Compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on macOS can be found on the Focusrite Pro Help Centre.
This article describes compatibility for Focusrite products on macOS versions. Select your version below to see details. Information can be found for both Apple silicon-based (also known as M1, M2, and so on) and Intel-based systems.
If you're unsure which macOS or which processor you have, please see this article.
Our testing was conducted using various beta versions, the "Golden Master" and ultimately the release version of each macOS version.
Products marked "Untested but likely to work" are cases where a product was either not available during the testing phase of this operating system (we typically test on the two previous two operating system builds ahead of a product's release), or had been discontinued and no longer tested upon the operating system's release.
Please check that all other software and hardware you use to make music is also compatible before updating; never update your operating system during the middle of a time-critical project. Based on past experience, we would generally advise waiting for a few months after the release of any new operating system before updating in case there are any initial issues that need to be patched.
If you receive an error message stating 'System Extension Blocked' after installing Focusrite software or drivers then please see this article.
If you are not getting signal into audio software but playback seems fine, please see this article.
macOS Sonoma 14
Click the name of each product to access the downloads, including control software, user guides and drivers.
| Product | Intel Compatible | Apple Silicon Compatible |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlett 4th Gen | YES | YES |
| Vocaster | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 3rd Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES - Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. | YES - Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. |
| Clarett+ | YES | YES |
| Clarett USB | YES | YES |
| Clarett Thunderbolt | YES - After installing the driver (download it here), complete the steps in this article. |
YES - Complete the steps in this article before installing or reinstalling the Thunderbolt driver (download it here).
After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. |
| Red Plugin Suite | YES | YES - Your DAW will need to be run in Rosetta mode. To do this, right-click on the DAW in your applications, select 'Get Info' and tick 'Open using Rosetta'. |
|
Saffire FireWire
Pro 14, Pro 24, Pro 24 DSP, Pro 26, Pro 40 and Liquid Saffire 56 |
NO - We recommend against using Saffire Firewire with macOS Ventura 13 on Intel-based systems, however, it may still work with Saffire Mix Control 3.9 (download it here).
After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. See our statement regarding the Saffire Range here. |
NO - See our full statement regarding the end of development support for the Saffire Range here. |
| iTrack Solo | YES | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 2.0
(serials beginning "S2")* |
YES | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 1.1
(serials beginning "SU")* |
NO - We recommend against using Saffire 6 USB 1.1 with macOS Ventura 13. See our statement regarding Saffire 6 USB 1.1 here. | NO - See our full statement regarding the end of development support for Saffire 6 USB 1.1 here. |
*There are two versions of the Saffire 6 USB - one is a USB 1.1 device and the other is USB 2.0. To check which variant you have you can reference the serial number on the underside of the unit:
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| Forte |
NO - We recommend against using Forte with macOS Ventura 13. Forte Control may work if installed prior to updating but this is unsupported. The Forte Control installer will fail if it is run on macOS Ventura 13.
See our full statement regarding the end of development support for Forte here. |
|
| Scarlett Plugin Suite |
NO - Scarlett Plugin Suite may still work but is unsupported with macOS Ventura 13 on Intel-based systems.
See our statement regarding the Scarlett Plugin Suite here. |
NO |
| Midnight Plugin Suite |
NO - Midnight Plugin Suite may still work but is unsupported with macOS Ventura 13 on Intel-based systems.
See our statement regarding the Midnight Plugin Suite here. |
NO |
For compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on macOS Sonoma 14 please see this article.
If your product is not listed, it has not been tested with macOS Sonoma 14 and therefore may not work correctly.
macOS Ventura 13
Click the name of each product to access the downloads, including control software, user guides and drivers.
| Product | Intel Compatible | Apple Silicon Compatible |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlett 4th Gen | YES | YES |
| Vocaster | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 3rd Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES - Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. | YES - Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. |
| Clarett+ | YES | YES |
| Clarett USB | YES | YES |
| Clarett Thunderbolt | YES - After installing the driver (download it here), complete the steps in this article. |
YES - Complete the steps in this article before installing or reinstalling the Thunderbolt driver (download it here).
