microsoft xbox one controller driver for mac

This issue started after upgrading to 10.8.5 few days ago. It would start operating under OSX, but lasting only a few seconds before the driver would crash, but now nothing happens. It was working fine on windows platform, now it won't be recognised at all. I followed the steps given by thed0ctor and as a result my xbox controller has become extinct. Now unplug your 360 controller, reboot your machine, plug it back in once you're done rebooting and then you're done! Open Finder and navigate back to System->Library->Extensions and make sure the 360Controller.kext was installed there. Make sure the 360Controller.kext file is on the desktop so it can be found by KextBeast. For example, mine said Afterglow so (again this is optional) I changed it to: You can also change the name to match your controller if you'd like. Using the same example as above, let's say my Product ID is 0xf900 and Vendor ID is 0x1bad. Replace these values with the ones in the ist file. Now we need to change the vendor and product IDs to match your controller.Ĭlick the apple icon in the top left corner of the screen and go to 'About This Mac' You can pick any of the controllers between the and marks. For example:ģ60Controller.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ugin Pick one of the keys that refers to a 360 controller.

Navigate to Contents and then open the ist in a text editor. Right click the 360Controller.kext on the desktop and click 'Show package contents' It will probably say the installation failed but don't worry because it worked anyway (confirm this by seeing if the 360 preference is in your preferences)Ĭopy the 360Controller.kext to the desktop and then delete the original Now open the the 0.8 version of the 360 controller driver. Then type 'sh ' with no quotes (don't forget the space).ĭrag the uninstall script to the terminal and hit enter (this will do uninstall the older versions) Open the terminal and type in 'sudo sh', with no quotes Make sure your 360 controller is unplugged I tested it on my Retina MacBook Pro.ĭownload this uninstaller: (removes installation of other drivers) This method works on Mountain Lion 10.8.4. This information was taken from this YouTube video: Just for anyone who was struggling like me to get the 360 driver working on Mountain Lion.

Microsoft xbox one controller driver for mac