I just bought the Archgon Premium Aluminum External USB 3.0 UHD 4K Blu-Ray Writer Super Drive for PC and Mac. I'm new to ripping 4K discs, but that's what I bought it for. I've always used MakeMKV in the past on my blu rays, but I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how to get this drive to read the disks so I can rip them.
I'm currently trying to figure out how to flash the drive, but I can't get the SDFtool Flasher open on my Mac that's running Sonoma. Can anyone help me with how to get the .exe file to run? I tried using the Wine application, but got an error.
I also might be overcomplicating this whole process. If anyone is able to provide some guidance, I would greatly appreciate it.
Running SDFtool Flasher on a Mac (Sonoma)
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Re: Running SDFtool Flasher on a Mac (Sonoma)
See guides Mac commands below
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Re: Running SDFtool Flasher on a Mac (Sonoma)
I'm sorry, but I'm not following your reply... I have a drive I want to flash, but don't have a Windows computer - I have a Mac, and a Linux box.
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Re: Running SDFtool Flasher on a Mac (Sonoma)
the guide has the mac and linux commands there is no gui on those platforms you must use cliseamus wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:45 amI'm sorry, but I'm not following your reply... I have a drive I want to flash, but don't have a Windows computer - I have a Mac, and a Linux box.
Thanks,
~S
Buy a drive from the guide and video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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Re: Running SDFtool Flasher on a Mac (Sonoma)
OK, great... but where do I download the "flasher tool", and the firmware for my drives?Billycar11 wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:47 amthe guide has the mac and linux commands there is no gui on those platforms you must use cliseamus wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:45 amI'm sorry, but I'm not following your reply... I have a drive I want to flash, but don't have a Windows computer - I have a Mac, and a Linux box.
Thanks,
~S
Thanks,
~S
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Billycar11
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Re: Running SDFtool Flasher on a Mac (Sonoma)
its built into makemkvseamus wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:51 amOK, great... but where do I download the "flasher tool", and the firmware for my drives?Billycar11 wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:47 amthe guide has the mac and linux commands there is no gui on those platforms you must use cliseamus wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:45 am
I'm sorry, but I'm not following your reply... I have a drive I want to flash, but don't have a Windows computer - I have a Mac, and a Linux box.
Thanks,
~S
Thanks,
~S
Buy a drive from the guide and video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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Re: Running SDFtool Flasher on a Mac (Sonoma)
That sounds good... do I need to download any firmware - or anything else - to get this to work?Billycar11 wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:53 amits built into makemkvseamus wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:51 amOK, great... but where do I download the "flasher tool", and the firmware for my drives?Billycar11 wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:47 am
the guide has the mac and linux commands there is no gui on those platforms you must use cli
And apologies for my ignorance, but I've just looked over the MakeMKV menu again, and I could find nothing re. flashing my drives. Is there an explanation posted anywhere on how to access this "built-in" tool?
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Re: Running SDFtool Flasher on a Mac (Sonoma)
see guide belowseamus wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 6:12 amThat sounds good... do I need to download any firmware - or anything else - to get this to work?Billycar11 wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:53 amits built into makemkvseamus wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:51 am
OK, great... but where do I download the "flasher tool", and the firmware for my drives?
And apologies for my ignorance, but I've just looked over the MakeMKV menu again, and I could find nothing re. flashing my drives. Is there an explanation posted anywhere on how to access this "built-in" tool?
Buy a drive from the guide and video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
Auto flash kit $40 Email Billycar5924@gmail.com No attachments
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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