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Products tagged 'Mac OS X 10.6 and Higher. 6FT USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial 9 pin Adapter (Prolific PL2303) (SBT-USC6K) $ 24.99 $ 12.99.
For a GUI solution, see OS X Serial Port Apps; Note: If you can't find a driver for your adapter (eg, Belkin), try Serial which has built-in support for many USB-Serial devices. It's not actually necessary to download an install extra software, as you can use the Mac OS X built in Terminal and screen. Screen lacks some features, but it.
Keyspan Usb Serial Adapter Software For Mac Os X
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Usb To Serial Adapter For Mac Os X 10.8

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The USB to Serial RS-232 Adapter provides one RS-232 Serial (DB-9 male) connector via one standard USB port at a data transfer rate of up to 230Kbps. You can instantly enjoy connectivity with modem, PDA, POS, or other serial devices on your PC or Mac without the hassle of opening your computer case.
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 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I had a situation recently where I needed a non-standard baud rate serial port interface. The only way that I know of do to this is to use a USB-to-serial convertor with the FTDI chipset in it and OS 10.4 (10.0 - 10.3 does not support non-standard baud rates). The prolific chipset found in most USB serial convertors only supports standard baud rates.
The Prolific USB-serial driver is very poor quality. It consumes way too many clock cycles when heavy transfers are in progress, and it will cause a kernel panic if software attempts to select an unsupported baud rate.

I had many problems with the drivers that shipped with the adapter, but I haven't had any problems with these drivers. 
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
No name USB to Serial cables often use the Prolific chip, but they also sometimes use the Silicon Labs CP2101; namely my T610 USB data cable. Sadly Silicon Labs doesn't give their drivers for download. But I have put up a guide (and instruction for obtaining the drivers) on my page:
Getting no name usb to serial adaptors to work on Mac OS X.

Prolific usb to serial cable driver for mac os x

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 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Hi All, If you CHANGE the Product & Vendor ID, the driver will then only work with the new product. What you Should Do, is simply ADD a a new DICT for the new product, like this: ---
/Marook 
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 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Should the last line of your code be:
 0557_2008
 and not:
 0557_2000
 to match the original key?
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I've been successfully using these drivers in Tiger since version 1.09b6. Haven't had stability problems as have been mentioned, but I only use it for low-throughput serial connections.
 In addition, these drivers allow me to run Virtual PC, install drivers on the PC and OS X side and have a working serial port for the emulated Windows environment.
 This kept me from purchasing a PC for my Windows-only ODB II software. For those that don't know, this is software for connecting a computer to a car and reading troubleshooting diagnostic codes and acquiring real-time engine sensor data..saves lots of money on trips to the dealer!
 The cable I use was purchased from RAM Electronics. http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_serial.htm
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Oh, and I should mention the drivers work 'out-of-the-box' for the adapter that I bought. No plist tweaking necessary. Not a bad deal for $22.
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Cool on using VirtualPC to talk OBD-II. I'm able to talk to an ECM at 8192 baud OBD-I natively on my iMac inside a Xcode project. (using an FTDI based serial convertor)
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Anyone know of a good vt100 emulator that will support these. I have not found anything to do vt100 emulation using a serial port.
 Dale
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
You can try ZTerm ($15 shareware) and minicom (free from darwinports/fink) 
Is there anything else that you need to do to enable/setup the USB port-as-serial port?? 
 I see the 'USB device' in the Profiler, and made the product and vendor Id edits to the latest Prolific PL2303 driver (v 1.1). I've unloaded and loaded the .kext file and plugged in the USB cable, but don't get any indicator of activity (the cable LED isn't on) and my application fails to see a serial port.
---
 reggie
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Hey gang! First of all I am new to this Forum. I am a new Mac Intel user and I came accross this forum about getting the USB-to-Serial adapter to work with OS X. 
 I have a new Intel Core Duo Macbook 2.0 with OS X 10.4.5 installed. I can not for the likes of me get this GUC232A adapter to work. I know this is a new beast but I welcome any sugestions to get this to work. Here is a brief summary of what I do believe t be working. 
 1.) System Profilter > USB detects USB-Serial Controller (Version 3, Manufacture - Prolific Technology Inc. Product ID- 0x2008 Vendor ID 0x0557 
 If install drivers and then try to load kext I get the following. 
 ************** 26com_prolific_driver_PL2303 is not compatible with its superclass, 18IOSerialDriverSync superclass changed? kextload: a link/load error occured for kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/ProlificUsbSerial.kext load failed for extension /System/Library/Extensions/ProlificUsbSerial.kext (run kextload with -t for diagnostic output) ************** 
 If I use the mentioed -t option 
 ************** kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/ProlificUsbSerial.kext has problems: Validation failures { 'Executable file doesn't contain kernel extension code' = true } ************** 
 I have tried the driver: PL2303_1.0.8.pkg and PL2303_1.1.0b1.dmg 
 Neither work. 
Keyspan Usb Serial Adapter Software For Mac Os X 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
same problem here, also on macbookpro. was anyone able to fix this problem?
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I tried installing the drivers on a MacBook Pro and it caused the hang on reboot. It wouldn't get past the gray screen. It was pretty terrifying for a while.
 Luckily, I had another mac to mount the MBP (via Target-disk mode). I was able to find the offending KEXT and delete it. Boots fine after that. Whew! If I didn't have another mac to do this with, I'd really be hosed. 
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
i got the same exact problem as above with the SLAB_USBtoUART.kext
 i'm using a CP2101 chip with intel MAC Mini 1.5 SOLO - MACOSX 10.4

