After Apple announced Apple M1 devices, which are ARM-based, the previous audio driver for MirrorOp and Airplay on Apple Intel devices is not compatible with it anymore.
So, Barco used another audio driver, called Blackhole driver, for MirrorOp on Apple M1 devices (and M1 above).
Note: For the macOS devices which are Intel x86-based, the previous audio driver still works.
In the following, we'll tell users how to install and uninstall the Blackhole driver on Apple M1 devices (and M1 above).
Installation
- Please open the MirrorOp.dmg you downloaded from Barco.
- Drag MirrorOp.app to the applications folder.
- Run MirrorOp.
- Connect to the target wePresent unit and click the play button to start sharing.
- Click the unmute button and it will lead you to download the audio driver.
- Hold the CTRL button and right-click the blackhole.pkg to open.
- After the installation, please restart your Mac to take effect.
Uninstallation
- Please open the Finder app and go to the Applications.
- Find the Blackhole folder and open it.
- Run the Uninstall blackhole.scpt by double click the file.
- Click the play button to run the script.
You will need to input the password of the administrator in this step. - After it's done, there will be a number shown in the result part.
- Go back to the Applications folder and move the Blackhole folder to the trash.
- Restart your Mac to take effect.
