RME User Forum — I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

Re: I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

null@example.com (mabosko) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:00:36 +0000

MC wrote:

It is much easier to change the firmware on a Windows computer - if available. On Mac you need to reduce system security, then install the Kernel Extension driver, flash firmware, set system security back, then install the DK driver. Quite cumbersome.

Success, thank you.

Re: I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

null@example.com (mabosko) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:14:44 +0000

MC wrote:

It is much easier to change the firmware on a Windows computer - if available. On Mac you need to reduce system security, then install the Kernel Extension driver, flash firmware, set system security back, then install the DK driver. Quite cumbersome.

That is cumbersome, but straight forward, thanks for your help.

Re: I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

null@example.com (mabosko) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:13:13 +0000

RME Support wrote:

First link corrected (you could have just switched to English on top of the page), second one is correct...
I'm fairly sure he didn't say you can only do this on a PC, though...

You are correct, he didn't recommend upgrading on a Mac due to complexity, I should have asked for the instructions.

Re: I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

null@example.com (MC) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:33:32 +0000

It is much easier to change the firmware on a Windows computer - if available. On Mac you need to reduce system security, then install the Kernel Extension driver, flash firmware, set system security back, then install the DK driver. Quite cumbersome.

Re: I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

null@example.com (RME Support) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 01:38:00 +0000

First link corrected (you could have just switched to English on top of the page), second one is correct...
I'm fairly sure he didn't say you can only do this on a PC, though...

Re: I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

null@example.com (mabosko) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:51:12 +0000

RME Support wrote:

Who said so? You can also update the firmware on your Mac with the 3.x driver. After the update, you will also be able to install 4.x (Driverkit).
https://rme-audio.de/de_driverKit-Info.html
https://rme-audio.de/rme-macos.html

Jeff Petersen/Synthax inc (support for Babyface in USA off the RME website) was my source. The link you provided is in German. What is the USA support link for that Kit?

BTW - I currently have firmware v 223 w/ the 2.18 s/w driver and I'm on an M3 Mac running Sequoia 15.2 & Logic Pro 11.1.2.

Any help is much appreciated.

Re: I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

null@example.com (RME Support) — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:15:25 +0000

Who said so? You can also update the firmware on your Mac with the 3.x driver. After the update, you will also be able to install 4.x (Driverkit).
https://rme-audio.de/driverkit-info.html
https://rme-audio.de/rme-macos.html

I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

null@example.com (mabosko) — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:45:11 +0000

I want to use it with my Mac (M3, Sequoia 15.2, Logic Pro 11.1.2), tech support told me I can only use a Windows based system with the RME driver for the Babyface installed on the PC in order to run the flash updater app for the firmware update and then I can update the driver on my Mac ......

I'm looking for a local resource in SoCal to update the firmware, any ideas?
Thanks