Does anyone have any references to any Apple bug reports/known issues that document the issue of USB audio devices becoming unreliable, and/or which versions of OS X where this problem emerged?
Thanks, On 22 September 2017 at 06:21, <wsjt-devel-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 06:07:20 -0700 > From: Robert Nobis <n7...@nobis.net> > To: astro.biolog...@virgin.net > Cc: "Larry Gadallah lgadal...@gmail.com [wsjtgroup]" > <lgadal...@gmail.com>, Bill Turner via wsjt-devel > <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>, wsjtgr...@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] [wsjtgroup] OS X Audio Device Issues > Message-ID: <ab61d7b3-d602-448c-b38c-d251b98a3...@nobis.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Use two different Macs with WSJT-X. A MacBook Air the I operate portable, and > a MacMini in my shack. I also previously used an iMac. > > Interestingly, I have never had any of these USB issues when using the USB > ports on the Macs. > > My rigs are Elecraft K3 and KX3. > > > Bob Nobis > n7...@nobis.net > > >> On Sep 22, 2017, at 01:02, astro.biolog...@virgin.net [wsjtgroup] >> <wsjtgroup-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: >> >> >> The problem is with USB Audio devices and MacOS, not WSJTX. >> Basically recent versions of MacOS do not reliably support USB Audio devices >> any more, this has been noticed elsewhere. >> >> You may have more luck if you buy a Thunderbolt to USB adapter, instead of >> plugging your Icom straight into the Mac's USB port (again, this has been >> reported elsewhere). >> >> In general, I don't think any external USB soundcards work reliably with >> Macs any more, you would be better off with an external Thunderbolt >> soundcard. >> >> Oliver >> M0LVR -- Larry Gadallah, VE6VQ/W7 lgadallah AT gmail DOT com PGP Sig: B5F9 C4A8 8517 82AC 16B6 02B6 0645 69F0 1F29 A512 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
