BEIGE  The 64-bit SL compatible driver is out

http://www.wacom.com/downloads/driver-detail.php?id=201  
(Version 6.1.1-2)

ASHMADUX  does it make any sense to install this if you have a intuos2? my drivers have ben working for years, whats the point of these new ones? does it add anything to the intous2 feature set?  
(Version 6.1.0-7rc)

ALFREDO_TOMATO  I would suggest running the Wacom uninstaller before installing the new drivers.

It installed and recognized my tablet after I remembered to run the uninstall before installing the software.   
(Version 6.1.0-5)

ARTROOM  Here is what solved my Intuos2 not being recognised in 10.5.3

First run the Wacom uninstaller an remove all software and preferences.

Reboot and repair permissions.

Install only the ONE driver (I used 6.08)  
(Version 6.08-2)

NAIRB  Installed 10.5.3 on my G5 and the Intuos 3 PTZ is no longer recognised. The usual... un instal, re instal reboot, try previous drivers, no joy

Emailed Wacom .... ho hum....  
(Version 6.05-3)

THOMAS_U  version 6.05-2:

Installation went like a breeze, Graphire 1.1.1 was recognized immediatly after restart od System-Pref-Panel. All functions work properly in Photoshop Elements 4.

Thomas

OSX 10.4.10 (BUILD 8R218), G4 DUAL 867 MDD, 2 GB RAM  
(Version 6.05-2)

THOMAS_U  version 6.05-2: download sometimes stalls!

hi, the download sometimes stalls, never rises beyond 10 KB/sec. At this moment it´s my 4th attempt and if nothing comes in between, I´ll have the file in a couple of minutes.

But, for the sake of all Wacom-users, please Wacom, give it a little more bandwidth or a couple more mirrors. Thanks! We love you!

Thomas  
(Version 6.05-2)

CLYTIE  Well, despite the fact that I'm pretty sure it's a Graphire 2 (that's what I remember, and we've had it for years), the CTE prefix apparently means a Graphire 3 or 4, and the tablet itself thinks it is a Graphire 3, because installing the Graphire 3 driver fixed our problems. The cursor now responds exactly to the pen movement.

So, if you have the same problems as we did, install the driver for Graphire 3. If it's not here on MacUpdate, go to the WACOM site > Support > Driver downloads, choose Graphire 3 and your system, then grab the latest driver. We installed PenTablet_503-3.  
(Version 6.04-2)

CLYTIE  We just upgraded to a Mac mini, and my daughter's Graphire tablet (original software) wasn't responding properly. So we downloaded this driver and installed it. The Preference Pane is there, but it says there are no "supported tablets" on the system.

We think ours is a Graphire 2: on the back it says "CTE-430 (Pearl)", which doesn't seem to match the codes mentioned in the update blurb. We tried restarting, and the tablet still doesn't register. What should we do?  
(Version 6.04-2)

MACLOVER1.1  I just upgraded to this new driver... and Quicksilver crashes... could there be a link between these 2 events   
(Version 6.04-2)

APPLEDOGX  Wacom support and updates even for the old original Graphire are worth noting. This is a company that really takes support and updates seriously, even for older products. Because of all this, my next tablet will definitely be a Wacom product.  
(Version 6.04-2)

GCOGHILL  I don't know why Wacom didn't include the new feature in the "What's New" section, but what we now have is a an option for a "scroll click" - you can set a pen button so that when you click the pen button you have assigned "scroll click" to and drag the pen on the tablet it will scroll (up/down & left/right). I found this in the release notes PDF on Wacom's site.

Very cool! I emailed the tech support (& the PR division) a few weeks ago about adding this exact feature, and wasn't given a very promising answer. Looks like they thought it was worth doing.

It works great and it eliminates the only complaint I had about the Wacom tablets - needing to use two hands for tasks/software that you could do one-handed with a scroll ball mouse. I hated having to search out and grab the scroll bar in Mail, Safari, etc. And the Touch Strips on the Intuos just don't do it for me.

It works great. Make sure you restart, it seems the scroll speed settings for this feature don't take unless you restart your Mac, and you aren;t prompted to do so by the installer.

