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Moving my video editing from Intel iMac to M1 MacBook Pro Max, I find that my Sonnet SON-ECHOPROE34 SxS reader is no longer recognised, even with an Apple Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter. Anyone else having the same problems/found a solution? Trying to change the security level hangs the laptop.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.2
I have not yet succeeded. I tried to install software from Sony and Sonnet but although the Sonnet device shows up on System Report at the Thunderbolt port, it doesn’t show in Finder. At this point I’m not sure I know how to uninstall the driver software I have already installed! I received an unhelpful email from Sonnet Support which stated the Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter does not carry power, but did not tell me whether and how I could use their older adapter with my MacBook M1 Pro Max. I really appreciate your followup and I haven’t given up yet.
Could you tell me exactly what software you installed from Sonnet/Sony/ and/or Apple to get your MacBook to recognize the older Sonnet Thunderbolt 2 SxS adapter?
thanks from Stuart
I have not yet succeeded. I tried to install software from Sony and Sonnet but although the Sonnet device shows up on System Report at the Thunderbolt port, it doesn’t show in Finder. At this point I’m not sure I know how to uninstall the driver software I have already installed! I received an unhelpful email from Sonnet Support which stated the Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter does not carry power, but did not tell me whether and how I could use their older adapter with my MacBook M1 Pro Max. I really appreciate your followup and I haven’t given up yet.
Could you tell me exactly what software you installed from Sonnet/Sony/ and/or Apple to get your MacBook to recognize the older Sonnet Thunderbolt 2 SxS adapter?
thanks from Stuart
what are the odds that we’re experiencing the exact same technical problem at the same time? I’m trying to resurrect my Sony XDCAM EX-1 and need to connect my Sonnet PRO SxS card reader to my Apple Macbook 16” Pro Max and have ordered a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter and am reading that it will be problematic.
Have you succeeded in getting video files off the SxS card onto the Macbook Pro? And how did you do it?
thanks from Stuart
1. On the M1 Mac, select Shut Down from the Apple menu.
2. Press and hold the power button until you see Loading startup options.
3. Click Options, then click Continue.
4. In macOS Recovery, if you are prompted for user selection, click Next and enter the password for an administrator account, if required.
5. In the Recovery Application, select Startup Security Utility from the Utilities menu.
6. Select the startup disk you want to use to set the security policy.
If the disk is encrypted with FileVault, click Unlock, enter the password, then click Unlock.
7. Click Security Policy.
8. Select Reduced Security, then select the Allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers checkbox to allow installation of software that uses legacy kernel extensions and enter the password for an administrator account, if required.
9. Restart your Mac to apply the changes.
why thanks so much! I had already found this procedure on the Sonnet site and ordered my Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter with the intention to try it, but when I saw your post saying your computer hung up, I thought you had tried this procedure and that it did not work … so when I get my adapter, I’ll cross my fingers and access the computer’s kernel!
wish me luck and take care
I sorted it out myself.
could you please tell me how you got the macbook pro max to read the sonnet sxs thunderbolt 2 to 3 output?
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Uninstall the Sonnet software BEFORE you run this procedure, then re-install once completed. That was what I believe hung my computer initially. Let me know how you get on, please.
it worked! I installed another Sony driver and somehow the Sonnet device is working. Thanks so much for your encouragement.
support for Sonnet SON-ECHOPROE34 on M1 Ventura
