Questions tagged [kernel-extension]
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How do I uninstall and remove a .kext on Mac OS X?
I bought a X-in-1 media card reader and had to install a driver in order to be able to read SD-HC cards. Now sometimes when I unplug the reader from the USB port I get a kernel panic.
So now I'd like to remove this kernel extension but the driver…
Marc
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Mac - per-kext memory extension, aka which kext is leaky?
I am having trouble with some of the kernel extensions I am running as after a day or two of use, the memory usage of kernel_task grows to 1.2GB and stays there all the time.
The problem is that I have a few third-party extensions installed and it…
petr
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Disabling kextcache on 10.5.8 and 10.6.3
We use Radmind to manage our Mac OS X loadsets and, as such, often run into difficulty when new OS releases come out due to, among other things, updated kernel extensions. The workflow in the past (OS revisions <= 10.4) was to delete the kernel…
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How to remove osx kernel extension
I am trying to remove a kernel extension but every time i restart it keeps coming back how to permanently remove it?
i believe this com.ab.kl.engine is some sort of spyware
output of: kextstat | grep -v com.apple
104 0 0xffffff7f81fa3000…
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virtual FTDI serial ports always busy after boot under MacOS Mojave
I am working with a lot of FTDI usb to serial chips integrated in various devices. I have to use the genuine FTDI driver as the newly integrated AppleFTDI Driver is less general and does not recognize some of the devices I work with while the FTDI…
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Snow Leopard: how can I monitor loading of specific extensions?
I'm installing the VoodooHDA extension in order for Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio 8086:293E sound card to operate.
The sound card does not work but I have no idea how to debug the issue.
How can I check if the module was loaded properly?
How…
ufk
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After trying to move some kernel extensions, the installer fails: "IOCDStorageFamily.kext is not authentic; omitting from prelinked kernel."
I have a problem similar to others on this StackExchange, but I believe my underlying cause and the necessary solution are different. Here is my problem:
Whenever I try to install some programs, include XCode and drivers for hardware, the…
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Mac 10.9 kext file unloads randomly
I'm working with Mac 10.9 (Mavericks) and making a kernel extension (ported from 10.8). I load the kext file in the /System/Library/Extension folder but at times I will find the the kext gets unloaded randomly for no apparent reason. I will load it,…
Chef Pharaoh
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