If you have a Cricut Maker 3 or Cricut Explore 3, you’ll want to connect via Bluetooth to avoid an error that’s common with Windows computers that have AMD Ryzen chips. [1] X Research source
Cricuts are usually listed as Audio.
After you’ve connected, open Design Space to continue with your designs.
Your Cricut is connected via Bluetooth to your Mac even though you might not see “Connected” in the status bar unless you’re actively using the Cricut machine. [3] X Research source After you’ve connected, open Design Space to continue with your designs.
Once you create an account with Design Space, it should automatically detect your connected Cricut machine and download the appropriate drivers.
To install the drivers, open Device Manager and locate your Cricut machine in the panel on the left side of the window. Right-click the machine, then select Browse my computer for driver software. Next, enter the location in which you extracted the zipped folder (you can type it in or browse your File Manager to find it) and click Next. Finally, the extracted contents of the zipped folder will be installed. To complete the process, restart your computer. [5] X Research source
Once the “Allowed apps” window opens, click Change settings then scroll through the list and select the Cricut software. Finally, change those to “Public” and “Private” and click OK.
Once the “Allowed apps” window opens, click Change settings then scroll through the list and select the Cricut software. Finally, change those to “Public” and “Private” and click OK.
To make sure the USB cable is fully connected, ensure that each end of the cable is not wobbly or loose, as that could cause an interruption in data flow and might prevent your computer from recognizing your Cricut machine. Also check the length of the cable for any breaks, tears, or anything else that could interrupt data flow. Try a different USB cable to rule out that variable.
To make sure the USB cable is fully connected, ensure that each end of the cable is not wobbly or loose, as that could cause an interruption in data flow and might prevent your computer from recognizing your Cricut machine. Also check the length of the cable for any breaks, tears, or anything else that could interrupt data flow. Try a different USB cable to rule out that variable.
To make sure the USB cable is fully connected, ensure that each end of the cable is not wobbly or loose, as that could cause an interruption in data flow and might prevent your computer from recognizing your Cricut machine. Also check the length of the cable for any breaks, tears, or anything else that could interrupt data flow. Try a different USB cable to rule out that variable.
