We adressed this in the upcoming Mac driver that includes TotalMix FX 1.6. Multi-user support on the Mac was quite complicated to implement. Such things always turn out much more complicated than they first look like.

Hi Folks .. I have a mid-2012 MBP running High Sierra 10.13.5 .. I have two FF800's, one which I use for gigging, the other connected tp an Octomic via ADAT, both however using FW400 cable to connect to the MBP.

After reading a few threads on here I find that I am reluctant to update my OS to Mojave as I would still really appreciate it if my RME FF800's continued to work flawlessly should I upgrade from High Sierra.

Is it safe to update or should I stay on High Sierra ? Any fellow FF800 users on here successfully using Mojave ?

Many Thanks in advance for any recommendations, other apps on my MBP are kind of crying out for me to upgrade, but don't wish to if it means rendering my beloved FF800's obsolete !

I find the automatic launch of these two applications to be highly unconventional for MacOS and quite irritating.

In MacOS, drivers run in the background. There's no reason to launch user-facing applications unless a user wants to interact with them. The only reason I should see any RME application, in the dock or the menu bar or otherwise, is if I choose to launch it or I choose for it to be launched automatically at startup.

I have a Babyface Pro FS and can't figure out what this app Fireface USB Settings is even for. As far as I can tell, I don't need it; I didn't buy a Fireface interface. I rarely need to make any changes in TotalMix; I set it up once for my needs and never need to look at it. So these user-facing applications should not be running in order for the audio interface to do its job in the background.

I know this thread is a bit old, but having come across it, I would like to say two things.

First, the problem discussed is real and a legitimate concern.  Apps should not have open windows unless one has opened them, or there should be an option to stop them from opening.  It is inconvenient to have not one but two unused apps constantly in the App Switcher.  This is, however, an issue one can live with.

What is harder to swallow is RME's response in this thread.  I honestly feel disillusioned with my purchase after having read through this conversation.  I have perceived a similar tone from RME in other threads, but this one takes the cake.  Perhaps it is a matter of culture or translation.  However, I would very respectfully suggest that RME think hard about how it relates to its customers in this forum.

I hope these comments are taken in the positive manner in which they are intended.

I have this also.

BUT

The 2x apps do no launch on startup on Mac, they launch upon connecting the RME device. I.e. if you boot your device without RME connected there is nothing starting up.

Hello, another long-time (since 2004) RME user here, on a Mac.  I love the hardware, it's rock solid and reliable.  I would however like to add my voice to this thread:

Adding an option to have the Totalmix and/or HDSP/USB apps running from the menu bar instead of the dock would enhance usability tremendously and be very much appreciated. 

The HDSP/USB Settings app in particular is the type of app that should absolutely be running in the menu bar instead of the dock. (just as it runs in the system tray in Windows)

Thanks for your attention.

+1. Pls make this optional on Macs. It's annoying, steals focus and also unnecessary.

Hello, I have that issue on a recent Mac.
Has anyone found a way not to display those two apps every time I switch on my computer?

Setting up a new Mac Studio with MacOS 13 and disappointed that RME still hasn't prioritized a conventional MacOS user experience. Having applications I don't use open in the dock is so irritating! Every time my machine boots I have to quit these apps from the dock to clean up. I've never used Fireface USB Settings and I rarely have a need to make changes in TotalMix. It's like visual spam.

The conventional user experience would be to launch these apps in the background and make them accessible with an icon in the Status Menu (top right). There should be no RME icons in the Dock until I go to an RME icon in the Status Menu and select Open. Some apps offer options to enable/discable icons in the Status Menu, or to open the app in the dock also.