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How to Install System Software on:
El Capitan OS X 10.11 and Sierra OS X 10.12

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Unfortunately, El Capitan os x 10.11 for Mac is like Win10 for Windows – Neither are LightScribe friendly.

It’s the fact that the problem stems from the fact that HP stopped developing the software back in March 2013 – nearly 3 years now long before El Capitan was released! They (the wise guys at Mac HQ) have done something different this time, as Yosemite OS X 10.10 was fine…

 

However, folks much smarter than I am have found the cause of the problem and have sent me the solution…

My thanks go to, Stefan Ilchenko and Jo Vandeweghe – Thanks guys… 🙂

 

However please understand I am not a Mac expert so I offer this to you to try but can’t offer any direct support on its implementation…

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The Problem With El Capitan OS X 10.11 and Sierra OS X 10.12

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The cause is the SIP (system integrity protection) enabled.

 

The Solution…
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To disable follow these steps:

 

  1. Boot to Recovery OS by restarting your machine and holding down the Command and R keys at startup.

 

  1. Launch Terminal from the Utilities menu.

 

  1. Enter the following command: csrutil disable

 

  1. Reboot your computer.

 

  1. Download newest Lightscribe Host software; expand the .tar file on the desktop 

 

  1. Install Pacifist 3.5.7 version and install the lightscribe.pkg file with Pacifist.

 

  1. Then you can, with the terminal command “csrutil enable”, as action describe above, enable the SIP again.

 

 

Et voilà, the LACIE lightscribe software and Disc Cover 3, come back to recognize the Lightscribe drive.

 

I hope this works for you as it has for many other long-suffering El Capitan and Sierra users…

 

Steve Nelson of LightScribeSoftware.org

Steve

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Let’s help as many LightScribe users to keep on Scribing… 🙂
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10 thoughts on “How to Install System Software on El Capitan and Sierra”

  1. Hi Curtis,

    I’m sorry but I don’t know… As I have said on here a few times, I’m no expert on Mac OS and all I’m soing is trying to point Mac users in a possible direction, I’m sorry this is not working for you.

    Please take a look at this thread from wher the info came from: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7273573 The folks there ARE Mac experst so hopfully they can help.

    All my best.

    Steve

  2. I did what is described using Pacifist and after expanding the .tar file and getting a .pkg file, when I try tp install it using Pacifist, nothing happens. There is NO installation possible. What gives?

  4. Hello, I was using Disc Cover3 fine, until now my mac software updated to Sierra, now it won’t recognise device. I
    I tried as you suggested but no option to launch terminal from utilities whilst in start-up boot to recovery mode?

  5. Hi…

    I’m sorry it has not worked for you.

    Just a thought though… Because the circuit that powers the LightScribe function in the drive is separate from the ‘normal’ drive functions you may have a working (read/write) drive but it has lost its functionality.

    Have you tried the drive on another system? If not, if you can, give it a go.

    All my best.

    Steve

  6. Well, I did all of the above and was able to launch LaCie LightScribe Labeler with no problem.

    I designed a label and went to print it, only to discover that it doesn’t recognize my DVD drive as a LightScribe-capable unit any more. My Mac reports it in System Information as a USB “Mass Storage Device,” but treats it just fine as an optical, and it operates just fine to read and burn discs, so I don’t think it’s a problem with the drive, just with an OS that’s changed and software that’s aging out.

    Ah well, looks like I’ve burned my last label.

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  8. Hi Ras,

    Thanks for pointing this out.

    I’m not a Mac expert; in fact, I don’t own or use ANY Apple products (yes such a person does exist :), so when somebody bothers to take the time to educate me on how things work in the Mac universe I’m very pleased.

    Unfortunately as HP no longer support or update their LightScribe products we are stuck with the status quo – C’est la vie.

    Thanks again.

    Steve

  9. A tiny nitpick.

    The problem is not SIP. The problem is a mistake made by the Lightscribe developer, all those many years ago. He placed the Lightscribe code libraries in . That’s a no-no. Third-party code libraries should go in .

    Prior to El Cap, Apple did not enforce this rule; now it does, and SIP doesn’t allow third-party software to be installed there; that’s why it has be disabled to install the Lightscribe libraries. And it’s likely they’ll have be re-installed after every major OS update.

  10. Thanks George for highlighting this fix on your photography blog. The more Mac users we can help to use LightScribe, the better. 🙂

    Thanks again.

    Steve

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