Automator script to reset FWAudio (Zero4/8)

[trehune]

Sometimes when I connect the Zero 8 to my Mac running Yosemite or El Capitan, the audio interface does not work. As a workaround I usually disconnect/connect the firewire cable. But I eventually got tired of doing that, so after some research I found out that you can unload/load the drivers from command line, which essentially is that same as removing the cable.

I created a Automator script that unloads/loads the driver:
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on run {input, parameters}

do shell script "sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleFWAudio.kext" with administrator privileges

do shell script "sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleFWAudio.kext" with administrator privileges

return input
end run
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Hope this helps someone experiencing the same problems.

/T

[ahlynsky]

Zero 8 just wont work with el capitan 10.11.3 do you have any luck with this? Is it possible because im about ready to give up.