Getting started, Before you start, Installing mbox software – PRG Mbox Designer Manual 3.9 User Manual
Page 41: Before you start installing mbox software
MBOX
®
MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL
33
GETTING STARTED
Note: The software installation sections below only apply to the purchased version of Mbox Designer, not the
rental version.
Before You Start
It is strongly recommended that you install and test the Mbox software on your computer before purchasing a license!
Mbox requires OSX 10.6.7 or greater to be installed on the computer and a minimum of 100MB on the Boot Drive with
additional space for any custom content. The user who installs Mbox must also be an Administrator of the machine.
Note on Code Signing and Gatekeeper (for OSX 10.7, 10.8, & 10.9)
The Mbox Applications and Installers have been code-signed by PRG to ensure they are both valid and have not been
tampered since their creation. Since these applications cannot be delivered by way of the Mac App Store, you must
make sure that your Gatekeeper settings will allow the apps to be installed and launched.
To assure a successful installation: from the Apple menu, go to -> System Preferences -> Security & Privacy and
make sure that the setting for Allow apps downloaded from: has either the "Mac App Store and identified developers"
button or the "Anywhere" button pressed.
Download locations:
+
The latest version of Mbox Designer is available upon request by contacting a PRG representative or emailing
+
The USB License key driver, manual, and demo content can be found at:
Installing Mbox Software
Step
1. Download and unzip the latest package from the above link.
Step
2. Assure no applications that might interfere with the installation are running, then run the installer (e.g. all
Mbox-related apps like Launcher, Daemon, or Remote). Launch the installer, read the legal and installation
notes, then continue.
Step
3. At Media Path pane of the installer, choose where the Mbox Content folder will be placed, as well as what to
do if an Mbox folder already exists. For a default installation, leaving the options untouched will place the
Mbox Content folder at the root of the System (boot) drive of the computer.
You can use the Mbox Content Folder Destination section to cause the Mbox Content folder to be placed at
an alternate location. However, there must be an item called "Mbox" at the root of the System drive, so the
installer will create an alias at that location, pointing to your selected custom location.
For an upgrade installation, if a folder or alias named "Mbox" is found on the System drive, the pop-up in
the Boot Mbox Folder section will be relabeled "Found" and you will have the following options:
a.
If "Rename existing" is selected on the pop-up, the existing Mbox folder or alias will be renamed as
Mbox####.old
before a fresh Mbox folder/alias is created in the same location. After the installation,
you can manually move any required files into the new Mbox folder as needed.
b.
If "Merge existing" is selected on the pop-up, the installer will merge any installed files with the current
installation. This option will not delete any existing content, but may change some settings and will add
the 001.Sample media, default models, and plug-ins folders.
Step
4. Acknowledge your settings and then agree to the License Agreement to begin the installation.