Qio for Mac
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Driver (6)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
496 Qio System Installer and Uninstaller (OS X, macOS) 1.5.0Nov-29-2016
Operating System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6+, macOS 10.12+
File Name: dskcd-qio-150.dmg
File Size: 2.7 MB
Description: This software enables the use of Qio with Mac Pro and MacBook Pro computers with a PCIe slot or ExpressCard slot, respectively, and other Mac computers connected via Thunderbolt. In addition to drivers to support Qio and its SATA controller, this installer installs drivers for supported memory card media. Supports OS X 10.6.8-10.11; macOS 10.12 (Sierra).

Release Notes:
Version 1.5.0 includes an improved, signed uninstaller compatible with macOS 10.12 (Sierra).

Known Issues:
• When using Qio 1.5.0, you may need to start your computer from the shut down state in order for sleep to work properly.
• If you are updating your computer's Qio software from version 1.1.7 or earlier, and you intend to update its OS from OS X 10.7.5 or earlier to 10.8 or later, you MUST install Qio 1.5.x software before upgrading the OS! For more information, see this FAQ .
• Apple removed USB 2.0 over Thunderbolt support beginning in OS X 10.8.2. If you are using the Qio connected via Thunderbolt in 10.8.2+ and you need USB ExpressCard adapter support, then you need to install the USB 2.0 Over Thunderbolt Patch .
 
631 Sony SxS Memory Card Driver for macOS 10.14-macOS 12 3.1.0Jan-26-2022
710 Sony SxS UDF Driver for macOS 2018-02-01
725 USB 2.0 Over Thunderbolt Patch for Qio/Qio E3 1.1Jun-17-2013
1088 Sony SxS UDF Driver for Windows 2.4.02018-02-01
1176 Sony SxS Memory Card Driver for macOS 10.12-10.13, version 3.0.0Sep-19-2019
 
Firmware (2)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
600 Qio Firmware Updater (OS X) 2.0.1Jun-13-2013
642 Qio Serial ROM Flasher (OS X) 1.0Feb-15-2012
Operating System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6+
File Name: QioFlasherGUI.dmg
File Size: 395.0 KB
This software updates the serial ROMs on revisions A - G Qio pro media readers (part numbers QIO-E34 and QIO-PCIE). This is not required for revision H and later Qios.
Note: This software must be used along with the Qio Firmware Updater (OS X) to enable Windows-compatibility.

Usage Notes
• The application "QioFlasherGUI" included in the disk image that you download must be copied to your computer, preferably the desktop (for easy access), and then run from that location. You may safely delete the application after the serial ROM update is complete.
• When the application instructs you to "update the serial ROM", you must click the drop-down menu and select "PC-compatible", even if you do not intend to use the Qio on a PC.
 
 
Manual (4)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
497 Qio Mac User's Guide [English]May-08-19
498 Qio Mac User's Guide [Japanese]May-08-19
844 Qio, Qio CF4, Qio E3 Thunderbolt Interface Kit User's Guide [English]May-08-19
File Name: qtb-ifk_ug.pdf
Document Version: UG-QTB-IFK-E-B-111014
File Size: 1.1 MB
Description: English user's guide for the Thunderbolt interface kit for Sonnet's Qio, Qio CF4, and Qio E3 pro media readers.
 
845 Qio, Qio CF4, Qio E3 Thunderbolt Interface Kit User's Guide [Japanese] May-08-19
File Name: qtb-ifk_ug-j.pdf
Document Version: UG-QTB-IFK-E-B-111014
File Size: 1.2 MB
Description: Japanese user's guide for the Thunderbolt interface kit for Sonnet's Qio, Qio CF4, and Qio E3 pro media readers.
 
 
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