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Installation process quits after a few seconds on Mac OS 10.5 / 10.6
Some Native Instruments installers require a patch in order to work under Mac OS 10.5 / 10.6. The affected installers can be patched using the "Leopard patch installer". There are two Leopard installer patches available, one for Kontakt Player 2 libraries and one for other products.
Here is a list of Native Instruments installers which require this patch (Kontakt Player 2 installer list can be found below):
After selecting an installation path for the installation and pressing the "Install" button on the next page the installation begins and a progress bar is shown, but after a short moment either the installer crashes or is skipping back to the previous page. If you experience this problem, download the Leopard Installer from here:
http://co.native-instruments.com/?id=freeupdates
Please note that there is one version of the patch for Kontakt Player 2-based libraries, as well as a general installer patch for all other affected products.
The following Kontakt Player 2 installers are affected by this problem:
Here is a list of Native Instruments installers which require this patch (Kontakt Player 2 installer list can be found below):
- Traktor Scratch 1.0 and 1.1
- Komplete 4 2007
- Elektrik Piano 1.5.0 R2 (see also this article about installing Elektrik Piano)
- Pro-53 3.0.4
- Some versions of Traktor 3 LE
- Guitar Rig 2.2.2 (not officially supported under Mac OS 10.5 / 10.6)
- Vokator 1.2.0 (not officially supported under Mac OS 10.5 / 10.6)
- Spektral Delay 1.6.0 (not officially supported under Mac OS 10.5 / 10.6)
After selecting an installation path for the installation and pressing the "Install" button on the next page the installation begins and a progress bar is shown, but after a short moment either the installer crashes or is skipping back to the previous page. If you experience this problem, download the Leopard Installer from here:
http://co.native-instruments.com/?id=freeupdates
Please note that there is one version of the patch for Kontakt Player 2-based libraries, as well as a general installer patch for all other affected products.
The following Kontakt Player 2 installers are affected by this problem:
- Pro Audio Vault - Blüthner Digital Model One
- Best Service - Galaxy II
- Big Fish - First Call Horns
- Tapspace - Virtual Drumline 2.5
- Sibelius Sounds Essentials
- Sibelius Sounds World Music
- Vir2 - Syntax
- Vir2 - VI.ONE