Thanks Wacom!  
(Version 6.03-2)

WINEGIRL  This is ridulous I am on the fastest Comcast cable service and for 5.8MB file I am only getting 1.1kb.sec 1/3 thru the download and it tells me around 58 minutes left. Wacom needs to get a faster server  
(Version 6.03-2)

JROSSOL  so it doesn't support my brand new BLUETOOTH pad? What a crock!  
(Version 6.00-3)

MACSTERDAM  Removed old version and installed this new version. Absolutely flawless and no problems whatsoever with my Graphire 4. Great update. Thanks!!  
(Version 4.94-5)

ANONYMOUS  I'm not downloading this yet. The release notes clearly say this is a release candidate, not a final, which is not scheduled for general release until August 10 on the conditions that testers verify that it's OK. I don't konw why MacUpdate picked it up. It's probably fine, but you never know. I guess there is that one problem report right below this post...  
(Version 4.91-3)

ANONYMOUS  I have had to upgrade from the old v4.7.6 that work just fine until I upgraded to os 10.4.2, then it became very unstable. v4.91-3 looks and works fine - I love the pref pane - BUT - the mouse has a major flaw.

I use Cinema4D extensively and when scrolling around the view port it no longer gives me a continuos flow - it now stops when the cursor hits the edge of the screen - and it's REALLY FRUSTRATING... anybody else with this issue?? PLEASE HELP!!!  
(Version 4.91-3)

ANONYMOUS  Finally, Wacom has created its own control panel. Better tuning options are within your control. Wacom is finally a full force Aqua citizen. Thank-you.   
(Version 4.91-3)

CRSH  No Graphire3 support?!  
(Version 4.91-3)

ANONYMOUS  Seemed to cause major slowdown in the performance of Photoshop CS2 on a dual G4 1GHz. Uninstalled and went back to 4.79 and things are back to snappy... Anyone confirm?  
(Version 4.87-2)

ANONYMOUS  Works great in Tiger with my Graphire 2, but the selection for the right button and middle button (wheel) are reversed!   
(Version 4.87-2)

MR. X  This update is good for Intuos 2 users, now you get the control panel just like for the Intuos 3 instead of that OS 9 looking application. No big change in feature or functionality though... Then again, I'm pretty happy with the way things are so... :)  
(Version 4.87-2)

ANONYMOUS  Funny... no mention of Tiger (10.4) compatibility... hmmmmmmm  
(Version 4.87-2)

M@  The Links dont seem to be working!!??  
(Version 4.79-2)

ANONYMOUS  Excellent. Perfect with Painter, Photoshop, Ink, etc.

Tips/Hints: do not install v 4.84 it is very buggy. 4.79 rocks.  
(Version 4.79-2)

ALEX YULE  Haha silly me, found the wacom app...

problem solved :)  
(Version 4.79-2)

ALEX YULE  A friend lended me her old Intuos (not intuos 2) tablet, a model GD-0608-U... and I installed the driver straight from the wacom website.

Tablet is recognized, and seems to "work" but is very very sensitive and jittery... is there any way to set the sensitivity and/or calibrate it? I can't find any utilities/pref panes for it...

any help would be greatly appreciated.  
(Version 4.79-2)

DAVID  10.3.3 on my B&W G3 with driver 4.79-2 work fine together most of the time. However, the mouse fails to wake from the computer's sleep mode, and sometimes just stops working in the middle of things--no freeze, just no response. Restart gets it going again. If this happens to you and you have a fix, please tell.  
(Version 4.79-2)

JASMINE  Does not appear to work on OS 10.3.3. OS will not detect tablet.  
(Version 4.79-2)

ANONYMOUS  Wacom 4.7.9-2 won't work if i use a network logon user (opendirectory), but it works perfectly on local users.

