I was pleased to see my Griffin PowerMate USB worked fine under the last OS, but under Ventura it seems not to recognize the device. Does anyone have a similar experience / advice on this? Thanks.
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Griffin PowerMate app 2.0.0 beta 6 doesn't work with Ventura, I notice
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There should be a version 3.1.0 from 2009 that I assume is the latest. Not saying it will work for you but it seems you were using an even older driver / app to begin with.
(I need to dig out my PowerMate to test it against Ventura; it was working in Monterey before I stored it away)
(I need to dig out my PowerMate to test it against Ventura; it was working in Monterey before I stored it away)
Actually, it was just that my display's USB hub was frozen - power cycled it and it worked, my version of PowerMate.app works. I did download the version you spoke of, but I find I can't control the throbbing light in the same easy way as with the older version, so I'm sticking with that. Cheers.
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Just a bit off-topic, but what do you use your powermate for? I just found mine randomly in a box, plugged it in, and installed the software. It's nice, but seemingly useless for me, other than quick volume control.
That's exactly it! It's dedicated play/pause volume control, freeing up my function key row to more useful software developer type things. I do find, if you put something on it... like maybe an 1881 US 20 dollar gold coin 🤣, the extra weight is much nicer. It sits just off to the side of my mouse, and... as i install my new Mac Studio, it's one of the first things I install... after Appcode 🥰 and unfortunatly XCode 🙃.
Oh, and 3.0 worked just fine with Ventura. If it were easier to source, that would be nice... as the Griffin sight finds "no results" when searching for "PowerMate".
Hallo to all members of macrumors forum who are in this conversation about Powermate. This little Gadget doesn't work until last week before I have a crash with my HDD and before I must reinstall Ventura 13.1 and all datas with the migration tool. so far so good. But with a delay I recognized that my little Powermate doesn't work. Just as you wrote I downloaded Powermate Vers.3 but it doesn't work. Only If you push the knob and press "cmd" you can rotate open programs. No more. I use the Powermate especially for my SDR Application and my iTunes/Music Apps. Do you have any idea or step by step manual so that this little thing will work again? Thanks to you all in advance Matt
Sorry for bad acknowledgment in language and technical drills
Sorry for bad acknowledgment in language and technical drills
I just changed my main mac from an iMac 2017 to a Mac Studio and then the PowerMate stopped working. I thought finally it happens to me. At first it looked like an Apple Silicon incompatibility, but then I remembered it working on an M1 Air before, tried to plug it in the Air and it works. All macOS are Monterey latest update. The PowerMate software / driver is the same 3.1.0 installed across all Macs.
Then I figured out how, at least this is what worked for me:
Go into System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy
click the lower left lock icon to unlock, needs admin password
Find the PowerMate icon in both "Accessibility" and "Input Monitoring"
and this is important: trash them by clicking the "-" button, don't just uncheck the box (which just disables)
close everything, repair permissions with Disk Utility, restart your Mac
once back in, immediately launch the PowerMate app if it isn't already active
turn the knob a bit, it will pop-up a warning asking for permission with "Input Monitoring", do the usual grant
it will ask to relaunch the PowerMate app, let it
once back, turn the knob again and it will ask for "Accessibility" permissions, again grant
At this point my PowerMate is back adjusting volume. You can then start adding or modifying your old settings and scripts etc.
I believe the source of the issue is the system of mine was a Time Machine restore. Maybe without a proper fresh start up / enabling its granted system access permissions that was blocking it to trigger the system events.
P.S.: I got this everything working in Monterey, not sure about Ventura, but I imagine your issue was the same there.
Then I figured out how, at least this is what worked for me:
Go into System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy
click the lower left lock icon to unlock, needs admin password
Find the PowerMate icon in both "Accessibility" and "Input Monitoring"
and this is important: trash them by clicking the "-" button, don't just uncheck the box (which just disables)
close everything, repair permissions with Disk Utility, restart your Mac
once back in, immediately launch the PowerMate app if it isn't already active
turn the knob a bit, it will pop-up a warning asking for permission with "Input Monitoring", do the usual grant
it will ask to relaunch the PowerMate app, let it
once back, turn the knob again and it will ask for "Accessibility" permissions, again grant
At this point my PowerMate is back adjusting volume. You can then start adding or modifying your old settings and scripts etc.
I believe the source of the issue is the system of mine was a Time Machine restore. Maybe without a proper fresh start up / enabling its granted system access permissions that was blocking it to trigger the system events.
P.S.: I got this everything working in Monterey, not sure about Ventura, but I imagine your issue was the same there.
Hallo Chancha,
thanks a lot for your help and your instructions. I follow your instructions step by step....and it works.
I'm very happy that Powermate works again- Kindest regards from Germany Matt
thanks a lot for your help and your instructions. I follow your instructions step by step....and it works.
I'm very happy that Powermate works again- Kindest regards from Germany Matt
Hi Mark.g4
Thanks for your help. it's going pretty well at the moment. Sometimes when you restart the Mac you have to restart the process in the system settings, but then it works again. I can live with that. PS What does the logo to the right of the PowerMate button mean? Kind regards Matt
Thanks for your help. it's going pretty well at the moment. Sometimes when you restart the Mac you have to restart the process in the system settings, but then it works again. I can live with that. PS What does the logo to the right of the PowerMate button mean? Kind regards Matt
I have the PowerMate for years and I love it.
Unfortunately, a couple of days ago, I lost the driver. Since having a problem with a macOS update I had to do a complete clean install of Big Sur.
Would be great if someone could help me out. Anyone who can send me the driver?
Very much appreciated.
Unfortunately, a couple of days ago, I lost the driver. Since having a problem with a macOS update I had to do a complete clean install of Big Sur.
Would be great if someone could help me out. Anyone who can send me the driver?
Very much appreciated.
Such a cool piece of hardware -- does anybody make something similar with more current software support? I'd be happy to have a dedicated volume control knob that doubles as a mute button for zoom calls and the like.
Hi Frank,
I'm out of town for work, otherwise I would have already sent you the file.
Surely there will be some other user, with the installation files, or other users have found the dmg on the internet.
I will be back home in early October.
If you haven't solved the problem by early October I will send you my installation files, don't worry.
I'm out of town for work, otherwise I would have already sent you the file.
Surely there will be some other user, with the installation files, or other users have found the dmg on the internet.
I will be back home in early October.
If you haven't solved the problem by early October I will send you my installation files, don't worry.
I dug out 3 different version of the PowerMate app coming from different eras of supported OS X.
Apparently they rolled back the version number at some point, so 3.1 is actually older than 1.2.5....
I should add that in Monterey and Ventura, I actually got the oldest 3.1 working right away. So I stick to using this version without bothering with the newer ones.
Apparently they rolled back the version number at some point, so 3.1 is actually older than 1.2.5....
I should add that in Monterey and Ventura, I actually got the oldest 3.1 working right away. So I stick to using this version without bothering with the newer ones.
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Hi Mark, if you have a spare moment to send me the Powermate installation files I would appreciate that very much. Best, Frank
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Glad to help, great to see fellow PowerMate users still going strong after 20 years
They don't make electronics like this anymore, great design, customizable functions, sturdy and durable.I hope MR keeps these attachment files on their server for as long as they can, someone is going to google and can find them here.
Chancha, I downloaded the 2.0.0 version but Mac won't let me use the app because it can't check it for malicious software. Do you know how I can get around that? Thanks in advance!
Launch it again, right after that warning pop up, go to system settings:
Privacy & Security > scroll down
it should appear near the bottom where the PowerMate app is listed, then a button next to it for you to choose "open anyway", or something to that effect.