 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I finally got this working. There's a new prolific driver available, not to mention a universal binary of minicom. The complete instructions are over at www.ciscoblog.com
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I found that in 'Change Kernel Extension Property List' step 4., the GUC232A was listed as 'Composite Device,' not 'USB-Serial Controller.' If you unplug and re-plug your converter, pressing Command-R (Refresh Information) each time, you should be able to see the corresponding entry disappear and appear.
 Also, in step 10., to avoid confusion, the plist file properties are 'idProduct' and 'idVendor.'
 Finally, in 'Reload Kernel Extension' step 2., the command as posted failed complaining of '(libkern/kext) not found.'
 The following command worked for me (omitted the Contents/Info.plist at the end):
 sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/
 ProlificUsbSerial.kext/
Note: Do not physically connect the USB video adapter to your computer until instructed to (Step 7).
Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website (http://www.startech.com/Support). You can find the part number and product ID on the product's packaging.
Note: Mac OS X will typically save the files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, hard_drive_nameUsersyour_nameDownloads).
Usb To Serial Adapter For Mac Os X64Double-click the DisplayLink.zip file.
Double-click the MAC OS folder.
Double-click the appropriate folder for your operating system.
Double-click the DisplayLink Installer 75598.dmg file.
Follow the prompts to install the new drivers. Restart the computer when prompted.
Once Mac OS X has restarted, connect the USB video adapter to your computer.
Usb To Serial Adapter For Mac Os X 10.8Note: Installation might take several seconds to complete. During the installation your display might flicker; this is normal. Once the installation has completed you will see your Macintosh desktop extended to the additional monitor.

