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What are the HighPoint, SoftRAID macOS software extensions?

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While cleaning some software off my computer, I noticed the following extensions listed in System Information → Software → Extensions. For context, I am running an M2 Max MacBook Pro with MacOS Ventura 13.4. I did not ever install applications by "HighPoint Technologies" or "Other World Computing," and I certainly never approved the activation of system software by either of these developers. **Can someone tell me what these pieces of software are, whether they should be on my Mac, and—if not—how I can get rid of them?** > **HighPointIOP:** > > Version: 4.4.5 > Last Modified: 2023-05-12, 18:29 > Bundle ID: com.highpoint-tech.kext.HighPointIOP > Notarized: Yes > Loaded: No > Get Info String: Version: 4.4.5, Copyright (c) 2020 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. > Obtained from: Identified Developer > Kind: Intel > Architectures: x86_64 > 64-Bit (Intel): Yes > Location: /Library/Extensions/HighPointIOP.kext > Kext Version: 4.4.5 > Loadable: Yes > Dependencies: Incomplete > Dependency Errors: > Dependency Resolution Failures: > Indirect dependencies can't be resolved: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIParallelFamily, com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily > Signed by: Developer ID Application: HighPoint Technologies, Inc (DX6G69M9N2), Developer ID Certification Authority, Apple Root CA > > **HighPointRR:** > > Version: 4.22.1 > Last Modified: 2023-05-12, 18:29 > Bundle ID: com.highpoint-tech.kext.HighPointRR > Notarized: Yes > Loaded: No > Get Info String: Version: 4.22.1, Copyright (c) 2020 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. > Obtained from: Identified Developer > Kind: Intel > Architectures: x86_64 > 64-Bit (Intel): Yes > Location: /Library/Extensions/HighPointRR.kext > Kext Version: 4.22.1 > Loadable: Yes > Dependencies: Incomplete > Dependency Errors: > Dependency Resolution Failures: > Indirect dependencies can't be resolved: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIParallelFamily, com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily > Signed by: Developer ID Application: HighPoint Technologies, Inc (DX6G69M9N2), Developer ID Certification Authority, Apple Root CA > > **SoftRAID:** > > Version: 6.3.1 > Last Modified: 2023-02-09, 04:39 > Bundle ID: com.softraid.driver.SoftRAID > Notarized: Yes > Loaded: No > Get Info String: SoftRAID version 6.3.1, Copyright © 2002-22 Other World Computing, Inc. All rights reserved. > Obtained from: Identified Developer > Kind: Intel > Architectures: x86_64 > 64-Bit (Intel): Yes > Location: /Library/Extensions/SoftRAID.kext > Kext Version: 6.3.1 > Loadable: Yes > Dependencies: Incomplete > Dependency Errors: > Dependency Resolution Failures: > Indirect dependencies can't be resolved: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily > Signed by: Developer ID Application: Other World Computing (Q9P8K45M5C), Developer ID Certification Authority, Apple Root CA
Asked by Ben Zelnick (203 rep)
May 24, 2023, 08:17 PM
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