May 18, 2006: Before Installing Any Mac OS X Update or Other Software

Mar. 27, 2006: Catalyst and Mac OS X version compatibility chart - contains important info about Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger)

Oct 26, 2005: Notice regarding new "Dual-core and Quad-core" G5 architectures announced by Apple, currently being evaluated by High End Systems

Sept. 23, 2005: Other Catalyst System Management Tips

Mar. 18, 2005: Notice regarding a default Decklink video capture card driver configuration related to "Video Desktop" that can negatively affect Catalyst® Software playback, and a possible solution.

Feb. 15, 2005: Notice regarding known playback issues affecting MacOS 10.3.5, 10.3.6, 10.3.7, 10.3.8 and 10.3.9 with Catalyst® Software version 3.3 g21 set for playback at 30 FPS and 60Hz display refresh rates, and a possible solution.

Click here for the Catalyst Support Guide, a "how-to" guide to building and configuring your own Catalyst Media Server

Catalyst v3.3 Software Manual [pdf] 14.3 MB Updated January 15, 2006

Catalyst v3.3 DMX Protocol [pdf] 113 KB Updated January 15, 2006
Catalyst Tutorial [pdf] 3.28 MB
Instructions for Upgrading G5-based Catalyst Pro v3.2 to v3.3 [pdf] 130 KB
Catalyst Stock Content Thumbnail Guide (for content included with Catalyst Media Servers and Software after May 2004)

Last updated Mar. 21, 2006 with 3.32 h24 build:
Catalyst Pro v3.32 Software [dmg] (8 Layer, 2 Output) 4MB
Note: Catalyst v3.32 has the same feature set as Catalyst v3.3, but is supported on the latest builds of Mac OS 10.4.x as well as 10.3.x.

Note on graphics card support: v3.3 only has support for ATI graphics cards. v3.32 or higher and v4 contain support for both nVidia and ATI graphics cards.

Catalyst Pro v3.3 Software Installer (includes Manual) [dmg] (8 Layer, 2 Output) 16.3 MB
Note: The current version of the Catalyst Pro v3.3 application is g21 and can be used on Mac OS X 10.3.x only.

Refer to other user documentation referenced on this web site for information on other Catalyst Software Only setup issues or contact High End Systems.

If you are installing Catalyst on MacOS X for the first time and own a programmed dongle, download and install the Dongle Driver software below.

Dongle Driver Installer for Mac OS X 10.4.x PPC computers only [dmg] 711 K
Note: As of March 27, 2006 a dongle driver for Intel-based Mac computers is not available yet.
Dongle Driver Installer for Mac OS X 10.3.x PPC computers only [dmg] 1.6 MB

Note regarding installation of the Mac OS X 10.4.x dongle driver: If when using "AKSUSB Install.pkg" you see a message that says "HASP cannot be installed on this computer.", use the other installer in the same installer package titled "AKSUSB Install_forced.pkg". Verify the installer log shows a successful installation and the installer put a file in /Library/Application Support/AKS.

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