10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable | 18 comments | Create New Account
The USB to Serial RS-232 Adapter provides one RS-232 Serial (DB-9 male) connector via one standard USB port at a data transfer rate of up to 230Kbps. You can instantly enjoy connectivity with modem, PDA, POS, or other serial devices on your PC or Mac without the hassle of opening your computer case.
Click here to return to the '10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable' hint
 The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. This site is not responsible for what they say.
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I had a situation recently where I needed a non-standard baud rate serial port interface. The only way that I know of do to this is to use a USB-to-serial convertor with the FTDI chipset in it and OS 10.4 (10.0 - 10.3 does not support non-standard baud rates). The prolific chipset found in most USB serial convertors only supports standard baud rates.
The Prolific USB-serial driver is very poor quality. It consumes way too many clock cycles when heavy transfers are in progress, and it will cause a kernel panic if software attempts to select an unsupported baud rate.
I had many problems with the drivers that shipped with the adapter, but I haven't had any problems with these drivers. 
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
No name USB to Serial cables often use the Prolific chip, but they also sometimes use the Silicon Labs CP2101; namely my T610 USB data cable. Sadly Silicon Labs doesn't give their drivers for download. But I have put up a guide (and instruction for obtaining the drivers) on my page:
Getting no name usb to serial adaptors to work on Mac OS X.
Auto audio mastering. ---
SnitchCTL : http://snitchctl.smurfturf.net/
 PM G4 DP 800 / 1.25gb / 120Gb+80Gb / CD/DVD±RW/RAM/DL
 - The only APP Smurf 
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Hi All, If you CHANGE the Product & Vendor ID, the driver will then only work with the new product. What you Should Do, is simply ADD a a new DICT for the new product, like this: ---
/Marook 
MPlayer OSX Extended is the future of MPlayer OSX. Leveraging the power of the MPlayer and FFmpeg open source projects, MPlayer OSX Extended aims to deliver a powerful, functional and no frills. Kmplayer mac free download - KMPlayer, WinZip Mac, Avast Free Mac Security, and many more programs. Mplayer download free. Fix: when paused, display dimmed and Mac falls to sleep. Fix: video is wrongly decoded in some RealMedia files. Fix: the remaining time is wrong when playback speed is not 1x. Fix: the position of the play control always reset when app exits. MPlayer for Mac Free The MPlayer Project Mac OS X 10.3.9/10.4 Intel/10.4 PPC/10.5 Intel/10.5 PPC/10.6 Intel Version 1.0rc4 Full Specs Average User Rating. MPlayerX 1.1.4 free download for Mac may be probably the most comprehensive and popular resource media player with the most advanced version of the Apple Platform. MPlayer for Mac is capable of publishing every imaginable media file and offering full HD quality. Users can jump, and burn easily to control the media content, identify and view the.
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Should the last line of your code be:
 0557_2008
 and not:
 0557_2000
 to match the original key?
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I've been successfully using these drivers in Tiger since version 1.09b6. Haven't had stability problems as have been mentioned, but I only use it for low-throughput serial connections.
 In addition, these drivers allow me to run Virtual PC, install drivers on the PC and OS X side and have a working serial port for the emulated Windows environment.
 This kept me from purchasing a PC for my Windows-only ODB II software. For those that don't know, this is software for connecting a computer to a car and reading troubleshooting diagnostic codes and acquiring real-time engine sensor data..saves lots of money on trips to the dealer!
 The cable I use was purchased from RAM Electronics. http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_serial.htm
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Oh, and I should mention the drivers work 'out-of-the-box' for the adapter that I bought. No plist tweaking necessary. Not a bad deal for $22.
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Cool on using VirtualPC to talk OBD-II. I'm able to talk to an ECM at 8192 baud OBD-I natively on my iMac inside a Xcode project. (using an FTDI based serial convertor)
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Anyone know of a good vt100 emulator that will support these. I have not found anything to do vt100 emulation using a serial port.
 Dale
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
You can try ZTerm ($15 shareware) and minicom (free from darwinports/fink) 
Is there anything else that you need to do to enable/setup the USB port-as-serial port?? 
 I see the 'USB device' in the Profiler, and made the product and vendor Id edits to the latest Prolific PL2303 driver (v 1.1). I've unloaded and loaded the .kext file and plugged in the USB cable, but don't get any indicator of activity (the cable LED isn't on) and my application fails to see a serial port.
---
 reggie
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
Hey gang! First of all I am new to this Forum. I am a new Mac Intel user and I came accross this forum about getting the USB-to-Serial adapter to work with OS X. 
 I have a new Intel Core Duo Macbook 2.0 with OS X 10.4.5 installed. I can not for the likes of me get this GUC232A adapter to work. I know this is a new beast but I welcome any sugestions to get this to work. Here is a brief summary of what I do believe t be working. 
 1.) System Profilter > USB detects USB-Serial Controller (Version 3, Manufacture - Prolific Technology Inc. Product ID- 0x2008 Vendor ID 0x0557 
 If install drivers and then try to load kext I get the following. 
 ************** 26com_prolific_driver_PL2303 is not compatible with its superclass, 18IOSerialDriverSync superclass changed? kextload: a link/load error occured for kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/ProlificUsbSerial.kext load failed for extension /System/Library/Extensions/ProlificUsbSerial.kext (run kextload with -t for diagnostic output) ************** 
 If I use the mentioed -t option 
 ************** kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/ProlificUsbSerial.kext has problems: Validation failures { 'Executable file doesn't contain kernel extension code' = true } ************** 
 I have tried the driver: PL2303_1.0.8.pkg and PL2303_1.1.0b1.dmg 
 Neither work. 
Keyspan Usb Serial Adapter Software For Mac Os X 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
same problem here, also on macbookpro. was anyone able to fix this problem?
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I tried installing the drivers on a MacBook Pro and it caused the hang on reboot. It wouldn't get past the gray screen. It was pretty terrifying for a while.
 Luckily, I had another mac to mount the MBP (via Target-disk mode). I was able to find the offending KEXT and delete it. Boots fine after that. Whew! If I didn't have another mac to do this with, I'd really be hosed. 
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
i got the same exact problem as above with the SLAB_USBtoUART.kext
 i'm using a CP2101 chip with intel MAC Mini 1.5 SOLO - MACOSX 10.4
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I finally got this working. There's a new prolific driver available, not to mention a universal binary of minicom. The complete instructions are over at www.ciscoblog.com
 10.4: Use an IOGear Serial to USB converter cable
I found that in 'Change Kernel Extension Property List' step 4., the GUC232A was listed as 'Composite Device,' not 'USB-Serial Controller.' If you unplug and re-plug your converter, pressing Command-R (Refresh Information) each time, you should be able to see the corresponding entry disappear and appear.
 Also, in step 10., to avoid confusion, the plist file properties are 'idProduct' and 'idVendor.'
 Finally, in 'Reload Kernel Extension' step 2., the command as posted failed complaining of '(libkern/kext) not found.'
 The following command worked for me (omitted the Contents/Info.plist at the end):
 sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/
 ProlificUsbSerial.kext/
Note: Do not physically connect the USB video adapter to your computer until instructed to (Step 7).
Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website (http://www.startech.com/Support). You can find the part number and product ID on the product's packaging.
Note: Mac OS X will typically save the files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, hard_drive_nameUsersyour_nameDownloads).
Usb To Serial Adapter For Mac Os X64Double-click the DisplayLink.zip file.
Double-click the MAC OS folder.
Double-click the appropriate folder for your operating system.
Double-click the DisplayLink Installer 75598.dmg file.
Follow the prompts to install the new drivers. Restart the computer when prompted.
Once Mac OS X has restarted, connect the USB video adapter to your computer.
Usb To Serial Adapter For Mac Os X 10.8Note: Installation might take several seconds to complete. During the installation your display might flicker; this is normal. Once the installation has completed you will see your Macintosh desktop extended to the additional monitor.