Dylan Verheul

Here's the command, works on both Leopard and Snow Leopard:

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user /

(It's one long command, not multiple separate lines)

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On Mac OS X Snow Leopard, issues with Google Gears prevent YouTube from loading the Load Screen. This means you cannot upload videos.

To work around, move /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Gears.plugin to the Disabled Plug-Ins folder. Single file upload will work again.

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If you have an older Canon scanner attached to your Mac, you're lucky, because Canon is very good at keeping older hardware drivers up to date. The usual update procedure is that you delete the previous driver using their DelDrv application, and then install a new driver.

Unfortunately, DelDrv requires Rosetta to run, and some Snow Leopard users are trying to keep Rosetta off their machines. I'm one, and until now, I've been successful.

After updating my Canon drivers, I routinely encountered an error message stating

/System/Library/Extensions/CNQL1208_ClassicNotSeize.kext could not be loaded

A little research showed that this was part of the old Canon driver that should have been deleted by the DelDrv application which I did not run. I manually removed the file (you can either do this through Finder or using the command line). My scanner has been working fine afterwards, and there were no other ill effects that I noticed. I just thought I'd share this info for anyone else that was bothered by the error. It's fine to delete /System/Library/Extensions/CNQL1208_ClassicNotSeize.kext.

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Disclaimer: Try this at your own risk. This should be a temporary fix until Vodafone publishes its own K3760 Snow Leopard compatible software.

The Vodafone K3760 USB modem (black USB stick) is currently not supported on Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6). However, you can get it to work by combining the latest Vodafone Mobile Broadband software (VMB, formerly VMC) with the OEM driver (OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer).

This is a step by step guide. You may or may not get some kext errors every now and then during install, just ignore them.

1. Download software
   • VMB for Mac (latest version at the time of writing: v3.04.06.00)
     http://www.business.vodafone.com/site/bus/public/enuk/support/10_productsupport/laptop_connectivity/40_software/software/10_latest/p_mac.jsp
   • OEM driver (K3760 is a rebranded Option iCon 431)
     You just need the driver from the linked page below (latest version at the time of writing: 3.26.0)
     http://www.option.com/en/support/software-download/usb-modems/icon431/
2. Install VMB
   • Make sure your K3760 is not plugged in
   • Mount the DMG you downloaded
   • Run the uninstaller (no reboot required)
   • Run the installer
   • Reboot (but do not connect your K3760)
3. Install the Option iCon 431 driver

That's it! Run the VMB software and make sure it all works. Note that this newest VMB doesn't require you to set up a modem and manually dial up with the K3760, everything is done for you.

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Canon makes good on its promise to deliver Snow Leopard compatible drivers for its older hardware. I just installed the newest drivers for my aging Canon Canoscan Lide 35 flatbed scanner. Even though I got some kind of warning during installation, and I didn't delete the previous driver (the DelDrv driver uninstaller requires Rosetta, and I'm trying to keep that of my system), it's all working just fine. Including the hardware buttons on the scanner.

Well done Canon!

To download, visit http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=351&modelid=10241 and manually select Mac OS X as your operating system (if you don't do this, the Snow Leopard drivers won't show up, probably a small glitch in the Canon site).

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Last Friday I upgraded my MacBook to Snow Leopard. Very easy, noticeable speed improvement, everything worked except for 2 pieces of hardware (both driver issues). My ancient Canon Lide 35 scanner sort of works, but the hardware buttons on the scanner aren't responding. My Vodafone K3760 3G modem (Vodafone's newest modem) causes kernel panics.
 
Of course it would have been ideal if all companies were properly prepared, but it's not an ideal world. However, note the difference in Canon's and Vodafone's response to the Snow Leopard issues:

• Canon has announces Snow Leopard compatible drivers for the Lide 35 "in a few days" (I'm confident they will, they were also quick to resolve Leopard issues after the Tiger-Leopard upgrade, and Lide 35 was already out of production at the time).
• Vodafone says "it will probably be October" before the K3760 is working properly under Snow Leopard.

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