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Thank you so much for the quick response, and for providing the link to that thread. I've posted asking for updates. I am not certain I can hear a difference either, but I enjoy having the option to use it if possible.

Forgot to follow-up and say this worked perfectly! Was using over the past year, but I just got a new MacBook Air, and was wondering if there is a way to get Direct Mode enabled on either Big Sur or Monterey OS? Thanks again for your help over the years (literally!).

Genius! Thank you so much. Can someone with Direct Mode enabled/working check to see if "INT" shows up when just playing back through Macbook speakers? I don't have my DAC with me at the moment, and I'm trying to verify that everything worked.

So sorry to revive such an old thread, but I recently had to upgrade my SSD in my MacBook Pro, which meant having to update the OS to 10.14.6 (Mojave). I've tried to re-enable Direct Mode, but the Onyx that is compatible with Mojave no longer has the option to repair permissions. I've tried downloading earlier versions, but they don't run on 10.14. How did you go about getting Onyx to repair permissions on 10.14? That's the step I'm stuck on, and not surprisingly, my audio isn't working at the moment.

Excellent post! Thank you so much for creating an updated reference for us! Quick question: Do you think the iZotope module is superior to the SoX one?

Thank you so much for clearing this up!

Several questions here, so anyone who is confident and competent, please chime in: -Just to clarify, are these the "correct" "set it and forget it" settings per the above recommendation without any AudioUnits enabled (see attached)? -I read in an earlier post that forced Power of 2 oversampling was being used: Is that the case with the aforementioned "set it and forget it" settings"? If my DAC supports DSD, should I force oversample to DSD? If so, do the aforementioned settings stay the same, and which DSD filter should I use? -In general, is it better to force oversampling to the DAC? This article on xiph.org makes it sounds like it's good idea within the paragraph titled "Oversampling", but also makes it sound like this happens within DACs automatically. Not sure if I am understanding it correctly...for all I know it's saying that forced oversampling is bad.

Thank you so much. I downloaded an old verison with the repair permissions functionality, and redid the whole process from start to finish. Everything works again! I really appreciate your help.

Makes sense, I just didn't remember that prompt last time, so I wanted to double check. Any ideas on how to use Onyx to repair permissions now that they've (Onyx) removed that function?

Thanks for the reply! Yes, I followed it exactly, but I couldn't repair with Onyx because Onyx no longer has the option to repair permissions in their latest version (which is the only one available from their site). So, I used CleanMyMac 3 to repair the permissions. I am confused because I was able to get it to work once before. Is the prompt to replace the kernel normal?

This is the error message I received when I tried to copy the El Capitan kext file into the extensions folder: "The system extension “/System/Library/Extensions/IOAudioFamily.kext” was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product’s vendor for an update."

So, I successfully completed this process once before, but I made the mistake of updating to the most recent version of Sierra (10.12.6 (16G29)), and after going through the steps, my computer's audio does not work whatsoever. One of the things that seemed different during this latest attempt was that I was asked if I wanted to replace the existing audio kernel in the system/library/extensions folder. I selected "Replace" and then I received an error message shortly thereafter saying that it was installed incorrectly, and now I can't hear any sounds from my computer, nor use the volume control. Any suggestions? I noticed that Onyx no longer has repair permissions, so perhaps this relates to the problem in some way.

Anyone? I'll entertain any offer at this point.

Willing to drop the price to $325.

As far as the configuration file that results from analysis and correction, Audiolense allows for the creation of a configuration file for each of the following sample rates: 44100Hz, 48000Hz, 88200Hz, and 96000Hz. I believe the file formats are only limited by the media player you use to implement the configuration file using that media player's convolution engine. I used JRiver Media Center, which seamlessly loads Audiolense's config file, and I specifically recall MP3, WAV, and AIFF file types all working correctly. I don't recall a file type that didn't work, but I don't have many DSD files, so I can't say for sure. I'd suggest downloading the free trial if you want to ensure your library will play. Also, Bernt, the designer of the software is very active in the support forums on Audiolense's website, and has answered several of my own questions in a very timely manner, along with input from other users. Hope this helps a little! Feel free to reach out with other questions.