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My setup (iMac M1, Fireface 800, Logic Pro X) is still running on Sequoia 15.0 without problems! I have the Fireface 800 connected via the usual two (original Apple-)adapter daisychain. Latest driver 3.41 and firmware 2.77 of course.
Additionally all UA-plugins are running. Wavelab Elements 11.2 (which I rarely use) also.
I didn't have to reinstall or update or reactivate anything.
Great news!!!!
Thank you for sharing the information!
Sequoia 15.0.1: works!
Upgrade here too: everything ok!
No apparently issues here either with a FF800 and UFX on a M1 Studio.
Sequoia 15.1: still works!
Yeah!
Top news!!!
Thanks!
Good morning, I also want to give my testimony: My Fireface 800 connected with the usual two Apple cables to a Mac mini M1 with Cubase 13, it works great, it is already the third OS update without problems and without having to change anything in the setup, I performed the normal Apple update and when I restarted everything works wonderfully... thank you mother RME for giving us this magnificent Fireface 800, as soon as possible I will update with something more recent like 802FS or UFX, RME is a guarantee of functioning, in my studio has always been active for many years without ever a problem (I only changed some capacitors in the power supply a few years ago, €5 cost and easily replaced by me)
Sequoia 15.1.1: works!!!
Yeees!
I confirm that it works well under Sequoia (15.1.1): I had to change the Firewire port on the back of my Firewire 800 copy so that it would be properly recognized: phew!
15.2: thumbs up!
Yeah!
This is a beautiful news!
Thanks, Apfel!
I don't think anything will change with further Sequoia updates. Might be different with MacOS 16.
Agree. Also Apple could easily kill anything else (Kerne Extension) but FireWire - they have total control over this. We have to wait and see what they will do.
15.3: running!
15.3: running!
Toooooop!!!!
Thanks Apfel!
Ciao!
15.3: running!
Can you help me with this I got a new iMac it’s 15.3 but can’t see my fireface 800
Apfel wrote:15.3: running!
Can you help me with this I got a new iMac it’s 15.3 but can’t see my fireface 800
Did you check the driver extension switch ?
No will check this today thank you
Can anyone help me if I dm them or something or maybe link me with a page that just checks off all settings. Within my iMac the log in and extensions it’s showing 2 items one is Google llc this is clicked on and also rme GmbH which I think is what I need to pop up but still not showing my fireface800, any help much appreciated
Yea this is showing and switched to on
alanpara wrote:Apfel wrote:15.3: running!
Can you help me with this I got a new iMac it’s 15.3 but can’t see my fireface 800
Did you check the driver extension switch ?
Either the driver might not be installed correctly, or the unit is not recognized (for whatever reason) at all.
If its related to driver:
1) Set your Mac to reduced security in Startup Security Utility as you need to install kext drivers.
Described here: https://rme-audio.de/rme-macos.html
And here: https://rme-audio.de/reduced-security-mac-m-series.html
2) Reinstall the drivers again
3) If it still doesn't work, in terminal try a:
kmutil trigger-panic-medic --volume-root '/Volumes/YOURVOLUMENAME'
where YOURVOLUMENAME is the name of - your volume 
. Usually Macintosh HD.
4) Reinstall the drivers again
Thank you so much this looks promising i will try this as soon as i get home from work today :-)
15.3.1: works!
15.3.1: works!
Goooooooo!
thank you so much guys :-) i dont know what exactly fixed it but its showing now, i have audio coming from spotify to check the sound then apple music and its struggling to process it or something its crackly and glitchy. i presume this is now settings within it if anyone can help, i cant remember what i previously had set.
i have just found out that its my behringer ada8200 that is causing the interference, glitch and other playing problems. the audio seems fine now but when i turn on the adat it starts the problems. any help at all much appreciated :-)
15.3.2: everything is still fine!
Top!!!!!
15.4: works!
Same here. Thanks!
But beware! The configuration is reverted to automatic system updates with this update. I had to reconfigure this. I don't want automatic updates and never wanted for obvious reasons.
But beware! The configuration is reverted to automatic system updates after this update. I had to reconfigure this. I don't want automatic updates for obvious reasons.
Yes. After macOS reboot, my system alerted me about this new configuration to automatic system updates. Of course I also reconfigured this setting. No automatic updates, thanks.
Also, after reboot there was a screen saying "Welcome to Sequoia" or something, like a fresh installation. WTF?
It's true... 
15.4.1:
Top!
Thanks
15.5: works!
Yep! Thanks for going ahead!
15.6: no problems!
The film becomes more and more exciting the closer we get to MacOS26...
15.3.1: works!
Greetings. I need help. I own a fireface 400. I recently purchased a Macbook Pro M4 with Sequoia 15.3. I have purchased also the 2 apple adapters. I have tried to install the rme drivers (driver_fw_mac_336) but the procedure hasn't been completed. The interface remains unrecogniseable and also it doesn't carry power through the adapters in order to feed the ff without the power supply. The interface is working fine but i am stuck in this situation. Also in the system report at the firewire section no info at all, blank, it doesn't recognise anything. I have already reduced security. Is there any peticular Kernel driver that I have to install and where do i find it?
You already asked in that other thread and obviously ignored my answer:
https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.ph … 88#p239988
Follow the installation guide here: https://rme-audio.de/rme-macos.html
15.6.1: all still fine as expected!
Top!!
All still fine as well here!
Thanks, Apfel
15.6.1: all still fine as expected!
I am having problems on M4 Mac mini for this version.
I have followed all the procedures and downloaded the right drivers (before this last update 15.6.1 everything worked fine to me) but ff800 and Mac mini don't see each other and the FF apps don't even open even though they are installed correctly.
Any help would be appreciated!
The update shouldn't be the problem. And you didn't change anything else?
Try this first: Wait for the Mac to be fully booted before switching on the Fireface. I do it like this consequently after very rarely having experienced problems the other way around.
Other than that it can be faulty Firewire cable, adapters, power supply or something else on the side of the Fireface.
The update shouldn't be the problem. And you didn't change anything else?
Try this first: Wait for the Mac to be fully booted before switching on the Fireface. I do it like this consequently after very rarely having experienced problems the other way around.
Other than that it can be faulty Firewire cable, adapters, power supply or something else on the side of the Fireface.
The same connection I use works perfectly fine on the other Mac mini Intel that I have in my studio (same adapters that are all original).
Nothing else changed, I will try again today and hopefully the gods of audio equipment will spare me.
The only thing that happened after updating was that I got an on screen message about rme legacy drivers but it looked like "do this to keep using them" so I didn't give it too much attention.
After that I started having problems and I reinstalled the drivers again multiple times following the right procedure thoroghly.
Driver 3.41?
Driver 3.41?
yep.
Also I just went to my studio and it still doesn't work even turning on the rme after. I really don't know what to do anymore at this point
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