After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. |
| Red Plugin Suite | YES | YES - Your DAW will need to be run in Rosetta mode. To do this, right-click on the DAW in your applications, select 'Get Info' and tick 'Open using Rosetta'. |
|
Saffire FireWire
Pro 14, Pro 24, Pro 24 DSP, Pro 26, Pro 40 and Liquid Saffire 56 |
NO - We recommend against using Saffire Firewire with macOS Ventura 13 on Intel-based systems, however, it may still work with Saffire Mix Control 3.9 (download it here).
After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. See our statement regarding the Saffire Range here. |
NO - See our full statement regarding the end of development support for the Saffire Range here. |
| iTrack Solo | YES | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 2.0
(serials beginning "S2")* |
YES | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 1.1
(serials beginning "SU")* |
NO - We recommend against using Saffire 6 USB 1.1 with macOS Ventura 13. See our statement regarding Saffire 6 USB 1.1 here. | NO - See our full statement regarding the end of development support for Saffire 6 USB 1.1 here. |
*There are two versions of the Saffire 6 USB - one is a USB 1.1 device and the other is USB 2.0. To check which variant you have you can reference the serial number on the underside of the unit:
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| Forte |
NO - We recommend against using Forte with macOS Ventura 13. Forte Control may work if installed prior to updating but this is unsupported. The Forte Control installer will fail if it is run on macOS Ventura 13.
See our full statement regarding the end of development support for Forte here. |
|
| Scarlett Plugin Suite |
NO - Scarlett Plugin Suite may still work but is unsupported with macOS Ventura 13 on Intel-based systems.
See our statement regarding the Scarlett Plugin Suite here. |
NO |
| Midnight Plugin Suite |
NO - Midnight Plugin Suite may still work but is unsupported with macOS Ventura 13 on Intel-based systems.
See our statement regarding the Midnight Plugin Suite here. |
NO |
For compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on macOS Ventura 13 please see this article.
If your product is not listed, it has not been tested with macOS Ventura 13 and therefore may not work correctly.
macOS Monterey 12
Click the name of each product to access the downloads, including control software, user guides and drivers.
| Product | Intel Compatible | Apple Silicon Compatible |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlett 4th Gen | YES | YES |
| Vocaster | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 3rd Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES - Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. | YES - Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. |
| Clarett+ | YES | YES |
| Clarett USB | YES | YES |
| Clarett Thunderbolt | YES - After installing the driver (download it here), complete the steps in this article. |
YES - Complete the steps in this article before installing or reinstalling the Thunderbolt driver (download it here).
Right-click on the Thunderbolt Driver installer to run it. If the installer "can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software", follow the instructions in this article. After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. |
| Red Plugin Suite | YES | YES - Your DAW will need to be run in Rosetta mode. To do this, right-click on the DAW in your applications, select 'Get Info' and tick 'Open using Rosetta'. |
|
Saffire FireWire
Pro 14, Pro 24, Pro 24 DSP, Pro 26, Pro 40 and Liquid Saffire 56 |
YES - Install Saffire Mix Control 3.9 (download it here).
After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. See our statement regarding the Saffire Range here. |
NO - See our full statement regarding the end of development support for the Saffire Range here. |
| iTrack Solo | YES | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 2.0
(serials beginning "S2")* |
YES | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 1.1
(serials beginning "SU")* |
NO - We recommend against using Saffire 6 USB 1.1 with macOS Monterey 12. See our statement regarding Saffire 6 USB 1.1 here. | NO - See our full statement regarding the end of development support for Saffire 6 USB 1.1 here. |
*There are two versions of the Saffire 6 USB - one is a USB 1.1 device and the other is USB 2.0. To check which variant you have you can reference the serial number on the underside of the unit:
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| Forte |
NO - We recommend against using Forte with macOS Monterey 12. Forte Control may work if installed prior to updating but this is unsupported. The Forte Control installer will fail if it is run on macOS Monterey 12.
See our full statement regarding the end of development support for Forte here. |
|
| Scarlett Plugin Suite |
NO - Scarlett Plugin Suite may still work but is unsupported with macOS Monterey 12 on Intel-based systems.
