Mac How To Guide

Installing on macOS 11.7.10 to 12.7.6

Yes, you can use Mixed In Key Live with Apple’s new M1 Chips!

There are just a few extra steps involved, but it’ll work 100%

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If you are using Ventura or Sonoma OS, Click Here for detailed instructions.

Installing on macOS 13 to 14.2

1. Open System Settings, and go to Privacy & Security

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2. Scroll down and click the Enable System Extensions button

Step Two

3. When prompted, click Shutdown

Step Three

4. Hold the power button down until it says “Loading startup options…”, then let go

Step Four

5. Select “Options” and click “Continue”

6. If prompted to, select a user with admin privileges, and click Next. If you don’t see the Admin Privileges option, skip to Step #8.

Step Six

7. Enter your login password, and click Continue

Step Seven

8. If the Startup Security Utility doesn’t load automatically, select Utilities > Startup Security Utility

9. Select your main drive and click “Security Policy…”

Step Nine

10. Select “Reduced Security” and the first checkbox to “Allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers”, then click “OK”

Step Ten

11. When prompted, enter your password and click “Continue”

Step Eleven

12. Restart your Mac from the Apple menu in the top left and log into your account

Step Twelve

13. When you see “System Extension Blocked” click “Open Security Preferences”

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14. Go to Privacy & Security in System Settings and click Allow to permit ACE to run

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15. Click Restart when prompted, then log into your account.

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16. If you haven’t yet installed Mixed In Key Live, you can do so now. If you already have, just open it from your Applications folder, and you’re good to go!

Step Sixteen

Additional Details on M Chip Installation

The “Reduced Security” setting still provides your Mac with powerful security, only allowing operating systems approved by Apple to run.

ACE is actually a standard audio plug-in, not a kernel extension. However, it receives enhanced privileges to access your system’s audio, so Apple uses their existing kernel extension verification system on MacOS 11 and MacOS 12 to allow ACE to load.

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