With the release of OS X 10.8.2, Apple disabled USB 2.0 drivers over Thunderbolt. Qio and Qio E3 support USB 2.0 through the ExpressCard (SxS) slots' USB interfaces.

Operating System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.8+ĭescription: This patch restores USB 2.0 functionality through Thunderbolt under OS X 10.8.5 and 10.9.5 for Qio and Qio E3 users. Select Reduced Security, then select the Allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers checkbox to allow installation of software that uses legacy kernel extensions and enter the password for an administrator account, if required.ĩ. If the disk is encrypted with FileVault, click Unlock, enter the password, then click Unlock.Ĩ. Select the startup disk you want to use to set the security policy. In the Recovery Application, select Startup Security Utility from the Utilities menu.Ħ.

In macOS Recovery, if you are prompted for user selection, click Next and enter the password for an administrator account, if required.ĥ. Press and hold the power button until you see Loading startup options.Ĥ. On the M1 Mac, select Shut Down from the Apple menu.Ģ. Follow the procedures below for installing on M1 Macs.īefore the SxS device Driver can be installed on an M1 Mac, the security policy setting must be changed to Reduced Security using the following procedure.ġ. This version is compatible with Intel and M1 Macs. Version 3.1.0 supports macOS 10.14 (Catalina)-macOS 12 (Monterey). Operating System Requirements: macOS 10.14-macOS 11ĭescription: SxS driver for macOS supports Sonnet SF3 Series SxS PRO X Card Reader, SF3 Series SxS Pro Card Reader, SxS PRO X Thunderbolt 3 Single Slot Reader, Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt Adapter, Qio, and Qio E3. Sony SxS Memory Card Driver for macOS 10.14-macOS 12 3.1.0 If you are using the Qio connected via Thunderbolt in 10.8.2+ and you need USB ExpressCard adapter support, then you need to install the USB 2.0 Over Thunderbolt Patch. Apple removed USB 2.0 over Thunderbolt support beginning in OS X 10.8.2. If you are updating your computer's Qio software from version 1.1.7 or earlier, and you intend to update its OS from OS X 10.7.5 or earlier to 10.8 or later, you MUST install Qio 1.5.x software before upgrading the OS! For more information, see this FAQ. When using Qio 1.5.0, you may need to start your computer from the shut down state in order for sleep to work properly. Version 1.5.0 includes an improved, signed uninstaller compatible with macOS 10.12 (Sierra). In addition to drivers to support Qio and its SATA controller, this installer installs drivers for supported memory card media. Operating System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6+, macOS 10.12+ĭescription: This software enables the use of Qio with Mac Pro and MacBook Pro computers with a PCIe slot or ExpressCard slot, respectively, and other Mac computers connected via Thunderbolt.

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