See our statement regarding the Scarlett Plugin Suite here. |
NO |
| Midnight Plugin Suite |
NO - Midnight Plugin Suite may still work but is unsupported with macOS Monterey 12 on Intel-based systems.
See our statement regarding the Midnight Plugin Suite here. |
NO |
For compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on macOS Monterey 12 please see this article.
If your product is not listed, it has not been tested with macOS Monterey 12 and therefore may not work correctly.
macOS Big Sur 11
Click the name of each product to access the downloads, including control software, user guides and drivers.
| Product | Intel Compatible | Apple Silicon Compatible |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlett 4th Gen | YES | YES |
| Vocaster | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 3rd Gen | YES - If you experience graphical issues in Focusrite Control, install the latest version (download it here). | YES |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen |
YES - If you experience graphical issues in Focusrite Control, install the latest version (download it here). |
YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES - Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. | YES - Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. |
| Clarett+ | YES | YES |
| Clarett USB | YES - If you experience graphical issues in Focusrite Control, install the latest version (download it here). | YES |
| Clarett Thunderbolt |
YES - After installing the driver (download it here), complete the steps in this article.
If you experience graphical issues in Focusrite Control, install the latest version (download it here). |
YES - Complete the steps in this article before installing or reinstalling the Thunderbolt driver (download it here).
Right-click on the Thunderbolt Driver installer to run it. If the installer "can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software", follow the instructions in this article. After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. If you experience graphical issues in Focusrite Control, install the latest version (download it here). |
| Red Plugin Suite | YES | YES - Your DAW will need to be run in Rosetta mode. Right-click on the DAW in your applications, select 'Get Info' and tick 'Open using Rosetta'. |
|
Saffire FireWire
Pro 14, Pro 24, Pro 24 DSP, Pro 26, Pro 40 and Liquid Saffire 56 |
YES - Install Saffire Mix Control 3.9 (download it here).
After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. See our statement regarding the Saffire Range here. |
NO - See our full statement regarding the end of development support for the Saffire Range here. |
| iTrack Solo | YES | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 2.0
(serials beginning "S2")* |
YES | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 1.1
(serials beginning "SU")* |
NO - We recommend against using Saffire 6 USB 1.1 with macOS Big Sur 11.
See our statement regarding Saffire 6 USB 1.1 here. |
NO - See our full statement regarding the end of development support for Saffire 6 USB 1.1 here. |
*There are two versions of the Saffire 6 USB - one is a USB 1.1 device and the other is USB 2.0. To check which variant you have you can reference the serial number on the underside of the unit:
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| Forte |
NO - We recommend against using Forte with macOS Big Sur 11. Forte Control may work if installed prior to updating but this is unsupported. The Forte Control installer will fail if it is run on macOS Big Sur 11.
See our full statement regarding the end of development support for Forte here. |
|
| Scarlett Plugin Suite |
NO - Scarlett Plugin Suite may still work but is unsupported with macOS Big Sur 11 on Intel-based systems.
See our statement regarding the Scarlett Plugin Suite here. |
NO |
| Midnight Plugin Suite |
NO - Midnight Plugin Suite may still work but is unsupported with macOS Big Sur 11 on Intel-based systems.
See our statement regarding the Midnight Plugin Suite here. |
NO |
For compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on macOS Big Sur 11 please see the following article
If your product is not listed, it has not been tested with macOS Big Sur 11 and therefore may not work correctly.
macOS Catalina 10.15
Click the name of each product to access the downloads, including control software, user guides and drivers.
| Product | Compatible |
|---|---|
| Scarlett 4th Gen | YES |
| Vocaster | YES |
| Scarlett 3rd Gen | YES |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES - Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. |
| Clarett+ | YES |
| Clarett USB | YES |
| Clarett Thunderbolt |
YES - Right-click on the Thunderbolt Driver installer to run it. If the installer "can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software", follow the instructions in this article.
After installing the driver (download it here), complete the steps in this article. |
| Red Plugin Suite | YES |
|
Saffire FireWire
Pro 14, Pro 24, Pro 24 DSP, Pro 26, Pro 40 and Liquid Saffire 56 |
YES - Install Saffire Mix Control 3.9 (download it here).
