For all those people who cant get there USB 2.0 to function higher than 12mb sec.

Heres what you have to do (or at least what i did.)

goto: Apple USB Developers Page Download the latest drivers. I think they say 10.4.7 for Intel when you mount the dmg do not install the log version only install the one that doesnt say log. After they install let it reboot and your good to go.

For me the best way to install this was after I updated to 10.4.7 I think when you go from .6 to .7 the updated breaks the drivers and you have to re-install them again. You can use them in .6 but as i mentioned once you goto .7 you need to re-install.

Oh and by the way this will also fix the problem with USB Keyboards/Mice/Drives not working properly after each reboot.

Another note: I obviously didnt make these drivers but was just lucky enough to find them.

Thank you

no problem! glad i could help!

To board administrators: I think this info should be stickied since theres quite a few people that may be looking for this as well.

Thanks for the info, I finally got USB working with this update.

I wonder if this affects front Row in any way when replacing IOUSBFamily kext.

Thanks for the info.

as far as controlling front row from what i can tell it doesnt. Although I cant fully use front row since for some reason the main menu doesnt display its icons with my graphics card. However I am still able to navigate all the menus based on its audio cues using the keyboard without any problem.

Hi,
I've been trying to install MacOS 10.4.6 (HOTiSO) on my PC, which is an MSI K8MM-V with a VIA K8M800 chipset. However, none of the USB devices work in the installer, and I can't use the mouse or the keyboard. Can I get them to work using these drivers? If yes, then how?
Help would be greatly appreciated.

Have the same problem, but in my case switching keyboard to another USB port helped. I have in my PC 4 USBs - 2 fron and 2 rear. If I switch keyb front -> front USB - it do not help - I have to switch front -> rear. After it recognised keyboard it works fine until next reboot.

Thanks, I'll try that and if I get MacOS working, I'll install the driver this thread is about (which, as far as I can gleam from the other replies, will fix the problem)

I had the same problem with my USB ports as well. these drivers should resolve that issue.

Well, I've got MacOS installed using some PS/2 stuff I found in the cupboard!
Hopefully once I install this file everything will work fine.
Thanks for your help

They all seem to have "log" in the filename, I must not be looking in the right place. Where do I find the 10.4.7 without "log"?

Download the IOUSBFamily-256.4.2 Intel-log.dmg, then when you mount the dmg you will find two packages, one without the log at the end of the filename, that is the one that I used.

Now everything USB-y works fine, I still have to fix my AC97 sound (the kext I found didn't change anything) but other than that OSX is running swimmingly.

Hi.
Great find there. I found a problem, having AMD processor with a VIA chipset it doesn't run at USB 2.0 speeds, yet it states the current device speed. Still waiting a hell lot to mount a 250GB USB 2.0 HD.

I've just installed Mac OS X 10.4.6 and used the latest apple usb driver to make my usb work on my Asus A8V, it just works fine. Ok, i guessi dont have usb2.0 speed, but i dont even have such devices, so its not a problem for me...

This may be a solution for my problem. Pratically the system (mac os x 10.4.6 tiger) doesn't reaches the emi A26 and often when i connect also my mouse usb the system return a too high energy request from the usb hub. May be a sub port problem that 10.4.7 update resolve?


Thanks
Mario

@madim

Is your usb-hub active or passive (in other words, has it got an external power supply) ? Some usb devices are grabbing more energy, than usual usb ports are providing. Maybe you should plug the mouse into a port directly on your motherboard.

I installed the USB patch soon after I update to 10.4.7. I didn't want to speak too soon on whether or not it fixed my USB mouse problem always loosing connection.

It's been a while now and my USB devices hasen't acted up. It's great not having to unplug and plug the USB mouse every 10min. Now the problem is I lost Front Row. So unless front row is fixed, it wont work after applying the USB update patch.

Installed the USB patch soon after updating to 10.4.7, however I saw no change. Any USB 2.0 devices are still limited to 12 Mb/s.

