Wacom Table not working with latest MacBook Pro update. This happens 50% of the time when I have an update and it’s so frustrating. Such a waste of time trouble shooting this again and again.
iMac, OS X 10.11
I've seen users report various compatibility issues with various Monterey updates which affect some third party external devices ever since Monterey was released. Some of those compatibility issues have involved Wacom tablets interfering with external drives. I haven't really seen any posts where the Wacom tablets themselves have been having issues working. Wacom tablets do require third party drivers (and software?) to operate so make sure to check to see if there are any newer versions of the Wacom drivers/software available from Wacom.
Definitely disconnect all external devices in case one or more of them are having compatibility issues with the Wacom tablet and/or drivers.
Are you running any anti-virus apps, cleaning apps, or third party security software which may be interfering with the normal operation of macOS? These types of apps tend to cause more problems than they solve. If you have any of these apps installed, then uninstall them by following the developer's instructions. Normally we would suggest booting into Safe Mode to test things out, but this is not an option since you need to use the Wacom driver.
I've seen users report various compatibility issues with various Monterey updates which affect some third party external devices ever since Monterey was released. Some of those compatibility issues have involved Wacom tablets interfering with external drives. I haven't really seen any posts where the Wacom tablets themselves have been having issues working. Wacom tablets do require third party drivers (and software?) to operate so make sure to check to see if there are any newer versions of the Wacom drivers/software available from Wacom.
Definitely disconnect all external devices in case one or more of them are having compatibility issues with the Wacom tablet and/or drivers.
Are you running any anti-virus apps, cleaning apps, or third party security software which may be interfering with the normal operation of macOS? These types of apps tend to cause more problems than they solve. If you have any of these apps installed, then uninstall them by following the developer's instructions. Normally we would suggest booting into Safe Mode to test things out, but this is not an option since you need to use the Wacom driver.
If your MBP is used in your work may I suggest an alternative to just blindly updating the system every time an update comes up;
1 - get an external SSD. This setup is inexpensive and works fine for this.
2 - clone your system to it with Carbon Copy Cloner.
3 - boot into it when an update is offered and run the update.
4 - check your important apps and hardware for compatibility.
5 - If all is OK then update your internal boot drive.
It can save a lot of time particularly if you're working on a project that is time sensitive. And it's an excellent workflow when new systems come out like Ventura. A great way to check compatibility before jumping into the deep end.
6th time I’ve restarted, uninstalled, reinstalled, checked forums, security and privacy boxes et et et Tablet still not working.
This update and it’s incompatibility with Wacom ate up all my work time I’d eeked out for myself away from my people.
Creatives use Wacom, this SHOULD BE SIMPLER.
I’m running the latest version from the Wacom website - 6.3.46-2. It’s getting the spinning pinwheel whenever open it.
I followed suggestions on the Wacom sight for how to fix the annoying Apple safety features and I think my problem lies here.
i’m supposed to add the Wacom Desktop Center to system preferences/security and privacy/files and folders, unfortunately the plus and minus is grayed out and I can’t add it anyone know how to fix that… ?
Normally we would advise you to boot into Safe Mode to test things, but since the Wacom tablet requires a driver this is not a possibility since Safe Mode disables third party software & drivers from launching during boot & login. It still may be worthwhile to reboot the Mac into Safe Mode anyway since it does run a file system check as well as deleting some temp & cache files which can cause problems. Sometimes booting into Safe Mode, then immediately rebooting will sometimes fix things.
To look for possible software issues run EtreCheck and post the report here using the "Additional Text" icon which looks like a piece of paper. Usually software such as anti-virus apps, cleaning apps, and third party security software are the culprits when users experience problems with their Macs. If you have any of these types of apps installed, then uninstall them by following the developer's instructions.
If you don't have those types of apps installed, then it may be worthwhile to install macOS 12.6 to an external USB3 SSD like @Old Toad mentioned just to confirm whether a clean install of macOS 12.6 will work with the Wacom tablet software & driver. Do this without migrating/restoring from a backup and do not install any other third party software except for the most recent version of the Wacom software & driver. If this works, then it proves you have some sort of software or configuration issue with the other installation. If it does work, then you can migrate/restore to the external boot drive to make sure the Wacom tablet & software continue to work as an extra test.
The Wacom PTH 660 I use has been stable over the last bunch of updates and upgrades on my system.
Is your firmware in the tablet up to date?
MtD
Wacom Table not working with latest Mac Update
