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

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

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

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

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Daniel Fuchs
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3 Reply by mabosko (edited by mabosko 2025-01-17 01:51:39)

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

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.

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

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...

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

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.

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  • Registered: 2013-12-18
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Re: I can't update the firmware on my Babyface to run on my Mac

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.

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

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.

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

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.