Smart Card Command Fails on macOS 14

I'm encountering an issue related to PCSC (PC/SC) smart card interactions on macOS 14 that I haven't experienced on earlier versions of macOS.

When sending an APDU command to generate a key pair on a smart card:

  • On macOS 12: The operation works as expected.
  • On macOS 14: The card responds with an error 66 02.

Are there any any changes to PCSC implementation in macOS 14 that might affect smart card operations?

Are there any any changes to PCSC implementation in macOS 14 that might affect smart card operations?

It’s hard to answer questions like that because every major release of macOS contains many changes across the system as a whole. Even if the PCSC implementation is completely unchanged, some change to the underlying system might be causing problems.

Which API are you using to interact with the smart card?

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Smart Card Command Fails on macOS 14
 
 
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