Let go, and wait for your computer to boot into recovery mode. As soon as the screen goes black, hold down 'Command' and 'R' until you see a black screen with an Apple logo and a white progress bar. Steps to get your adapter working if you just upgraded to Mac OS 10.11 El Capitan. You're doing this on your own, and I assume no liability or warranty for what you do. It'll all be ok.Īs with all advice on the internet, you can't sue me if this sets fire to your cat or sends ninjas to your house. If you bought a cheap aftermarket USB-Ethernet adapter like me and found that it doesn't work on El Capitan or Yosemite, here's what you need to get it going.
Update Oct 2015: Updated for 10.11 El Capitan!