I don't do a lot of graphics work and have had little experience with graphics tablets, but when the good folks at offered to send me one of their graphics tablets to test, I gladly accepted. The Graphire2 package consists of the tablet itself, a squarish plastic panel about half the size of the standard clipboard; the Graphire2 pen, a pen-shaped stylus with a click button on the side; the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse, a three-button mouse with a scroll wheel that uses the tablet's surface as a mousepad; and two CDs containing driver software and a package of bundled graphics applications. Installation of the Graphire2 was easy - just plug the unit's USB cable into a USB port.
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If all is well, a small LED will light on the tablet showing that it is properly connected. The tablet must be plugged in during driver installation and the first restart after the installation to create the tablet preference file. Once that preference file has been created you can plug the tablet in anytime and it should work.
The Graphire2 Tablet CD contains software installers for both the Classic Mac OS (minimum OS 8.6), and OS X (minimum 10.1), as well as various versions of Windows. The installer automatically detects what system software is running and proceeds accordingly. The Classic OS install was especially slick, taking only a minute or two, and not requiring a restart. The installer menu automatically displayed, and the instructions were easy to follow. The OS X install required a double-click of the install icon in the CD window, which, interestingly, called up Classic mode. However, a different install menu ultimately appeared from the one I had used for the OS 9.2.2 install, and the OS X installer seemed to be a standard native one, requiring entry of an administrator password and displaying Aqua buttons and progress bars. Unlike the Classic install, the OS X software requires a restart in order to be fully operational.
The installer CD includes a quick start tutorial that walks you through the basic features and functions of the Graphire2 tablet and its input devices. A user's manual in PDF format is also provided containing detailed information on using and customizing the Graphire2 tablet. To open the control panel and configure your preferences, in the Classic OS open the Wacom Tablet control panel from the Apple Menu Control Panels submenu. In OS X, select Applications from the Go menu, open the Wacom folder, and double click on the tablet icon. A graphics tablet like the Graphire2 facilitates sketching and drawing by hand, and allows you to sign your name in digital documents. The pressure-sensitive Graphire2 Pen makes easy to edit photos, sketch, add a note to an email, or simply sign your name. Of course, if you are into graphics or just want to have more fun with your digital photos, having a graphics tablet is a no-brainer.
With the Graphire2 you can move people around in photos, colorize old black-and-white images, or just clean up scratches and imperfections. Graphire2's pen supports 512 levels of pressure, so you can easily edit your digital photos or make a quick sketch. With the bundled Painter Classic application you can sketch and paint with simulated natural media tools like oils, colored pencils and chalks. Also bundled with the Graphire 2 is Adobe Photoshop Elements - a 'lite' version of Adobe Photoshop (but still a 65 MB install!). These bundled applications add a ton of value to the Graphire2 product and facilitate some pretty cool stuff with the tablet right out of the box - plenty of functionality and features to keep nonprofessional graphics dabblers satisfied for a long time.
You can also place a graphic or photo under the lift-up clear plastic tablet contact surface and trace over it with the pen transferring it to a graphics application document. The Graphire2 pen responds to the nuance and inflection of your hand movements, enabling you to create natural looking pen and brush strokes. Many graphics applications have drawing tools that respond the pressure you place on the pan. For example, in some drawing programs sliders are used to vary brush characteristics (width, color, and opacity.) These characteristics can be controlled much better by the Graphire2 pen's pressure sensitivity. You can very line width, blend colors, and change opacity the pressure you exert upon the pen. The Wacom cordless Graphire2 Mouse also dispenses with cords and cleaning, and is claimed to be twice as accurate as a standard optical mouse.
Three programmable buttons give you key commands at your fingertips, and the scrolling finger wheel lets you scroll Web pages and text documents with ease. The Graphire2 mouse is cordless, batteryless, and works by moving across the tablet's active area. You can position the screen cursor just as you do with a regular mouse. The buttons are programmable, and the integrated finger wheel is both programmable with programmable middle button and a rolling wheel for scrolling. The mouse is light, and tracking is indeed very accurate.
The action of the buttons and scroll wheel are a bit heavier than I prefer, but that is largely a matter of personal taste. The Wacom Graphire2 graphics tablet is a slick package, and represents excellent value at $99. The Graphire2 bundle includes:. The Graphire2 Pen, complete with programmable DuoSwitch, built-in eraser, and 512 levels of pressure sensitivity.
The three-button cordless, ball-free Graphire2 Mouse complete with finger wheel. The Graphire2 tablet with removable pen stand and transparent overlay for easier tracing. Adobe Photoshop LE & Corel Painter Classic so you can edit your favorite photos or simply draw and paint on your computer.
Graphire2 Specifications. Tablet Dimensions: 8.2' x 8.4' x 0.4'.
Active Area: 3.65' x 5'. Pressure Levels: 512. Resolution: 1015 lpi System requirements: Mac with Mac OS 8.5, 9, or 10.1; powered USB port, CD-ROM drive, color monitor. You may need to download the Apple USB Card updates available at the Apple web site.