After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. See our statement regarding the Saffire Range here. |
| iTrack Solo | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 2.0
(serials beginning "S2")* |
YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 1.1
(serials beginning "SU")* |
NO - We recommend against using Saffire 6 USB 1.1 with macOS Catalina 10.15.
See our statement regarding Saffire 6 USB 1.1 here. |
*There are two versions of the Saffire 6 USB - one is a USB 1.1 device and the other is USB 2.0. To check which variant you have you can reference the serial number on the underside of the unit:
|
|
| Forte |
NO - We recommend against using Forte with macOS Catalina 10.15. Forte Control may work if installed prior to updating but this is unsupported. The Forte Control installer will fail if it's run on macOS Catalina 10.15.
See our full statement regarding the end of development support for Forte here. |
| Scarlett Plugin Suite |
YES - Scarlett Plugin Suite may still work; we have ended development support so compatibility is not guaranteed.
See our statement regarding the Scarlett Plugin Suite here. |
| Midnight Plugin Suite |
YES - Midnight Plugin Suite may still work; we have ended development support so compatibility is not guaranteed.
See our statement regarding the Midnight Plugin Suite here. |
For compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on macOS Catalina 10.15 please see this article.
If your product is not listed, it has not been tested with macOS Catalina 10.15 and therefore may not work correctly.
macOS Mojave 10.14
IMPORTANT NOTE: we have had a very small number of reports of Macs not booting up correctly after installing our software and rebooting the system on macOS Mojave 10.14. Please see this article for more information.
Click the name of each product to access the downloads, including control software, user guides and drivers.
| Product | Compatible |
|---|---|
| Scarlett 3rd Gen |
YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS Mojave 10.14.
Requires macOS Mojave 10.14.5. |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS Mojave 10.14. |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS Mojave 10.14. |
| Scarlett 1st Gen |
YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS Mojave 10.14.
Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. |
| Clarett USB | YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS Mojave 10.14. |
| Clarett Thunderbolt |
YES See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS Mojave 10.14.
After installing the driver (download it here), complete the steps in this article. |
| Red Plugin Suite | YES |
|
Saffire FireWire
Pro 14, Pro 24, Pro 24 DSP, Pro 26, Pro 40 and Liquid Saffire 56 |
YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS Mojave 10.14.
After installing the driver (download it here), complete the steps in this article. |
| iTrack Solo | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 2.0
(serials beginning "S2")* |
YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 1.1
(serials beginning "SU")* |
YES - Download the latest driver (download it here).
After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. |
*There are two versions of the Saffire 6 USB - one is a USB 1.1 device and the other is USB 2.0. To check which variant you have you can reference the serial number on the underside of the unit:
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| Forte | YES |
| VRM Box | NO |
| Scarlett Plugin Suite | YES |
| Midnight Plugin Suite | YES |
For compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on macOS Mojave 10.14 please see this article.
If your product is not listed, it has not been tested with macOS Mojave 10.14 and therefore may not work correctly.
macOS High Sierra 10.13
IMPORTANT NOTE: we have had a very small number of reports of Macs not booting up correctly after installing our software and rebooting the system on High Sierra 10.13. Please see this article for more information.
Click the name of each product to access the downloads, including control software, user guides and drivers.
| Product | Compatible |
|---|---|
| Scarlett 3rd Gen |
YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS High Sierra 10.13.
Requires macOS High Sierra 10.13.6. |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS High Sierra 10.13. |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS High Sierra 10.13. |
| Scarlett 1st Gen |
YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS High Sierra 10.13.
Selecting an invalid clock source will cause issues. This will not be fixed as these products are no longer under development support. |
| Clarett USB | YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS High Sierra 10.13. |
| Clarett Thunderbolt |
YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS High Sierra 10.13.