Patrick  
(Version 4.79-2)

KHALID AL-MUHARRAQI  I have cintiq unite on my mac G5, your driver does not work on system 10.3.2, why don't you dave an update yet?? as you know the unit is very expensive, almost 4000$, I don't want send it back just because of the Driver!!! Please Wacom support I have been using your products for almost 9 to 10 years in my Ad Agency, so far this is the most expensive unit that my company has purchased from your brand, Please don't loose a long term costumer that you have built his loyalty threw out the years. I hope you can contact me soon

Thanks for your support

KHALID AL-MUHARRAQI

COO

Tel +973 17 533 644

Fax +973 17 533 644  
(Version 4.79-2)

CABBAGE  How are you configuring it with System Preferences? The Ink Preference Pane? That's been there for a while. You still need the Wacom Tablet.app

And look at that, they finally got the preferences out of /Users/Shared/. Now they put them in /Library/Preferences/Tablet/com.wacom.tabletpreferences

That still doesn't solve the problem that each user can't setup their own environment. When are we going to move them into ~/Library/Preferences/Tablet/com.wacom.tabletpreferences  
(Version 4.79-2)

CHRIS HABIG  I realize a lot of people are reporting problems with Wacom's driver, but it's working flawlessly for me in 10.3.2. Before installation I removed the old driver and it's application folder from /Applications. This newer driver is configured through System Preferences and doesn't require any applications.  
(Version 4.79-2)

DTP  First time I am disappointed wit WACOM! I can NOT even say if my tablet works, since I can not install their software! In Jaguar all was 100% !!! Now this. Can even use it in Panther OS?  
(Version 4.78-3)

PITERPAN  Just go here: http://www.wacom.com/productsupport/macosx.cfm

And download Graphire 3 OS X driver version 4.78-6.

It works perfect...until now.

I have OS X Panther 10.3.1, Photoshop CS...

cheers  
(Version 4.77-8)

HARRY  I installed Panther and my Graphire 2 won't work with any version of Painter. This driver didn't solve the problem.  
(Version 4.77-8)

ARTROOM  I found this over at Wacom that might help a few people:

NOTE: If you have upgraded your Macintosh operating system with the tablet driver installed, your tablet may not respond until you uninstall the driver, restart the system and reinstall it into the upgraded operating system.  
(Version 4.77-8)

DAVE  Tablet won't work in Panther. I've tried installing this on a G3 powerbook running 10.3 as well as a B/W G3 several times, but it simply won't work. Worked fine in Jaguar, but not in Panther. Any ideas, suggestions?  
(Version 4.77-8)

ANONYMOUS  In Panther my tablet (Intuos2) doesn't wake up from sleep. I have to unplug it's USB cord and then plug it in again. Anyone else having this problem and/or have suggestions.

Thanks  
(Version 4.77-8)

ROBERT BENSCHOP  Fast release of what looks so far like a stable version compatible with 10.3 (Panther) omly thing lacking so far is support for multiple users (and fast user switching).  
(Version 4.77-8)

ANONYMOUS  Who makes a good competing tablet? I can't understand why Apple and Wacom can't make this 450.00 paperweight I now own work on X. (For the guy who thinks those of us who don't want to buy new tablets are whining, students and working artists aren't "players" but our concerns are none the less legitimate. It is ridiculous for a company to try to manipulate the market by deciding our legacy peripherals won't be supported in the operating systems.) Does anyone know of a hack that might address this problem, or failing that, a decent alternative to Wacom? I'm actually considering getting rid of my Mac and going Windows entirely.  
(Version 4.77-8)

ANONYMOUS  ACK! No panther support ! AAWWWWW my tablet no works !!!!  
(Version 4.77-8)

THANKS WACOM!  The ADB bitch n' moan sessions are getting arduous at best. The newer WACOM products are vastly superior and address real-world issues and technologies. I moved up and keep moving up. For all the rest of the whiners....why are you even in the game if you can't afford to play? Thanks WACOM for keeping up with the times and providing the MAC community with great products!  
(Version 4.77-8)

ANONYMOUS  My solution to owning 2 serial wacoms with no OS X drivers.....

Last Wacom product I will ever buy.. simple  
(Version 4.77-8)

ANONYMOUS  I share the pain of ADB tablet owners. I had a serial tablet on my PC and my switching experience became 500 Euros more expensive than I thought.

