I had added USB 3.0 functionality (via a GMYLE BC628) to my Late 2011 17" MBP as per my earlier post. Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan introduced a new layer of security that prevented my previous configuration from working. Fortunately, others have figured out a road back. Here are the steps: Backup everything and assume …

Here’s the tale of getting USB 3.0 working in a tolerable regard on my 17" MacBook Pro. In short, it cost me about $10 and I had to install a custom, but generic kext to enable USB 3.0. Thankfully, all the heavy lifting was done for me by people with far more free time (lucky freaks). Here’s a visual of my final …