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| 1 | +# Manual fix installation |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Make sure you already have the correct Wacom driver installed ([Wacom 5.3.7-6 for Bamboo tablets](http://cdn.wacom.com/u/productsupport/drivers/mac/consumer/pentablet_5.3.7-6.dmg) |
| 4 | +or [Wacom 6.3.15-3 for Intuos 3 and Cintiq tablets](http://cdn.wacom.com/u/productsupport/drivers/mac/professional/WacomTablet_6.3.15-3.dmg)), |
| 5 | +because the manual method only replaces a couple of the driver's files and doesn't install the complete driver itself. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Now download my patch for your tablet here: |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +- [Manual patch 5.3.7-6 for Bamboo tablets](https://github.com/thenickdude/wacom-driver-fix/releases/download/patch-5/wacom-5.3.7-6-macOS-patched.zip) |
| 10 | +- [Manual patch 6.3.15-3 for Intuos 3 and Cintiq tablets](https://github.com/thenickdude/wacom-driver-fix/releases/download/patch-5/wacom-6.3.15-3-macOS-patched.zip) |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Unzip it by double clicking it, then follow the installation instructions that match your tablet: |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +### Bamboo tablets |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +First make sure that the Wacom driver is not loaded by running this command in Terminal (paste it in, then press enter to |
| 17 | +run it): |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | + launchctl unload /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.pentablet.plist |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +The unpacked zip file you downloaded will give you files called "PenTabletDriver" and "ConsumerTouchDriver". |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +In Finder, click "Go -> Go to Folder" (or press Command + Shift + G), then paste this path in the pop-up window, |
| 24 | +and click Ok: |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | + /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/MacOS |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +You should see a file already in there called "PenTabletDriver". Move the new PenTabletDriver file from the zip file |
| 29 | +in there to replace it, confirm that you want to overwrite it, and enter your login password to confirm. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +**If your tablet supports touch** you have one more patch to install. In Finder, click "Go -> Go to Folder" and paste |
| 32 | +this path: |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | + /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/Resources/ConsumerTouchDriver.app/Contents/MacOS |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Copy the ConsumerTouchDriver file from the zip you downloaded and paste it over the ConsumerTouchDriver file you see |
| 37 | +there, enter your password to confirm the replacement. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +**We're done installing patches**, so back in the terminal, run: |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | + launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.pentablet.plist |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +After installing, follow the "post-install instructions" section to set the permissions properly. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +### Intuos 3 and Cintiq 1st gen tablets |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +The unpacked zip you downloaded will give you files called "WacomDriver" and "WacomTabletDriver". |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +In Finder, click "Go -> Go to Folder" (or press Command + Shift + G), then paste this path in the pop-up window, |
| 50 | +and click Ok: |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | + /Library/PreferencePanes/WacomTablet.prefpane/Contents/MacOS |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +You should see a file already in there called "WacomDriver". Move the new WacomDriver file from the zip file |
| 55 | +in there to replace it, confirm that you want to overwrite it, and enter your login password to confirm. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +In Finder, click "Go -> Go to Folder" (or press Command + Shift + G), then paste this path in the pop-up window, |
| 58 | +and click Ok: |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | + /Library/Application Support/Tablet/WacomTabletDriver.app/Contents/MacOS |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +Move the new WacomTabletDriver file from the zip file in there to replace the existing one. |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +Now either restart your computer, or run these two command using the terminal, to reload the tablet driver: |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | + launchctl unload /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | + launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +Now open System Preferences and try using the Wacom Tablet preference pane, it should be working now. |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +If you are still having issues with your tablet, follow the next "post-install instructions" section. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +## Post-install instructions |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +Touch your pen tip to your tablet, and it should prompt you visit System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy Tab |
| 77 | +to grant the tablet permissions. |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +On the Accessibility page, click the padlock to unlock the page, then find and tick any `PenTabletDriver`, `WacomTabletDriver` |
| 80 | +`TabletDriver` or `WacomTabletSpringboard` entries you see in the list. Do the same on the Input Monitoring page. |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +If your tablet supports touch, touch the tablet with your finger, it should again prompt you to grant permissions. |
| 83 | +On the Accessibility page, tick the `ConsumerTouchDriver` or `WacomTouchDriver` entry. |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +For Intuos 3 and Cintiq tablets, the driver might only appear on the Input Monitoring page, and you may need to reboot a second time |
| 86 | +for it to appear on the Accessibility page too. |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +**If your Wacom preference pane, pen support, or touch support is not yet working, or the entries never appeared in the |
| 89 | +list for you,** you likely had permissions left over from the previous tablet driver, and these stale entries all need to |
| 90 | +be removed like so: |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +On the "Accessibility" page of Security & Privacy, Find anything related to Wacom in the list (e.g. `PenTabletDriver`, |
| 93 | +`WacomTabletDriver`, `TabletDriver`, `ConsumerTouchDriver`, `WacomTabletSpringboard`, `WacomTouchDriver`), select them, |
| 94 | +and click the minus button to remove them. Go to the "Input Monitoring page" and do the same there. |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +Now either reboot your computer, or run these two commands in the Terminal, to reload the tablet driver. For Bamboo tablets: |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | + launchctl unload /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.pentablet.plist |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | + launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.pentablet.plist |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +For Intuos 3 and Cintiq tablets: |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | + launchctl unload /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | + launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +This should restore the prompts to ask you to add permissions, so now begin the instructions in this section again. |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +## Support me |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +If you enjoyed having your tablet back in action, please consider sending me a tip! |
| 113 | + |
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| 115 | + |
| 116 | +This will help fund me and further development of these fixed drivers. |
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