Kext Utility Changelog

What's new in Kext Utility 2.6.6

Jun 23, 2016
  • macOS Sierra support

New in Kext Utility 2.6.5 (Jun 3, 2016)

  • Starts a update (rebuild) system kernelcache_* for OS X with Extensions.mkext standart cache file (OS X 10.6).

New in Kext Utility 2.6.4 (Aug 22, 2015)

  • Now KU can work with NVRam too.
  • Fixed incorrect work with national characters in the file paths with the updated developer tool.
  • El captain supported

New in Kext Utility 2.6.3 (Jun 17, 2015)

  • Adapted for MAC OS X "Mavericks"
  • Increased speed work (~ 2-3 times)
  • Improved display information about the system.

New in Kext Utility 2.6.2 (Jun 15, 2015)

  • Kext Utility can automatically add boot arg: "rootless=0" for perform any repair permissions operation for system files in MAC OS X "El Capitan" in com.apple.Boot.plist.

New in Kext Utility 2.6.1 (Oct 30, 2014)

  • NEW: Kext Utility.app/Contents/Resources/KU_config.plist for ON|OFF some KU functions;
  • KU can automatically add boot args: "-v" for verbose boot and "kext-dev-mode=1" for load unsigned kexts in MAC OS X "Yosemite" in com.apple.Boot.plist

New in Kext Utility 2.5.8 (Oct 27, 2014)

  • Automatically add boot arg: "kext-dev-mode=1" for load unsigned kexts in MAC OS X "Yosemite";
  • Disabled for Mac OS X "Yosemite" 10.10 and up:
  • Patch msdosfs.kext Info.plist;
  • Update a records about the unsigned installed kexts in the AppleKextExcludeList.kext.

New in Kext Utility 2.5.7 (Feb 20, 2014)

  • Patch msdosfs.kext Info.plist for add OSBundleRequired="Console". That provides access to an EFI partition in single user mode.

New in Kext Utility 2.5.6 (Dec 18, 2013)

  • Adapted for MAC OS X "Mavericks"
  • Increased speed work (~ 2-3 times)
  • Improved display information about the system.

New in Kext Utility 2.5.1 (Jul 8, 2013)

  • The latest version of utility uses a large modified fast method repairing of all (non-standard) kexts. To all kexts the identical permissions (a little more liberal, than it is necessary) are granted. Due to the above, is a high speed tool, unlike similar utilities that use the system function call LP recovery.