Sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/StartupItems/WiFiUtilityStartUp Sudo cp -R /RT2870Resources/Other/WiFiUtilityStartUp /System/Library/StartupItems/WiFiUtilityStartUp Sudo chmod -R 777 /RT2870Resources/UI/ " $folder " /Applications/ " $folder " Sudo cp -R /RT2870Resources/UI/ " $folder " /Applications/ " $folder " Sudo chmod -R 755 /Library/Frameworks/amework Sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/Frameworks/amework Sudo cp -R /RT2870Resources/API/amework /Library/Frameworks/amework #sudo kextcache -v -1 -t -m /System/Library/Caches//Startup/Extensions.mkext /System/Library/Extensions #sudo kextload -v /System/Library/Extensions/RT2870USBWirelessDriver.kext Sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/RT2870USBWirelessDriver.kext Sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/RT2870USBWirelessDriver.kext Sudo cp -R /RT2870Resources/Driver/ $OsName/RT2870USBWirelessDriver.kext /System/Library/Extensions/RT2870USBWirelessDriver.kext $MavericksMajorVersion) OsName= "MountainLion " # Adding case for Mavericks to use MountainLion $MountainLionMajorVersion) OsName= "MountainLion " $SnowLeopardMajorVersion) OsName= "SnowLeopard " $LeopardMajorVersion) OsName= "Leopard " MavericksMajorVersion= "13 " # Adding version for Mavericks You should shutdown your computer before disconnecting from USB, otherwise a sudden kernel panic could follow.
Note: I have noticed that in Mavericks the Mountain Lion driver is a bit touchy. Your adapter should be active and the Ralink menu should now be in the tool bar and selection "Open Wireless Utility" should now work.When done shutdown, plug in your USB Wireless adapter, and start back up.It will take a few minutes for the script to finish running.Download the file below, "postinstall", to /RT2870Resources.
Check "Use Administrator Privileges" and then click "Extract", entering your administrator password when prompted.Ĭd / sudo mv /USBWireless-Install\ Folder /RT2870Resources.and select your hard disk (which correlates to / ) and click "Choose". Click "Package Contents" then select "Contents of rt2870resources.pkg".Run the USBWireless-Uninstall.pkg and reboot.Ensure your USB Wireless adapter is disconnected and reboot.Fix for installing MediaTek USB(RT2870/RT2770/RT3X7X/RT537X) driver in OS X MavericksĪbsolutely no warranties! Proceed at your own risk!