You can now open this package with the Installer application to install the Soundflower kernel extension. pkgutil -flatten $HOME/Desktop/Soundflower $HOME/Desktop/Soundflower.pkg This will create the corrected Soundflower.pkg package on your Desktop. Open x-apple.systempreferences:\?GeneralĮnter the following command. Sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/Soundflower.kext (Actually, you are just adding to the existing file.) #!/bin/bashĮcho "installer is loading the new Soundflower" Replace the contents of the $HOME/Desktop/Soundflower/Scripts/postinstall file with the following. Hdiutil detach /Volumes/Soundflower-2.0b2 Pkgutil -expand /Volumes/Soundflower-2.0b2/Soundflower.pkg $HOME/Desktop/Soundflower Start by entering the following commands hdiutil attach $HOME/Downloads/
The rest of this answer outlines one possible way to correct the offending script. Also, an indication of failure, by the Installer, leaves the user no way of knowing if the Soundflower kernel extension actually installed correctly. Therefore, the Installer cannot indicate success until at least the Mac is restarted. † This is part of the exact text output from executing sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/Soundflower.kext command which returned the corresponding status.Ī status of 27 or 28 does not indicate a failure, but rather actions that need to be performed outside of the Installer. Loading extension(s): requires a reboot† Please approve using System Preferences.†
I have Intel Macs with either Big Sur or Monterey installed. Now you can follow the instructions above to get the "Allow" button to appear in the Security Preferences. Then click the "Open" button in that window to launch the installer. If so, click the "Open Anyway" button which will display another window.
(**) If you see an "Open Anyway" button in the Security Preferences, this is something different!!! Most likely because you tried (and failed) opening the installer by double clicking without holding down the control key. If the "Allow" button is disabled, you may need to click the lock icon in the bottom lower left corner first. It should inform you installation was successful. Once there, there should be an "Allow" button (**) that you will need to click on to give permission to use Soundflower (developer: MATT INGALLS). The first time you run the installer (Soundflower.pkg), it will ask for your admin password, and will FAIL! A security alert will appear, with a button to take you to System Preferences "Security & Privacy - General" pane. Note that the even though this Soundflower extension is signed, but the installer is not! You will have to hold the control key down to open the Soundflower.pkg installer for the first time.Īpple makes you jump through a few hoops. The website has the following instructions. This file contains the Soundflower.pkg package which the Installer application can use to install the Soundflower kernel extension. Loopback is another good choice that is similar and also great for Macs.There is a website titled "Signed Version for macOS Big Sur (11.1) and earlier" with a link which causes the file to be downloaded.
Soundflower can be run on Mac OS X or later. Anyone will be able to access and make use of this handy little program. Online tutorials and instructions are there to help and make the process even faster for the user. It’s a lovely lightweight app and once you use it a few times you will become an expert. Soundflower takes up very little space on your computer, so you’ll barely notice it’s there. Nothing is out of reach and everything is moveable. It’s a very reliable tool and does exactly what’s advertised. The installation is fast and you will be moving files almost immediately. It runs beautifully on a Mac and is as user-friendly as it gets. It’s a perfect audio device interface for quickly switching sound files from one place to anywhere. The program is free, meaning excellent value and a nice addition to for you Mac.Įffectiveness and efficiency make Soundflower a good choice. Send audio from iTunes or any other application with ease. Have you ever needed to pass an audio file from one app to another? Then you need Soundflower. Great for equalizing sounds and perfect for accessing your soundcard from more than one app at a time.