Apple M1 Installation - Enable system extensions.

Owned by David Jacques
Last updated: Aug 18, 2022
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If you need to install the Merging Virtual Audio Device on an Apple M1 computer, you will have to authorize the driver to access the system extensions, otherwise the driver won’t be able to start.

 

Apple M1 Installation Supported as of

  • Big Sur (Mac Intel & M1) 11.1 to 11.6: RAVENNA -VAD (Core Audio) v3.0.47300 dmg and higher

  • Monterey (Mac Intel & M1) 12.x: RAVENNA -VAD (Core Audio) v3.2.0.50810 dmg and higher

 

Procedure

  1. During the installation you will prompt that the Merging RAVENNA Audio Device hasn’t been notarized or is from an unidentified developer.
    Open the System Preferences > Security & Privacy, when asked.

     

  2. Click on the Lock to enter you password and then press the Open Anyway entry to confirm your intent to open or install the app.

     

  3. You should be prompt to enable your Mac system extensions
    Click on Shutdown
    This procedure will apply the first time you install an application requiring Reduced Security.

  4. Press the Mac power button until you see a black screen

  5. Select the drive where you have installed the VAD to boot on

     

  6. Select “Reduced Security” and check the first option, do not select Full security.

     

  7. Type in your password.

  8. Shutdown your mac from the top left menu

     

  9. After restarting your mac normally, open the system preferences and go to “Security & Privacy”

     

  10. Click the Lock symbol, entre your password and press the “Allow” Button.

  11. You will be asked to restart your mac one more time. Hit the restart button

     

  12. The MERGING VAD should now be installed and running.
    Its panel can be opened from the System Preferences.

 

IMPORTANT: If the Driver is not well authorized a warning should be displayed on the Driver VAD Panel.
The OS requires you to immediately authorized the Driver by going to the System Preferences>Security& Privacy and Allow the driver if it is listed in the General Settings under “Software Developer”.
The “ALLOW’ button might not be clickable in remote access ; please have a local access to the mac in order to select the “Allow” option.
There is a possibility that this message does not show, that depends on how the macOS update was performed.