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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1899676" data-attributes="member: 131855">I'm glad you got that sorted out. Thanks for posting back with your solution. I'm not sure why the caps key worked. Perhaps others have some idea,For those reading this thread in the future who need to remove a kext, keep the following in mind.1. Always have a backup handy. Deleting some Apple-installed kexts may render your Mac unstable/unbootable. Removing third-party kexts may prevent specific software from working.2. If you have tried to delete kexts using the Finder and that has failed, you probably need to boot into safe mode by rebooting your Mac and pressing Command S simultaneously. Continue holding these keys until the boot process is complete. 3. More recent versions of macOS have additional system protections in place, such as SIP. Make sure the directions you are using are correct for your macOS version.4. You can use Terminal to delete kexts by following these directions. <a href="https://www.maketecheasier.com/add-remove-kexts-from-macos/" target="_blank">StackPath</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1899676, member: 131855"] I'm glad you got that sorted out. Thanks for posting back with your solution. I'm not sure why the caps key worked. Perhaps others have some idea, For those reading this thread in the future who need to remove a kext, keep the following in mind. 1. [B]Always have a backup handy. Deleting some Apple-installed kexts may render your Mac unstable/unbootable. [/B]Removing third-party kexts may prevent specific software from working. 2. If you have tried to delete kexts using the Finder and that has failed, you probably need to boot into safe mode by rebooting your Mac and pressing Command S simultaneously. Continue holding these keys until the boot process is complete. 3. More recent versions of macOS have additional system protections in place, such as SIP. Make sure the directions you are using are correct for your macOS version. 4. You can use Terminal to delete kexts by following these directions. [URL="https://www.maketecheasier.com/add-remove-kexts-from-macos/"]StackPath[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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