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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

hi , the follow can make u easy to understand the setting :

Sequoia 15.1 to 15.3 with my old Mac book pro M2 Max or other old Mac book intel 3.7 GHs Quad - Core , both work perfectly with Fireface 400 Version 3.41 .

BUT NOT Sequoia 15.1 to 15.3 with my new Mac book pro M4 Max

those test told me new Sequoia 15.1 to 15.3 is not the problem , the new Mac book pro M4 Max is the problem connection with Fireface 400 Version 3.41 software

thx for helping




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Is the Fireface powered on but showing red host light? What is your start up sequence? Did you already try this: first start the Mac with the Fireface still switched off and wait until the Mac is fully booted. Only then switch on the Fireface. It will show the read light first for a moment and then should revert to green.

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

Sequoia 15.1 to 15.3 with my old Mac book pro M2 Max or other old Mac book intel 3.7 GHs Quad - Core , both work perfectly with Fireface 400 Version 3.41 .

BUT NOT Sequoia 15.1 to 15.3 with my new Mac book pro M4 Max

micko.w wrote:

Has anyone tried the new Mac OS 15.3 in relation to compatibility with the RME drivers (last 2021 approx.) for a fireface 400?

Many thanks

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

yes , Fireface 400 with Version 3.41 .is using  external power supply , has been working more than 15 years , great gear


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We still don't know if you have connected the unit to an external power supply.

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yes , as i said has been using more than 15 years

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And correct setting of the rear panel switch?

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

Time to switch over to USB interface UCX ll

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

Still unclear as to whether a new M4 mac mini will run compatible drivers for OS 15.3 Sequoia for a fireface 400

Worried about the upgrade - there’s no going back you know!

57 Reply by maggie33 (edited by maggie33 2025-02-09 03:39:55)

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

hil wrote:

as u see , Mac book pro M4 Max  to see the interface Firewire 400  in OSX Sequoia 15.1 FireWire Adapter connection is no problem , Firewire 400 can be detect , just the software can not open
Thunderbolt/USB4 Bus 2:
Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter:
  Vendor Name:    Apple Inc.
  Device Name:    Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
  Mode:    Thunderbolt
  Device ID:    0x8004
  Vendor ID:    0x1
  Device Revision:    0x1
  UID:    0x000100030032AAB0
  Apple Serial Number:    DTN233405PKF494AZ
  Route String:    1
  Firmware Version:    5.6
  Port (Upstream):
  Status:    Device connected
  Link Status:    0x2
  Speed:    10 Gb/s
  Port Micro Firmware Version:    0.0.17

"as u see" tells nothing here. Just that the FireWire Adapter is connected. Fireface 400 should appear in the FireWire pane of system information.

There is no logical reason, why it should not work because:
- kexts are still supported with Macos 15.3
- the Adapters are still supported, even on M4 Max Macs

So, @hil: Either the driver might not be installed correctly, or the unit is not recognized (for whatever reason, see above), at all.

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Worried about the upgrade - there’s no going back you know!

There is always a way going back, if you make a suitable backup before upgrading.

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

micko.w wrote:

Worried about the upgrade - there’s no going back you know!

If you're that worried, then why not look into installing a temporary copy of macOS on an external USB drive?
Alternatively stay on Sonoma.

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

thx so much , i solved all problem now , please do this :
Copy and paste the command line to Terminal:

kmutil trigger-panic-medic --volume-root /Volumes/Macintosh_HD

and install Fireface 400 with Version 3.41 , will work all things out , thx all again ! good day


maggie33 wrote:
hil wrote:

as u see , Mac book pro M4 Max  to see the interface Firewire 400  in OSX Sequoia 15.1 FireWire Adapter connection is no problem , Firewire 400 can be detect , just the software can not open
Thunderbolt/USB4 Bus 2:
Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter:
  Vendor Name:    Apple Inc.
  Device Name:    Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
  Mode:    Thunderbolt
  Device ID:    0x8004
  Vendor ID:    0x1
  Device Revision:    0x1
  UID:    0x000100030032AAB0
  Apple Serial Number:    DTN233405PKF494AZ
  Route String:    1
  Firmware Version:    5.6
  Port (Upstream):
  Status:    Device connected
  Link Status:    0x2
  Speed:    10 Gb/s
  Port Micro Firmware Version:    0.0.17

"as u see" tells nothing here. Just that the FireWire Adapter is connected. Fireface 400 should appear in the FireWire pane of system information.

There is no logical reason, why it should not work because:
- kexts are still supported with Macos 15.3
- the Adapters are still supported, even on M4 Max Macs

So, @hil: Either the driver might not be installed correctly, or the unit is not recognized (for whatever reason, see above), at all.

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micko.w wrote:

Worried about the upgrade - there’s no going back you know!

There is always a way going back, if you make a suitable backup before upgrading.

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

@hil: thanks for feedback. So, the driver was not installed correctly before at all.

@micko.w: So, no reason anymore to be worried about sth wink

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

Has anyone upgraded to to the latest Mac OS 15.4?

I've had several pop ups saying that the old drivers for the Fireface 400 won't work with the update.
Has anyone upgraded here?

Many thanks

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

Fireface 800 still working fine here and elsewhere with Sequoia (15.4.1 at the moment): https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=40187

The pop up appears from time to time and refers to some future update. That doesn't mean it is this or one of the next updates. Could be MacOS 16, though. Nobody knows for now.

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

Apfel wrote:

Fireface 800 still working fine here and elsewhere with Sequoia (15.4.1 at the moment): https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=40187

The pop up appears from time to time and refers to some future update. That doesn't mean it is this or one of the next updates. Could be MacOS 16, though. Nobody knows for now.

Thanks for this - will get a Time Machine back up just to make sure.

Appreciate the info

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

PS Does the Fireface 400 & 800 use the same drivers?

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micko.w wrote:

PS Does the Fireface 400 & 800 use the same drivers?

Yes.

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

Many thanks

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

I`ve updated my mac mini M4 to mac osx Sequoia 15.5.
and my RME Fireface 400 is still working fine!

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

15.5 here on a Mac Mini M1. Seems to be working just as it did before I upgraded.

micko.w wrote:

Has anyone upgraded to to the latest Mac OS 15.4?

I've had several pop ups saying that the old drivers for the Fireface 400 won't work with the update.
Has anyone upgraded here?

Many thanks

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Re: Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility?

Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility

Greetings from me guys. I have just purchase a Macbook Pro M4 and the 2 adapters, in order for the fireface to be operative. I have reduced the security protocol but the fireface remains unrecogniseable. The latest  rme driver goes back to 2019 as far as i ve seen. What can i do, besides downgrading OS?

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Fireface 400 & macOS Sequoia Driver Compatibility

… The latest  rme driver goes back to 2019 as far as i ve seen. What can i do, besides downgrading OS?

You need driver 3.41 which is the latest driver from 2021.

https://rme-audio.de/downloads/driver_fw_mac_341.zip

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