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Setting System Preferences

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    Open the System Preferences application, and set the following options as indicated in the table below.

    WarningThese settings are mandatory and will prevent Smoke from working correctly if they are not set as documented.
    NoteThese system preferences are set per Mac OS X user account. Make sure you apply them to all the Mac OS X user accounts you plan to use with Smoke.
    System Preference Option to Modify
    Desktop & Screen Saver In the Screen Saver tab, set Start screen saver to Never.
    Energy Saver
    • Set Computer sleep to never.
    • Disable Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible.
    Euphonix (if applicable) Depending on current location of control surface Ethernet connection, Set Network interface to Ethernet Port 1 or Ethernet Port 2.
    Keyboard In the Keyboard tab, enable Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys.
    Spotlight

    In the Privacy tab, add the Smoke media storage volume to the list of locations Spotlight does not search.

    Software Update

    In the Scheduled Check tab, disable Check for updates.

    NoteBefore installing Mac OS X or QuickTime® updates, consult the Autodesk Smoke for Mac OS X System Requirements Web page at www.autodesk.com/smoke-systemrequirements, to see if these updates are compatible with the installed version of Smoke.
    Sound

    In the Output tab, make sure the device selected for sound output is not the AJA card.

    Select, for example, Internal Speakers, or Line Out.