System: AOpen Mini PC MP915-X
Intel 915GM chipset
Pentium M 1.6 GHz

Any ideas?

*Edit
Tried using IOUSBFamily.kext from 10.4.3 installation DVD as well - no luck. Still locked at 12 MB/sec

bump

Stickied as requested.

Are USB audio devices affected by this update? I have a Logitech USB Premium Headset 350 which needed "Soundblaster USB Support" during an install from JaS 10.4.6. If I'm not mistaken, "Soundblaster USB Support" installed IOUSBFamily from 10.4.5.

Thanks,

mir...

I have just installed this version but am still having problems with a device

Below is what is displayed on boot

USB High-Speed Bus:

Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x3104
PCI Revision ID: 0x0086
PCI Vendor ID: 0x1106
Bus Number: 0x90

Winter Ver1.3:

Version: 0.05
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Ltd
Product ID: 0x0301
Serial Number: 593157583340
Vendor ID: 0x07cc

and if I unplug the device and move it to another USB port

USB Bus:

Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x3038
PCI Revision ID: 0x0081
PCI Vendor ID: 0x1106
Bus Number: 0x50

Winter Ver1.3:

Capacity: 243.25 MB
Removable Media: Yes
Detachable Drive: Yes
BSD Name: disk4
Version: 0.05
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Ltd
OS9 Drivers: No
Product ID: 0x0301
Serial Number: 593157583340
S.M.A.R.T. status: Not Supported
Vendor ID: 0x07cc
Volumes:
SANVOL:
Capacity: 243.23 MB
Available: 160.11 MB
Writable: Yes
File System: MS-DOS FAT16
BSD Name: disk4s1
Mount Point: /Volumes/SANVOL

As you can see it is a multicard reader but why do I have to remove the cable then plug it into another port again for it to be reconised also note that when plugged in the second time it is only USB 1.1 not 2.0

Thanks for posting this, fixed the issues I had instantly! I think it may have been caused from trying to compile the open-source kernel rather than 10.4.7 update in my case..

Didnt do anything for me. !!! still need to disable USB Keyboard / Mouse support in Bios or i have to Disconnect and Reconnect to get USB Keyboard / Mouse to function.?

I was all excited about this fix as well, had this problem since 10.4.3, 10.4.1 was only osx86 which USB worked as normal.

For those that are still having problems (including me), would it be possible for someone to post the 10.4.1 IOUSBFamily.kext since that was the last one that seemed to work? The 10.4.1 install disc doesn't seem available anymore since it is over a year old.

It would be greatly appreciated if someone could find it.

I dont know why but after apply the patch, my system still appear like this:



That mean my best speed still only 1.5Mb/sec
Why anybody told that after install the patch, the speed is: 12Mb/sec?
Any idea?

Input devices such as keyboards and mice operate at 1.5 MB/sec. Faster devices operate at 12 Mb/sec or 480 Mb/sec.

From usb.org:



To see the faster speed displayed, you need to plug in a device capable of the higher speed.

Thanks for this tip (IOUSBFamily from 10.4.7 developper), I got my USB ports working :
- the mouse works well
- but my external hard drive works weirdly : if I plug it before booting, nothing happens. To make it works, I have to plug it in another USB port, but sometimes i doesn't work in any port.
Furthermore, It's still running at 12Mb/s I don't know why.

If anyone can help me to solve this ?

I did this process, but i not know as i can test if is functioned everything perfectly.

I installed the USB stuff from Apple but still no go. This is pretty much last problem (limitation) on A8n32-SLI Deluxe with X16o0 PRO.
USB doesn't work at all...
Wojtek

Same to me, my rig is almost complete except for usb.

Can someone please E-mail me this dmg? Or atleast the kext if it's too big? The site appears to be down. I was hoping that this update could fix my USBhardrive from not showing up.
Billmaster20@gmail.com

If you still have no usb even after you add the 10.4.7 kext, you should go into your bios and disable legacy usb support. I am running 10.4.7 with a Asus P4P800S-X and it made usb work for me. I did not even need the 10.4.7 kexts.

how do you all measure the speed in USB on OS X?

