Areca KEXT Driver

Here you'll learn how to install ArcNVMe KEXT drivers (kernel extension drivers) designed for older Intel Macs.

These drivers will replace the old ArcMSRu 1.4.9 Big Sur drivers in the future.

On this download page, you’ll find the latest drivers for your device: https://www.areca.com.tw/support/downloads.html

Guides to DEXT Drivers

Here you'll find guides for installing NVMe and MSR DEXT drivers on newer Macs.

NVMe-DEXT Guide

MSR-DEXT Guide

 

Areca NVMe KEXT for Intel Macs

Installation Process for the Areca NVMe KEXT on Intel Macs
After extracting the “ArcNVMe-1.0.0-kext.pkg” file, double-click it in the folder to run it.

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If you have macOS version 12.x–26.x, click Continue” to proceed.

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Please read this section and confirm by clicking Continue.

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Confirm the license by clicking Continue

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Click “Accept”

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Select “Install for all users of this computer,” then click “Continue

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Select the installation location (we recommend keeping the default path)

-> Click “Install

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Confirm with the registered admin user password and click “Install Software

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Click “Restart” to complete the installation

Once the system has restarted, the Areca NVMe kext driver will be installed.

PDF on Installing Areca Drivers

KEXT Drivers from the Areca Installation Guide:

Installing Areca Kext driver on Intel CPU Macs.pdf

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