 + | 1.2.7 | |
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| TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO | 1.0 + | 1.2.7 | 1.2.0 + | 1.2.7 | |
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| TRAKTOR PRO S4 | 1.0 + | 1.0.1 | 1.0 + | 1.0.1 | |
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2.0.0 | 2.6.0 | 2.0.0 | 2.6.8 | |
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2.0.0 | 2.6.0 | 2.0.0 | 2.6.8 | |
| TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 | |
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2.0.0 | 2.6.0 | 2.0.0 | 2.6.8 | |
Additional Compatibility Information
MASCHINE 1.0.0 DVD installer
Note: This topic only concerns MASCHINE installation discs labeled with "Copyright 2008".
After installing MASCHINE on OS X 10.6 and later from a DVD labeled with "Copyright 2008", the MASCHINE controller might not work. The below steps will help you to resolve the issue:
- Download the installer "MASCHINE 1.0.3 Fix for OS X 10.6" from the UPDATES page in the NI website.
Note: Consult this article to learn how to retrieve and download Native Instruments updates.
- After downloading, run the "MASCHINE 1.0.3 Fix for OS X 10.6" installer. When asked to do so, enter the MASCHINE Installer DVD (Mac version).
- When the installation is finished, download and install the latest MASCHINE update.
AUDIO KONTROL 1 Mapping Tool
Version 1.0.2 of this tool will not work on OS X 10.6 and later. Download and install "AUDIO KONTROL 1 1.2.5 OS X 10.5, 10.6 Update" from the UPDATES on the NI website. This installation includes the Controller Editor which replaces the AUDIO KONTROL 1 Mapping Tool.
Leopard Installer Patch
Some issues with legacy installers under OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard can be resolved with the Leopard Installer Patch. For more information, refer to the article My Installation Process Quits After a Few Seconds on OS X 10.5 and 10.6.