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Unable to install Apple HP printer drivers on Mojave #856
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https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask-drivers#on-macos-version-compatibility |
Thanks for the link. By the same merit, I would suggest that the PR that introduced the restriction should be required to provide a link that states that only specific OS versions work. According to [https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1888?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US] these drivers work with "Mavericks and later". I've searched high and low and cannot find any alternative drivers that would be better suited or any reason for this. None the less, I have copied this cask into my own tap and modified it to remove the restriction. It's at |
“Mavericks and later” would work to remove the restriction on this cask, yes. @ytbmulder Did the page change since your submission? |
@vitorgalvao I missed this message, sorry about that. According to the
Based on the post date, Mojave was not yet released and therefore we decided to restrict this cask using the |
Yes. Whatever makes it factual with the page. |
The page states support for Mavericks and later, but no explicit support for Mojave. |
“and later” covers that. It doesn’t need to explicitly say every supported OS name. |
General troubleshooting steps
--force
.brew update-reset && brew update
and retried my command.brew doctor
, fixed as many issues as possible and retried my command.Description of issue
In #758, @ytbmulder (thanks for your work on this cask btw) changed
apple-hewlett-packard-printer-drivers
to requiredepends_on macos: '<= :high_sierra'
. This means it is not possible to install it on Mojave. However I have successfully done so manually with no problems and have used one of the resulting drivers successfully.I don't believe this restriction should be in place and might even be an error (maybe it was meant to be
>=
).Command that failed
Output of command with
--force --verbose --debug
Output of
brew cask doctor
Output of
brew tap
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