Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur

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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-03-25 12:23:50
@Kevin_Z Thanks for the update. I have tried reinstalling couple of times and still i face the same issue.
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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-04-10 00:37:14

@Kevin_Z Well, I have M1. What we gonna do?)

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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-04-16 17:16:08

@Kevin_Z Thanks for your kind support, if there are future updates of the beta software, where do I can find them without asking here? Is there a beta download center or something similar? Best regards

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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-04-18 21:40:13

FYI, the beat for big sur bricked my macbook pro (mid-2015). Took hours to recover.

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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-04-19 01:31:09

@EnricoBara 

 

Sorry, there is no such download center for the beta firmware. We generally provide this kind of beta firmware for the customers who report the issue, and we will then release an official version in the future to include the fix for those who owned the same model. We will soon have this controller utility on the official website, you may check it later.

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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-04-19 01:33:03

@macuser1820 

 

Is the printer controller utility running automatically when the computer starts up? What if you disable the auto-run, will the 2015 boot up correctly? You may search online for this setting as this:
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-stop-mac-apps-from-launching-at-startup#:~:text=The%20simplest%20way%20to%20disable,and%20disable%20it%20from%20opening.

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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-04-28 09:21:19

Warning for others (I found out the hard way): there is a reason why this is still beta software. It may work for some folks, but not everyone. It may prevent your Mac from booting, and you will have to get your hands dirty to fix things.

 

Thanks for the update @Kevin_Z. Unfortunately, when I installed this on my iMac (2014 5K Retina iMac, Big Sur 11.2.3), the boot froze (I gave it more than five minutes from the point that the boot froze). I rebooted multiple times. I had authorised the kext in System Preferences. Ultimately, I had to delete the kext  from multiple locations using a terminal in Recovery mode in order to be able to boot my Mac successfully.

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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-04-29 03:38:16

@CDB  Sorry to know that. When referring to "the kext", does it mean the printer controller utility? Is it running automatically when the computer starts up? What if you disable the auto-run, will the iMac boot up correctly? You may search online for this setting as this:
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-stop-mac-apps-from-launching-at-startup#:~:text=The%20simplest%20way%20to%20disable,and%20disable%20it%20from%20opening.

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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-04-29 08:03:18

Hi @Kevin_Z, "kext" refers to "kernel extension". The printer utility installs these and they are loaded as part of boot-up before anyone logs in. They have the file extension ".kext". Disabling loading applications when logging in happens too late to affect the loading of kernel extensions (the Mac hangs before getting to the point in the boot process where this would take place).

 

The printer controller utility can be loaded (manually or automatically) with the kernel extensions deleted. It just cannot do anything.

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Re:Update TP-Link USB Printer Controller for macOS Big Sur
2021-05-20 05:29:25 - last edited 2021-05-20 05:32:33

@anderscheow Hardware Version: V1 Firmware Version: 0.9.1 5.0 v0032.0 Build 170207 Rel.49213n Hi, I migrated to MacOs Big Sur but the tp link utility doesn't seem to work When I try to install It sends me the message to Allow the application on System Preferences --> Privacy but the app doesn't appear. So I don't know how to go further in the installation process.

 

Thank you

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