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Getting the Griffin Powermate working on modern Macs

Rob Beschizza
May 12, 2026
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The Powermate. Photo: Amin CC BY-SA 4.0

The Griffin Powermate nailed it: a simple, just-works USB rotary knob perfect for scrolling, zooming documents and playing Arkanoid. And it looked great, too, with brushed-metal bodywork and a glowing LED ring. But it was discontinued years ago and the required software hasn’t been updated. James Lockman has writte…

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