You check the System Profiler and see if the device is on "USB bus" or "High-speed bus".

Anyway, it seems that the only solution for me was to put a dummy PS2 keyboard, now I have USB 2.0.

My normal keyboard and mouse are Apple (Pro Intl Keyboard + Mighty Mouse).

Unfortunately, my MBP has gone to service for MLB replace and I'm back a member of Hackintosh community

I have same problem...I have tried the version debug of driver the IOUSBFamily 2.2.0 /10.4.1 but don' t work

This is the link of my post Link

Alright, I've tried kexts from 10.4.1, .4.3, and .4.7: none of which enable usb 2.0. This leaves the bios in question. However, my AOpen MiniPC has such a dumbed down and simplified bios setup that there is no option for disabling legacy USB. And of course, there are no bios updates available from AOpen's site for this particular model. Anybody know of some 3rd party site where there could be some custom bios flashes available? This seems to be my only option left.

I'd be fine with usb 1.1 since the box has firewire as well, but I have a USB 2.0 TV tuner that I'd really like to use with it. Firewire tuners are just insanely expensive, so I'm trying to keep to a low budget.

I have the same problem that most users had before even applying the fix. Right now in order for a usb device to work correctly it has to be inserted into one usb port, taken out of that port, and then inserted again into a different usb port. Before the fix, no matter how many times a device was inserted and taken out it would only show up in the System Profiler. Disabling Legacy support it not an option in my BIOS. Any ideas?

-Sedrick

Ok I used to have a lot of problems with USB, I kinda messed around with my 10.4.6 USB kext. Removed files, put in files. Safe to say, now my bluetooth works. Doesnt work on native 10.4.6. The only problem is that a over current message comes at bootuop which I ignore.

Anyway heres my kext.

Well.... Maybe I flubbed up. I'm running 10.4.8, installed new drivers, not log version, for the 10.4.8 version. No USB activity, period. Deactivated legacy. Nothing. I am considering formatting and starting back over with 10.4.6, then to 4.7. My notebook isn't being too friendly with the new update. Is there anyway to just revert back to 4.7?

Thanks,
Chad@CondoneThis

OK can anyone upload the IOUSBFamily ext. for 10.4.8. I was attempting to do... something, but being as noob as I am NO USB WORKS. Thought I backed it up, but who knows. Please H-E-L-P.

Chad@CondoneThis

Kust try the kext I attached. Maybe it will work. The 10.4.8 kext, you can get by opening the update with pacifist.

I have been trying to get my usb driverrs working for ages, I am running 10.4.6,
I downloaded the 10.4.7 driver and it installed the pack (not log as you said)and it installed as an update, and just like that all my usb ports are now working...
Awesome thanks

Yep, my USB (on MSI k8t neo FSR mobo) is working too with the drivers from http://developer.apple.com/hardwaredrivers...d/usbdebug.html .

The kext did the job for me. No USB worked, but after installing the new kext it worked like a charm. Legacy USB support DISABLED. I tried with Logitech Control Center after that but then my mouse only worked if I changed USB port a few times after entering the OS.
My USB 2.0 hub also works.
My iPod Nano is recognized as 480Mbit/s device.

sweet just got this going

Hi, I tried this but it didn't work for me, I couldn't even install the PKG.

Currently if I boot my mac disk I have no USB keyb or mouse - so can't do anything at all.

So I booted in VMware and downloaded the file for 10.4.7, run the PKG without 'log' in the name, and I get the USB installer program up, however after about 15 seconds of running the mouse cursor changes to the spinning colour-wheel and stays like it. I can't do anything with the installer then, even if I quit it and try again the same happens. Help?

Do other installers work for you, or do they all hang? If they all hang, you need to use amd_enabler.zip , look for it with the searchfunction of the forums. That will fix the hanging installer issue. Then you can install the pkg.