What about virtualization software like Parallels and VMware, doesn't that have kernel level components?
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Apple Begins Warning Users That 'Legacy System Extensions' Won't Work With a Future Version of macOS
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How about no? Lots of users can depend on outdated software
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exactly, this is important for everyone that needs other OSes and who needs them to run somewhat fast
Wow. So digging around in my various Catalina Macs, looking for "deprecated" extensions, I've found the following USB to Ethernet adapters with this issue:
Company/Driver/Example Product:
EDIT: Also the Anker A7611 USB-A to 1G Ethernet adapter seems to work, and ironically is the only adapter than I can find that works on iOS devices. So this driver must be supported at the iOS/macOS system level.
Company/Driver/Example Product:
- ASIX Electronics/AX88179/J5Create USB-A to Gigabit Ethernet adapter
- Realtek/RTL815x/StarTech US1GC30B USB-A to Gigabit Ethernet adapter
- Cypress/CYUSB3610/CalDigit USB-C Dock
EDIT: Also the Anker A7611 USB-A to 1G Ethernet adapter seems to work, and ironically is the only adapter than I can find that works on iOS devices. So this driver must be supported at the iOS/macOS system level.
Presumably if you use the same chipset as Apple for their USB to ethernet adaptors, then you can use the Apple driver.
If it's a different chipset, then you need to provide a driver than can perform at least certain basic functionality like translating OS initialization/configuration requests into what the chipset requires?
Apple introduced a framework for that in macOS 10.10
Hypervisor | Apple Developer Documentation
Build virtualization solutions on top of a lightweight hypervisor, without third-party kernel extensions.
There's actually a worse situation on Windows since the OS is now using virtualization to protect itself and to run containers. There you're going to either use Hyper-V or do nested virtualization.
Makes sense. But I can't determine which chipset/driver these "working" ones use. Possibly Intel 8254x? But that's only because I see that as a verified kext in the extensions list.
Same here. I wonder if there's going to be an update. If they say you have to buy new hardware to make it work on Catalina and later, I'm moving on from them.
I beg to differ ... no third party app should have direct connection to the OS kernel ... that's always been asking for something bad. Kernal panics, ransomware, etc could potentially increase on macOS so I think this is a good move.
You don't necessarily need the same chipset, Apple supports all three standard USB classes for Ethernet devices (ECM, EEM, NCM). If your device knows how to talk one of these, then no driver is required, similar to the fact that you can plug in USB keyboards without a driver.
These protocols are also used by 3G dongles and older cell phone basebands.
Beyond that, it's not an issue that proprietary devices won't be supported. Apple provides an API specifically for both USB and PCI devices. It's an issue of having the vendors moving to the new API.
NetworkingDriverKit | Apple Developer Documentation
Develop drivers for Ethernet networking devices.
You don't necessarily need the same chipset, Apple supports all three standard USB classes for Ethernet devices (ECM, EEM, NCM). If your device knows how to talk one of these, then no driver is required, similar to the fact that you can plug in USB keyboards without a driver.
Beyond that, it's not an issue that proprietary devices won't be supported. Apple provides an API specifically for both USB and PCI devices. It's an issue of having the vendors moving to the new API.
NetworkingDriverKit | Apple Developer Documentation
Develop drivers for Ethernet networking devices.developer.apple.com
Oh that is interesting. I did find the Anker USB-A to Gigabit Ethernet adapter that isn't deprecated uses the Realtek8153 driver, and there is an macOS extension called AppleUSBRealtek8153Patcher, which is Notarized, Loaded and is "Satisfied" Dependancy.
Wow ... lots of FUD here.
There was a great app that was a System Extension that showed you system cpu clock speed, fan speed, temperature, ram usage and storage right in in the menu bar with really 'cool' colours IpStat or something like that. It was free to download. Soon enough after being mentioned on the boards here, the developer(s) added new features and a cost to it. I'm sure many OSX users downloaded and installed pirated copies. To the developer that sucked.
So these apps can still be created and grant the features you want - just as one company in the article stated. But securing your fees by a 1st party is no issue.
False. Kernel Extension operate at Ring-0 and therefore have kernel privileges and all the security problems that can bring, not only with poorly coded extensions, but even the best coded extensions that happen to have a flaw.
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Run. Run far far away from Avast products. Besides Malwarebytes the only Anti-virus software I would install on my Macs is Sophos.
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KextViewr by Objective-See.
Norton is terrible. Uninstall it and install Sophos Home.
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Actually, when Objective Development updates Little Snitch to use the Apple-provided API your computer will be even more secure than it is today with a third-party kext operating in the kernel. Win-win.
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Little Snitch and the Deprecation of Kernel Extensions
Little Snitch and the Deprecation of Kernel Extensions
You probably came here because your Mac showed a message telling you that software from “Objective Development Software GmbH” (Little Snitch) loaded a system extension that will no longer be compatible with a future version of macOS and that you…
blog.obdev.at
No one is forcing you to purchase a Macintosh or use macOS. If you don't like the way Apple is going with macOS then run a different OS. Check out Elementary OS.
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The thing is, must developers will just drop macOS support or just Safari support. Look how many apps support the TouchBar or the TouchID on macOS. Must plugins will not run in Safari and just ask you to download Chrome. Most enterprise tools are 32-but and will not run on macOS Catalina, instead of updating them, they pulled support for macOS.
So you’re just going to stay on 10.15.3 forever? Support doesn’t go away until 10.16, and even then it sounds like you can override the kext extension.
So this post is a test with a new device. I am wondering if new Macs are as useful as older ones. I think getting it up to speed will be a full time job.
You would at least expect Apple to have a proper replacement in place before deprecating functionality and throwing errors in the face of users. According to the folks over @ objective development, that’s not the case, quoting from: https://blog.obdev.at/little-snitch-and-the-deprecation-of-kernel-extensions/
Apple also deprecated OpenGL and OpenCL last year, but will be supporting it for longer while the replacement (metal) is already feature-complete for a few years now. OpenGL is of course more commonly used, but Apple didn’t really care with the 32-bit transition either.
You know that system extensions are running with pretty much full control of your hardware, yes?
You know that third party software developers are generally not interested in security of Apple's platform?
A plus B = system extensions are a security hole you can drive a truck through, that Apple will cop the blame for but is not responsible for when people get hacked.