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need help with cac card reader

My cac carder will not come on using MacBook pro m1 with big sur



MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Sep 23, 2021 1:59 PM

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Sep 24, 2021 4:29 PM in response to Kelv28

Hi Kelv28, We appreciate you reaching out to us. We understand that your CAC reader is not detected by your MacBook Pro. We recommend that you check if the issue persists while on safe mode. Below is an article to help guide you through the process.

How to use safe mode on your Mac


Also, we recommend that you check if the issue persists when signed in on a different user account.

The article below can help if you do not have any other user account to test with.

Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac


If either your MacBook Pro or CAC reader are from an institution, we recommend that you reach out to the institution that issued them.


Take care!

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