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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 10, 2021 17:52:50 GMT -6
My new m1 mini showed up, here’s what I did to reduce security settings to run non m1 certified UA Big Sur software.
First, log in as usual and set an admin password.
Then the following:
From flynnstudio at UA forum:
1. Shutdown M1 Mac
2. This is the tricky bit! Do it wrong and it'll just boot past back into the OS. Hold down power button. Keep it held for at least 10 seconds (count it!) - the white pinhole LED light on the front should stay lit all the time. The words entering Startup Options may appear on your screen, if they don't just let go after ten seconds and it will enter into the recover mode. If you do it wrong you'll either turn the Mac back off or just end back up in the main os. There is a knack to it.
3. Once in Recovery Mode, Click through until you get the menu with the big list of options. Then from the MENU BAR next to the apple icon select Startup Security Utility from the drop down menu.
4. Click Security Policy ( you may have to click a padlock and enter your admin password)
5. Set security to Reduced and radio the option 'Allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers'
6. Click Ok, restart from the MENU BAR, then when your back in the main OS install your UA software,
7. The Security and privacy pane under settings will act up at the END of the UA installation wizard and imply that the installation hasn't worked. That's not true. You just need to go into the System Settings, Security and Privacy option and on the general Tab, click the padlock and allow the UAD software. I also had to click the privacy tab and scroll to Accessibility and enable the UAD mixer.
8. After that reboot your Mac, then plug your UAD hardware in and you should be good to go. The drivers are pretty much rock solid and won't mess with your Mac in any way.
Basically about 10 minutes, then you download and install Big Sur UA.
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Post by wiz on Feb 10, 2021 18:07:55 GMT -6
Any long term ramifications to making the changes?
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 10, 2021 18:15:32 GMT -6
Call me in 7-10 years !  I think really only if I misjudged how powerful a chip I need ? My sessions are not that big so I just don’t think I would use the grunt of the m1x . I got 16 g of the new ram and think I will be fine. I am running rosetta. Only, big sorta deal would be changing security settings once UA is m1 certified and not running rosetta when all my software is certified? I am doing a fresh install of the software I will use, and limiting that somewhat. The mini will be dedicated to music recording also. Even in the install and set up, you already experience the m1 speed as stuff is almost instantaneous compared to my 2012 mbp i7. |
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Post by mrholmes on Feb 10, 2021 19:58:58 GMT -6
Call me in 7-10 years ! I think really only if I misjudged how powerful a chip I need ? My sessions are not that big so I just don’t think I would use the grunt of the m1x . I got 16 g of the new ram and think I will be fine. I am running rosetta. Only, big sorta deal would be changing security settings once UA is m1 certified and not running rosetta when all my software is certified? I am doing a fresh install of the software I will use, and limiting that somewhat. The mini will be dedicated to music recording also. Even in the install and set up, you already experience the m1 speed as stuff is almost instantaneous compared to my 2012 mbp i7. As soon this new technology is running stable and everything is certified I am in. Special if they offer two M1 in one machine. Why? The CPU is that fast that Softwaremonitoring with near no latency will be possible. And this is the day when I will sell the rest of my hardware, because I can use the DAW like a real studio environment.... I give it another 2 years and we are there. |
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Post by mrholmes on Feb 10, 2021 19:59:10 GMT -6
.double post
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 10, 2021 20:20:29 GMT -6
I haven’t read anything about 2 m1 in one machine, but expectations for the next m1x chip are very high, it will have double and or triple the cores ?
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Post by cyrano on Feb 10, 2021 20:42:36 GMT -6
Special if they offer two M1 in one machine. Won't happen. What is coming, is more cores in the SOC. Dual CPU's wasn't really useful with Intels either and it would be discrepant with Apple's take on CPUs. Besides, there's already a second CPU in every recent Mac that's monitoring. Only, it's not accessible (yet) to mere mortals like us. The T2 is being researched, but it's a bastion. I don't think anybody will get in there anytime soon. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 10, 2021 21:16:09 GMT -6
I was referring to Mr Holmes’ comment ! |
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Post by mrholmes on Feb 11, 2021 6:01:31 GMT -6
Special if they offer two M1 in one machine. Won't happen. What is coming, is more cores in the SOC. Dual CPU's wasn't really useful with Intels either and it would be discrepant with Apple's take on CPUs. Besides, there's already a second CPU in every recent Mac that's monitoring. Only, it's not accessible (yet) to mere mortals like us. The T2 is being researched, but it's a bastion. I don't think anybody will get in there anytime soon.
I read about it and my instant reaction was ... not for me as long it's in progress.
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 11, 2021 12:08:23 GMT -6
First day is going fine, no problems, still installing a few pieces of software plugs here and there.
The rosetta 2 prompt comes up automagically when it reads a plug that needs it: but then , it’s recoded once so more efficient then rosetta 1.
Not all UA plugs were validated by logic: odd, bad to do a few manually.
Slate drums are not current with logic, they work but no GUI, supposed to be addressed in a couple of weeks.
The mini just works. Only real surprise is, makes little sense, I know, but I think I perceived a little improved sonics?
The mini is new, and talking to Apollo x6 directly by Tb3-Tb3, to tb2 converter and tb2 cable. Currently, octo not on stream as I need another Tb3 cable.
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 11, 2021 12:14:04 GMT -6
Only other thing, in old system with Tb3-tb2 conversion and new hdmi Tb3-hdmi cable , often my external monitor would not show image snd I’d have to power cycle not always effective.
No monitor problems new m1 mini and hdmi-hdmi cable.
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Post by veggieryan on Feb 11, 2021 15:15:52 GMT -6
First day is going fine, no problems, still installing a few pieces of software plugs here and there. The rosetta 2 prompt comes up automagically when it reads a plug that needs it: but then , it’s recoded once so more efficient then rosetta 1. Not all UA plugs were validated by logic: odd, bad to do a few manually. Slate drums are not current with logic, they work but no GUI, supposed to be addressed in a couple of weeks. The mini just works. Only real surprise is, makes little sense, I know, but I think I perceived a little improved sonics? The mini is new, and talking to Apollo x6 directly by Tb3-Tb3, to tb2 converter and tb2 cable. Currently, octo not on stream as I need another Tb3 cable. Did your previous mac have the T2 chip? More than a few people with ears I trust have said they noticed audio quailty degradation with the macs with the T2 chip. Sounds crazy but as I understand it core audio streams did pass through the T2 chip and perhaps there was some inadvertent effect due to the processing done there. It's one reason I never bought one.... I now have a M1 Mac Mini as well since there is no T2 chip. Very impressed with the performance and stability of this machine running Logic and LUNA. The single core benchmarks are better than 2019 Mac Pros costing nearly 10x as much. Single core speed is the most important factor for most tasks like audio. Even through rosetta 2 virtual instruments already work very well already and my web development speed with PHP is drastically faster than my last machine built on the 8 core 3.6ghz intel 7820x... |
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 11, 2021 15:37:47 GMT -6
Interesting, I don’t know, googled it wasn’t specified: 2012 mbp i7.
Very happy with m1 mini so far, no muss no fuss.
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 11, 2021 15:40:01 GMT -6
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