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| Modern MacOS driver for Griffin PowerMate | |
| Posted by: Lockjaw8Y9 on 2026-05-10 07:00:08 I found a Griffin PowerMate in my junk USB drawer, and thought "can this even work now?" While the System Profiler showed the device, it did not register as an HID device, so it was dead as a hockey puck. So, I wrote a driver. The driver works on ARM Macs and enables scrolling and button presses. It also makes the blue light change intensity as you scroll. While mostly useless, maybe you might want to reminisce about how we "used to do it" with PowerMate. See the GitHub project or download the latest release.  | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2026-05-10 07:23:26I found a Griffin PowerMate in my junk USB drawer, and thought "can this even work now?" While the System Profiler showed the device, it did not register as an HID device, so it was dead as a hockey puck. So, I wrote a driver.Nice work 🙂 Good to keep these things useful. You might consider uploading it to Macintosh Garden if you're comfortable sharing it. It will make it findable for people looking. | |
| Posted by: akator70 on 2026-05-10 08:35:39 Thank you for this! | |
| Posted by: Lockjaw8Y9 on 2026-05-10 09:57:03 Now on Macintosh Garden. https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/griffin-powermate-driver-modern-macos | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2026-05-10 10:01:06Now on Macintosh Garden. https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/griffin-powermate-driver-modern-macosNice work! | |
| Posted by: splorp on 2026-05-11 13:53:54 Very slick. Thanks for this! | |
| Posted by: Iesca on 2026-05-11 16:07:00 There was apparently a bluetooth Power Mate released around 2013, I wonder if that version requires a driver or not? Only one on ebay currently is too expensive to get just out of curiosity! | |
| Posted by: greystash on 2026-05-11 16:32:33 Thank you!! I'm glad I've kept mine! | |
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