Mac OS 8.6.1 and greater require the 1.3.5 update. Mac OS 8.5.1 requires the 1.2 update. PC running Windows 98, 2000, Millennium, or XP; Powered USB port, CD-ROM drive, color monitor. The Wacom Graphire2 sells for $99.95 You can download the latest OS X drivers for the Wacom tablets at Join us on, follow us on or, or subscribe to our Charles Moore has been a freelance journalist since 1987 and began writing for Mac websites in May 1998. His column was a regular feature on MacOpinion, he is news editor at and a columnist at. If you find his articles helpful, Links for the Day.
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So I recently picked up an older Wacom Wireless Graphire Pen Tablet (CTE-630BT) and I have not been able to set it up on Mavericks 10.9.2. I have been able to get the express keys to work, but the pen has not been detected. I have tried installing many of the given legacy drivers on Wacom's U.S. And European sites including: 5.3.3.-3 5.3.3.-2 5.3.0.-3 6.2.0.-w4 6.3.7.-3 and after many attermpts on each of these, and a couple others possibly, (using the Wacom Utility to remove them, reseting my tablet a few times.
I am If there is anyone out there with any insight, I would be quite grateful. Edit: Also, the tablet didn't come with a USB Bluetooth receiver, I was just using the internal one on my rMBP. Message was edited by: BlumptrousShart.
Hi, I have the same issue. I have Graphire 4 and was pretty satisfied with it until Maverics. Recenty I wrote to Wacom user support and got this reply: Thank you for your e-mail. I am terribly sorry for we no longer provide any driver version that would allow you to use your Graphire 4 tablet with the latest Mac system version. The technology gap between these two items is unfortunately too large. In case you are interested in upgrading your old tablet in order to enjoy a 20% discount on the purchase of some of our newer tablets, you have the possibility to fill in a form allowing you to get a discount voucher.
Here is the direct weblink to reach the page for this 'Old for New' offer: Graphire 4 is 2007 I guess. Wow, that's as if my iPhone 3G (2008) couldn't even connect to my MacBook anymore because of Maverics. I can't believe that realitevly simple positioning HW is so hard to make new drive for. So disapointed by Wacom. I worked with the pen tablet driver 5.33-3 fine on Maverick with the Graphire4 (CTE630BT).
Since i updated to Yosemite my tablet is working as it did but the prefpane is moved to incompatible software. Now i can't make any new preferences or adjustments to the hotkeys but they function still as how i configured it on Mavericks. Because i can still use my tablet i'm scary to try to install another (older or newer) driver.
The newest driver for Yosemite fails to install (Pentablet 535-4). Anyone who has an advice what to do?
I got the my Wacom Graphire ET-0405-U tablet working on my MacBook Air with System 10.10! I installed the driver, then the tablet worked though as everyone has mentioned, I couldn't open control panel to set my preferences.
I copied the Wacom preferences file from my iMac running System 10.6 to the corresponding folder on the MacBook Air. After restarting all my preferences were there, such as 'mouse mode' instead of 'tablet mode', right click for normal click (I grew up with Mac mice that have just one button), speed, etc.
I hope this helps. Enjoy, David Henry. Driver 5.3.0-3 runs OK on OSX Yosemite 10.10, but the preference pane doesn't work out of the box, however: - you can still use your old preferences (they are in /Library/Preferences/com.wacom.pentablet.prefs and com.wacom.touch.prefs) - the preference pane can be run by running the 'System preferences' application in 32-bit model.
In the finder, go to /Applications, right-click on the System preferences application, get info, and check 'run in 32-buts mode'. Once you set your preferences, close the app and uncheck the 32 bits box. Well David, I would not blame Wacom for -not- supporting a low-end-product like this one, and afaik: first introduced 2006. This is not a product for professional use and as an incidental user I am quite satisfied with the present solution. Therefore I do congratulate the Apple-community for concocting a solution like this which in fact is an extremely easy one.
Sidenote: Although I am satisfied with this solution, not all configuration items of the control panel are available, e.g. The tablet buttons. Still my tablet functions as one would expect, as I like working with my Graphire 4 (CTE-440) together with programs as or To end with: Well, to be clear: it's a workaround, even being a simple one. Have been looking for a solution since my transition to Yosemite.
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Starting some week ago I would have been contended to allot this one to E-bay or something a-like for 'next to nothing to old songs'. Now I'm happy again.
😁 Greetings, Erik. Thanks Devernay! Again, my Graphite 4 works even on Yosemite! I only had to run Preferences in low resolution too. Here are my steps:. Download legacy driver 5.3.0-3 for OS X 10.8, 10.7 & 10.6:. Bamboo preferences panel doesn't open though.
Find preferences app inside main Applications folder. Cmd+I on the file and check both Open in 32bit and Open in low resolution (for retina). Run system preferences. Now the Bamboo panel is working. Once set, set Preferences app back to 64 bit and high resolution.
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