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Dresel
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Sep 29, 2019
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compatibility macos catalina

I just bought the Nighthawk AC1900 Wifi USB adapter.  Will it work with Macos Catalina?
AnydCatalinaUsr's avatar
AnydCatalinaUsr
Tutor
Oct 08, 2019
michaelkenward wrote:
Dresel wrote:

Will it work with Macos Catalina?

What's that?

 It's the macOS new operating system. The update was released today the 7th and it broke the use of everyones A7000 USB WiFi Adapter. 

glamdrain's avatar
glamdrain
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Oct 08, 2019

I tryed to install the driver listed from the error shown it is trying to put it in the wrong place, so no it is not compatible with catalina

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    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 08, 2019

    If Apple has broken something, then let them know as well as Netgear.

     

    There is a good chance that other makers of USB Adapter's have fallen victim to the same bug.

    • AnydCatalinaUsr's avatar
      AnydCatalinaUsr
      Tutor
      Oct 08, 2019
      michaelkenward wrote:

      If Apple has broken something, then let them know as well as Netgear.

       

      There is a good chance that other makers of USB Adapter's have fallen victim to the same bug.

      It is not a bug.

       

      Apple has changed the way applications are installed ontop of the operating system by introducing a read-only system volume. 

       

      https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2019/710/

       

      Here is a link explainging what and why they changed it.

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        michaelkenward
        Guru - Experienced User
        Oct 08, 2019
        AnydCatalinaUsr wrote:
        michaelkenward wrote:

        If Apple has broken something, then let them know as well as Netgear.

         

        There is a good chance that other makers of USB Adapter's have fallen victim to the same bug.

        It is not a bug.

         

        Apple has changed the way applications are installed ontop of the operating system by introducing a read-only system volume. 

         

        https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2019/710/

         

        Here is a link explainging what and why they changed it.

        Doubtless that will help anyone who uses Macs. There won't be many of those here as Netgear support for USB adapters for Macs is limited.

         

        This is one of the few discussions I have seen here on that front.

         

        Pity it is design ineptitude rather than a bug. Bugs can get fixed.