Anyway, as for the drivers: They work very well on my 10.2.8 Dual G4.  
(Version 4.77-8)

ANONYMOUS  Being an owner of an adb intuos tablet in wonderful condition i am definitely as frustrated as most everyone else, and i think that some sort of trade discount deal or something to that effect would be great for them to do. However, i found a full explanation of why they aren't supporting adb tablets in os x and i at least feel better about it all after reading this. http://www.freelists.org/archives/muglo/08-2003/msg00140.html  
(Version 4.76-3)

MRANDRE  I hate to waste the time of this little comment spot, but I'd like to read comments on the tablet drivers NOT related to ADB. If you don't agree, tell them. I already know the drivers do not support ADB. What I want to know is if they've resolved twitching issues, and other quirks of the software. I don't seek to demean user frustration, I just question if this is the venue.  
(Version 4.76-3)

ANONYMOUS  I had to restart my Ibook (Jaguar latest) for the driver to be recognized.  
(Version 4.76-3)

ANONYMOUS  I just tried my 100% working, actually mint ArtPad II (ADB, via iMate adapter) once again, and the mouse-emulation mode works fine, but the actual function like using it for Photoshop is dead without the drivers for X.

I really wonder what they are thinking, ADB is dead? No way! This thing works perfectly.

I bought it just a few months before OS X came out, and I'm left with an expensive mouse-pad...

They probably think they'd rather support their USB stuff only so everyone buys a new tablet? I will, maybe, some day, but I will really think twice before buying a Wacom again. I can't stand planned obsolence!  
(Version 4.76-3)

NILOC  Re: to hell with wacom. I agree Wacom has no excuse for not suppling a driver for the Serial/ADB tablets. Especially when you pay $400.00 bucks for this thing. The least they could do is offer a trade in.  
(Version 4.76-3)

ANONYMOUS  It is good timing, since we just got the 10.2.5 upgrade. The stylus seems to be more responsive in the movement and selection. So far, so good. Kudos, Wacom.  
(Version 4.76-3)

WACOM, TEXAS  Love it...always have. WACOM makes excellent products and has kept up with OS X. Okay, so they're always in perpetual beta mode, but at least they keep plugging away.  
(Version 4.76-3)

ANONYMOUS  bebes is right. the graphire2 running on OS X's just aint worth it.

it takes up more than 10% CPU power on my G4 tower most of the times, making it impossible for me to work in programs like photoshop and flash without obvious delays.

Prior to realizing the problem, I was so frustrated and confused about my system's poor performance that I reinstall everything and upgraded the ram (to 896mb), and still, the darn rainbow kept spinning in my face.

little did I know, everything goes back to normal operation as soon as I disconnected the tablet.

  
(Version 4.75-6)

ALEX BICKEL  To hell with wacom for not updating the serial version of the driver to work in OS X. I have a 12x12 that is worthless due to their lazziness. I will never buy from them again!  
(Version 4.75-6)

BEBESINFORME  I have a small graphire 2 which I mainly need to use as a 3-button mouse. I prefered USB Overdrive X as a driver from the beginning. Wacom's driver is becomming better now, at least it allows OS X's onwn 3 button support (I asked that to Wacom, this is the first relase including it).

However, on my PbG4/400 runnin 10.2.2, wacom driver still manages to take about 10% of the total CPU time, while USB Overhead takes virtually nothing, this for the same action = using the mouse on the tablet. I don't understand that, and still feel unhappy that Wacom seems to waste about 10% of my CPU power.  
(Version 4.75-6)

ANONYMOUS  This update seems to be on target. Virtually all promised items are in working order. If you are anywhere in the digital art field, accept no substitute. Wacom is the answer. Period.  
(Version 4.75-6)

ANAD  Wow old reviews.

This software has worked great for me. ADB is dead. Long live USB.

Wacom Tablets are really a must have  
(Version 4.75-6)

ANONYMOUS  It worked a treat for me the first time! What more do you need to know?  
(Version 4.75a3)

HES NIKKE  were's my ADB support? my ADB keyboard and mouse work on my Blue & White G3, why doesn't my Wacom Tablet? (note - i just gave in and upgraded to USB, my new tablet will be here any day)  
(Version 4.75a3)

ANONYMOUS  aa  
(Version 4.73a2)

ANONYMOUS  4Dmouse is good

but I need pentool !!!!!  
(Version 4.73a2)

ANONYMOUS  it works.  
(Version 4.72-3)

CHED  ok  
(Version 4.71-8)