blazinsmokey 31 Posted December 13, 2018 TLDR, a lot of Corsair HID peripherals are now supported. I know there were other solutions like CKB-Next that got some things working but now we have a more streamlined experience. I hope this was the proper place to post this. Link below and the post it refers to. http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?p=982647#post982647 Hi everyone, It has been a long time coming but I am happy to finally announce the beginning of our OPEN BETA for iCUE on MacOS! Link: http://downloads.corsair.com/Files/CUE/iCUE-3.10.125-release.dmg Some of you may remember that I was beta testing a macOS version of CUE2 about a year ago. Since we were planning to launch iCUE in early 2018, I made the hard decision to stop development on macOS for CUE2 because I did not want two different experiences on both platforms. We used this time to accomplish a few tasks: 1.) Ensure that almost all of our CUE2 products will be supported on the macOS platform. 2.) Complete iCUE for Windows and then port it over to macOS. 3.) Validate it for MacOS on desktop and laptop models to ensure a clean transition. The difficulty of implementing iCUE on macOS wasn’t so much the software but the firmware. Due to architectural changes, existing firmware on our devices would not properly be detected in macOS iCUE. Those who tested CUE2 would be familiar with this issue. To resolve this problem, we had to implement a new protocol for firmware. This means that most users will have to update the devices on their Windows machine first, if you have a legacy product, while users with our newest keyboard (K68 RGB and newer) can actually use their devices out of the box without any update. For reference, here are all of the devices that will support iCUE without requiring a firmware update: K68 RGB K70 RGB MK.2 SE K70 RGB MK.2/RAPIDFIRE K70 RGB MK.2 LP Strafe RGB MK.2 M65 RGB Elite M65 PRO RGB K70 RGB LUX K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE SCIMITAR PRO STRAFE RGB HARPOON RGB All VOID headsets (except Stereo) All HS headsets (except Stereo) ST100 MM800 (All versions) To prevent any potential issues with deploying firmware updates, we decided to stagger out firmware releases this time in batches for macOS compatibility. Therefore, the first batch of legacy products that will support macOS will be the following and are live already: K95 RGB PLATINUM K55 RGB K63 WIRELESS/SE DARK CORE RGB/SE Users should use iCUE (Windows) to update their hardware. You will know you’re on the proper firmware if you are on version 3.XX for the legacy devices (STRAFE MK.2 and K68 RGB will show 1.XX but already use the new protocol). For users who don’t have an access to a Windows machine, we are in the process of documenting how to do a manual firmware update with a Mac so you can do the update without iCUE. However, I advise using iCUE is the best method when possible. I hope you all enjoy iCUE on a new platform as we’ve been working on this for more than a year and a half. We will start to deploy more and more firmware updates so if your product isn’t support yet, it will be by sometime in December. If any of you have any questions, feel free to PM me anytime. And as always, thank you for your support with our CORSAIR products! Regards, James FAQ: 1.) What products are supported in iCUE for macOS? iCUE for macOS will only support HID products (keyboards, mice, headset, headset stand, and mousepads). 2.) Why does iCUE for macOS not support DIY products? We use Windows Service to control DIY products and we also use CPUID SDK to do so. Unfortunately, neither of these are compatible with macOS at this time. We are looking at alternative methods but as most people are using macbooks and mac desktops, we don’t think there is a strong enough demand yet to support DIY with users who have Hackintosh’s. However, we are carefully monitoring feedback as well as investigating how to improve the overall experience when it comes to device support. 3.) Is it possible to update firmware on iCUE macOS in the future? Yes but we have not uploaded any firmware for this platform yet. We will do so soon so we can continually monitor people’s experiences during the open beta. 4.) Is there anything missing from iCUE macOS from Windows besides device support? We currently support all the features (Actions, Lighting Effects, Surface Calibration, Performance, Hardware Playback, Surround Sound, etc.) but one known issue is OSD. We are still working on that for macOS but do not have an ETA for now. However, all the main features of iCUE supported with your peripheral are available now. 5.) Will we be able to update iCUE versions on macOS? Yes, when we deploy a new version on the mac, you’ll be prompted to update it through the software just like we do on Windows. 6.) Is there anything special I need to do in macOS? If you want key repeat enabled in macOS, you will need to enable this through the terminal. This is the command to enable press and hold: Enable: defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true <return> Disable: defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false <return> (Thanks Manofclay) After you enable this, you will need to restart your system. 