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Introduction

Accidentally or purposely installed a patched or new Kext and now want to restore the original one? Here's a solution to get that original Kext back to your Mac.

This guide requires KextBeast which is a free download available from TonyMacx86.

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  1. You can find this in your Applications list or Launchpad
    • You can find this in your Applications list or Launchpad

    • And hit Return

    • Remember to not include any "quotation marks"

    • And hit Return

    • You should now see two files on your desktop that are not normally there, they have been there the whole time really, just not visible of course

    • And hit Return

    • You should then see something that looks like this: "Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB diskXsX"

    • Where "X" is, you should see numbers - remember them for the next step

    • And hit Return

    • Again, enter your numbers from the previous step, where "X" is

    • You should now be able to find Recovery HD in the list down the side of a Finder window under Devices

    • Once again, this should be in Finder, continuing from the last step

    • It's found at the root of the drive

    • This should now be on the Desktop

    • If you wish, you can use the search function of Finder in the top right-hand corner

    • If you use this, the search initially defaults to searching your entire Mac

  2. KextBeast can be downloaded for free from here
    • KextBeast can be downloaded for free from here

    • You may need to sign up for a free account with Tonymacx86 in order to access the download

    • Complete the wizard, it should walk you through the simple process

  3. You may delete the Kext files and KextBeast from your desktop now
    • You may delete the Kext files and KextBeast from your desktop now

  4. Once again, this can be found among your Applications or by lanching Launchpad
    • Once again, this can be found among your Applications or by lanching Launchpad

    • And hit Return

    • And then you're done!

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