After installing the driver (download it here), complete the steps in this article. |
| Red Plugin Suite | YES |
|
Saffire FireWire
Pro 14, Pro 24, Pro 24 DSP, Pro 26, Pro 40 and Liquid Saffire 56 |
YES - See the IMPORTANT NOTE above regarding a rare issue in macOS High Sierra 10.13.
After installing the driver (download it here), complete the steps in this article. |
| iTrack Solo | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 2.0
(serials beginning "S2")* |
YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 1.1
(serials beginning "SU")* |
YES - Download the latest driver (download it here).
After installing the driver, complete the steps in this article. |
*There are two versions of the Saffire 6 USB - one is a USB 1.1 device and the other is USB 2.0. To check which variant you have you can reference the serial number on the underside of the unit:
|
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| Forte | YES |
| VRM Box | NO |
| Scarlett Plugin Suite | YES |
| Midnight Plugin Suite | YES |
For compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on macOS High Sierra 10.13 please see this article.
If your product is not listed, it has not been tested with macOS High Sierra 10.13 and therefore may not work correctly.
macOS Sierra 10.12
Click the name of each product to access the downloads, including control software, user guides and drivers.
| Product | Compatible |
|---|---|
| Scarlett 3rd Gen | YES - Not tested but should work with macOS Sierra 10.12.6. |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen |
YES - Follow the steps at the end of this article if your system crashes when connecting a 2nd Gen Scarlett.
If your 2nd Gen Solo, 2i2 or 2i4 appears as separate Input and Output devices on macOS Sierra 10.12.2, complete the steps in this article. |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES - Follow the steps at the end of this article if your system crashes when connecting a 2nd Gen Scarlett. |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES |
| Clarett USB | YES |
| Clarett Thunderbolt | YES |
| Red Plugin Suite | YES |
|
Saffire FireWire
Pro 14, Pro 24, Pro 24 DSP, Pro 26, Pro 40 and Liquid Saffire 56 |
YES |
| iTrack Solo | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 2.0
(serials beginning "S2")* |
YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 1.1
(serials beginning "SU")* |
YES - Install the latest driver (download it here). |
*There are two versions of the Saffire 6 USB - one is a USB 1.1 device and the other is USB 2.0. To check which variant you have you can reference the serial number on the underside of the unit:
|
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| Forte | YES |
| VRM Box | NO - VRM Box will appear as an output device and stream audio, however, the VRM software will not work. |
| Scarlett Plugin Suite | YES |
| Midnight Plugin Suite | YES |
For compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on macOS Sierra 10.12 please see this article.
If your product is not listed, it has not been tested with macOS Sierra 10.12 and therefore may not work correctly.
OSX El Capitan 10.11
Click the name of each product to access the downloads, including control software, user guides and drivers.
| Product | Compatible |
|---|---|
| Scarlett 3rd Gen | YES - Not tested but should work with OSX El Capitan 10.11.6. Contact support to request Focusrite Control 3.4.6. |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES |
| Scarlett 2nd Gen | YES - Contact support to request Focusrite Control 3.4.6. |
| Scarlett 1st Gen | YES |
| Clarett USB | YES |
| Clarett Thunderbolt | YES |
| Red Plugin Suite | YES |
|
Saffire FireWire
Pro 14, Pro 24, Pro 24 DSP, Pro 26, Pro 40 and Liquid Saffire 56 |
YES |
| iTrack Solo | YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 2.0
(serials beginning "S2")* |
YES |
|
Saffire 6 USB 1.1
(serials beginning "SU")* |
YES - Install the latest driver (download it here). |
*There are two versions of the Saffire 6 USB - one is a USB 1.1 device and the other is USB 2.0. To check which variant you have you can reference the serial number on the underside of the unit:
|
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| Forte | YES |
| VRM Box | NO - VRM Box will appear as an output device and stream audio, however, the VRM software will not work. |
| Scarlett Plugin Suite | YES - If you have problems locating your license file please switch to Icon View. |
| Midnight Plugin Suite | YES |
For compatibility information for Focusrite Pro products (e.g. RedNet and Red) on OSX El Capitan 10.11 please see this article.
If your product is not listed, it has not been tested with OSX El Capitan 10.11 and therefore may not work correctly.