Persistent Wacom driver warning in Illustrator on macOS Tahoe
I am experiencing a persistent Wacom driver warning in Illustrator 2026 that appears despite my Wacom tablet working correctly.
System:
MacBook Pro M4 Pro
macOS Tahoe 26
Adobe Illustrator 2026 30.8
Wacom Intuos Pro S (PTH-451)
Wacom driver 6.4.9-2
When launching, Illustrator constantly displays:
“Illustrator found an issue with Wacom driver. Upgrade to the latest version of Wacom driver and then enable your Wacom device using Preferences > Devices > Enable Wacom Option.”
I have followed the recommended troubleshooting steps. WacomTabletDriver is running, the Enable Wacom option remains enabled, macOS permissions are correctly configured and both the tablet and pressure sensitivity work perfectly.
The issue is the warning itself. It appears every time Illustrator launches and, when opening an .ai file from Finder using Open With → Adobe Illustrator, the warning blocks the file from opening until it is dismissed.
This is extremely disruptive to my workflow. PTH-451 is an older model that is not supported by newer Wacom drivers, so updating the driver is not a viable solution.
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