Installing Toolkit driver in macOS

Some features in Toolkit require a special driver to work with your external drive. On macOS, you must grant permission for the driver to be installed and enabled. The process varies depending on your macOS version and whether your Mac uses an Intel processor or Apple Silicon (M1, M2, or later).

Before you begin, check the following:

• Your macOS version: Find out which macOS your Mac is using
• Whether your Mac uses Apple Silicon or Intel: Mac computers with Apple silicon

Jump to your version:

• macOS 15 Sequoia or later
• macOS 13 Ventura or macOS 14 Sonoma
• macOS 12 Monterey or earlier

macOS 15 Sequoia or later
 

You must enable the Toolkit driver.

You can use the Apple menu to locate the Driver Extensions and enable the driver:

1. Click the Apple menu. 
2. Click System Settings 
3. Navigate to General > Login Items & Extensions. 
4. In the Extensions section, click the Info icon. 
5. Locate Toolkit and enable the driver. 

macOS 13 Ventura or macOS 14 Sonoma
 

You must click ‘Allow’ to enable the driver.

You can use the Apple menu to locate the Security settings and Allow the driver:

1. Click the Apple menu.
2. Click System Settings. 
3. Click Privacy & Security. 
4. Scroll down to the Security section. 
5. Click Allow for Toolkit.

macOS 12 Monterey or earlier

• Apple Silicon Macs: You must enable system extensions before the Allow button appears.
• Intel Macs: You can click Allow directly without enabling system extensions.

You can use the Apple menu to locate the Security settings and Allow the driver:

1. Click the Apple menu. 
2. Click System Preferences. 
3. Click Security & Privacy.
4. Click the General tab. 
5. (Apple Silicon Macs only) Enable system extensions. 
6. Click Allow for Toolkit.