From 14cb64697fea69435063f834ff2c96ad66d485b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick Ellis Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 18:12:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update README with `kext-dev-mode` warning and updated installer link --- README.md | 14 +++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 533163b..2afe621 100755 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,14 +1,22 @@ ## WavTap -Capture whatever your mac is playing to a .wav file on your Desktop—as simply as a screenshot +Capture whatever your mac is playing to a .wav file on your Desktop—as simply as a screenshot. ![](screenshot.png) -(this is alpha software. it's sorta stable, with caveats.) +(This is alpha software. It will cause your computer to catch fire. 🔥) #### Installation -run the [installer](https://github.com/downloads/pje/WavTap/WavTap%200.2.0.pkg). +Run the [installer](https://github.com/pje/WavTap/releases/download/0.3.0/WavTap.0.3.0.pkg). + +**NB**: As of 10.10, OSX now bans drivers that haven't received explicit approval from Apple. The only workaround I'm aware of is to set a system flag to [globally allow **all** unsigned kernel extensions](http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/163059/how-can-i-disable-kext-signing-in-mac-os-x-10-10-yosemite). This means WavTap *will not work* unless you've enabled `kext-dev-mode`, using something like this: + +```shell +sudo nvram boot-args=kext-dev-mode=1 +``` + +Yes, [this sucks](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/can-you-trust.html). #### Uninstallation