7.) Is this an official release for macOS? No, this is just an Open Beta so we can gather bugs and feedback. However, this can be shared with anyone you desire. 8.) What version of macOS does this support? We are supporting High Sierra and newer but we recommend using the latest if possible. 2 1 tikizondo94, Moviemakergr and surfinchina reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surfinchina 201 Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, blazinsmokey said: TLDR, a lot of Corsair HID peripherals are now supported. I know there were other solutions like CKB-Next that got some things working but now we have a more streamlined experience. I hope this was the proper place to post this. Thanks blazin! I was running the old CUE as an alpha / beta for ages but they never released it. This one works well on my K95 without the latest firmware update, although I did update it some time ago to V 3.0.5. As you can see it picked up my old macro key assignments just fine. Edited December 13, 2018 by surfinchina Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SavageAUS 668 Posted December 13, 2018 Awesome, installing now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitch_de 294 Posted December 13, 2018 I perhaps plan to buy an K55 RGB Keyboard - is not expensive. Do i undertstand right, that this keyboard needs an update of his firmware using windows - i have on an extra HD, update with win native so is available for me.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SavageAUS 668 Posted December 13, 2018 I perhaps plan to buy an K55 RGB Keyboard - is not expensive. Do i undertstand right, that this keyboard needs an update of his firmware using windows - i have on an extra HD, update with win native so is available for me.? I would try with macOS first to update the firmware and if that doesn’t work then yes you will need windows to update the firmware to make it compatible with icue for macOS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tikizondo94 99 Posted December 13, 2018 JUST FREAKING AWESOME!!! Thank you!! Loving it@! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavo 994 Posted December 13, 2018 I have been using CUE for Mac for quite some time now and it has ran pretty good, this seems very buggy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitch_de 294 Posted December 15, 2018 Hi, i ordered K55 RGB and use it now with High Sierra + that beta app. Firmware was newest, ao no update needed. Question: I set the keyboard light to an fixed, dimmed colour. Worked! But, only if ICUE Mac app stay running in background ... app takes constant 5% cpu power, not good. If i close icue app, keyboard ligth goes back to standard multi colour and shifts that colours... i dont like Any way to set colour that it stays fixed with that settings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blazinsmokey 31 Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/15/2018 at 5:17 AM, mitch_de said: Hi, i ordered K55 RGB and use it now with High Sierra + that beta app. Firmware was newest, ao no update needed. Question: I set the keyboard light to an fixed, dimmed colour. Worked! But, only if ICUE Mac app stay running in background ... app takes constant 5% cpu power, not good. If i close icue app, keyboard ligth goes back to standard multi colour and shifts that colours... i dont like Any way to set colour that it stays fixed with that settings? I think you can save static light schemes to your device. Check the screenshot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moviemakergr 218 Posted December 16, 2018 Not working with RGB ram's .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitch_de 294 Posted December 18, 2018 What do you mean with not working RGB rams? Thanks for hint with saving static light setting - i will try. I really dont like that multi colour lights show when ICUE didnt run Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SavageAUS 668 Posted December 18, 2018 Not working with RGB ram's .. 1.) What products are supported in iCUE for macOS?iCUE for macOS will only support HID products (keyboards, mice, headset, headset stand, and mousepads).Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 tikizondo94 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moviemakergr 218 Posted December 18, 2018 7 hours ago, SavageAUS said: 1.) What products are supported in iCUE for macOS? iCUE for macOS will only support HID products (keyboards, mice, headset, headset stand, and mousepads). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk iCue on Windows works with all RGB Corsair products.. with Hydrocooler and RGB Ram's too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SavageAUS 668 Posted December 18, 2018 iCue on Windows works with all RGB Corsair products.. with Hydrocooler and RGB Ram's too.Yes but what I wrote is what Corsair wrote about what they are supporting on macOS. I have a Corsair commander pro plus rgb fans and a aio cooler and psu all from Corsair that won’t be supported on macOS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sld87 8 Posted January 30 Thanks for the link guys, much apprecaited! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites