Contribute
Register

kextbeast failed install.

Status
Not open for further replies.
Roffe5716

Roffe5716

Joined
Jun 16, 2015
Messages
62
Motherboard
Asus Prime Z270-A
CPU
i7-7700
Graphics
HD 7970
cant install kextbeast on my snow leopard, it just says installation failed.
 
Roffe5716 said:
cant install kextbeast on my snow leopard, it just says installation failed.
Click to expand...

KextBeast is a strange animal - it's a .pkg file, but doesn't actually install itself on your machine; it's just used to install .kext files from your desktop to either /System/Library/Extensions or the now preferred /Library/Extensions. To use it, just put the .kext you wish to install on your desktop and run KextBeast. It will ask you where you want to install the .kext and prompt you for your password, then do its thing.
 
My "Daily Driver"
Z370M Pro4 |  i7 8700 |  Radeon Other
Partner's Hack
Z370M Pro4 |  i5 8400 |  HD 630
Nope, same thing, it just say, Installation failed. It just wont run.
 
I think its because it cant find Library/extensions. I cant find it either :((
 
Roffe5716 said:
I think its because it cant find Library/extensions. I cant find it either :((
Click to expand...

It's hidden in the Finder; you can get to it by clicking Go->Go to Folder from the Finder menu and putting "/Library/Extensions" in the text box.

You aren't the only one having problems with KextBeast reporting a failed installation - I encountered the same thing on one of the systems I support. I sent the developer a message, hopefully there's some resolution to the problem.
 
My "Daily Driver"
Z370M Pro4 |  i7 8700 |  Radeon Other
Partner's Hack
Z370M Pro4 |  i5 8400 |  HD 630
I managed to find Library/Extensions, and I put the kext file for my network there manually, and I restarted the computer, but now the folder "Extensions is gone...crazy stuff, dont know whats happening here
 
I have been trying to get KextBeast to work as well and get Installation failed! Maybe something to do with el capitan moving the 'disk repair' functionality? I can manually ad the kexts files but when i give them a chmod or chown but i'm not sure if that's really even doing it for me.
 
Yes it is.. Ended up just using the manual method which worked for me:

sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/ name.kext
sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/ name.kext
reboot

USB 3 works fine now.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Copyright © 2010 - 2024 tonymacx86 LLC
Back
Top