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Olympus (or "OM System" as it's now called) has a bigger problem, and that's the software that runs on your computer. Unlike almost any other manufacturer, in o
by LeoPanthera 4y ago
Olympus (or "OM System" as it's now called) has a bigger problem, and that's the software that runs on your computer. Unlike almost any other manufacturer, in order to do a firmware update, you have to install a special application on your computer. If you have a Mac, that application requires a kernel extension. For what reason, I can't even imagine.
The software is just awful. Why they can't just go with "put the updated firmware on the SD card", I have no idea.
- Zak 4y agoThat's awful, but it evidently is possible to just put the firmware on the SD card, and somebody made a website with instructions and download links. https://lightsnowdev.com/Olympus/index.html https://lightsnowdev.com/Olympus/index.html
- LeoPanthera 4y agoThat's cool, but it seems to only work with older bodies. Mine, the E-M10 IV, is not listed.
- Zak 4y agoI suspect it's possible to find the download URLs by other means, or perhaps the site maintainer would be willing to update it if asked.
- astrange 4y agoThat’s also how the Sony updater works. Though it shouldn’t need a kernel extension anymore now that DriverKit is in userspace.