New FTDI Driver Solves Mac USB Issues
Preface: This article covers the new FTDI driver that you can install to mitigate communication issues (File transfer failed, unable to connect, disconnected, file transfer glitches) that are commonly seen on the MAC OS with a direct USB connection. We still suggest using Ethernet on your Mac, even with a USB converter.
According to LightBurn, the Mac USB Issues seem to have been mitigated with their new OEM driver release
FTDI Driver Downloads:
Here are some download links based on which version of Mac OS you are running. Note that the links open up 3rd party websites.
Supported Drivers:
Mac OS Version | Release Date | 32BIT | 64BIT | PPC |
Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.8 | 8-10-2012 | | | |
Mac OS X 10.9 to 10.13 | 12-24-2019 | NA | | NA |
Mac OS X 10.14 | 12-24-2019 | NA | | NA |
Mac OS X 10.15 and MacOS 11/12 | 6-13-2022 | NA | | NA |
Unsupported Drivers:Mac OS Version | Release Date | 32BIT | 64BIT | PPC |
Mac OS 9 and Mac OS 8 | 5-18-2004 | NA | NA | |
| Mac OS X 10.9 and above | 4-15-2015 | NA | | NA |
Installation Guides:
Here is a PDF from the manufacturer on how to install the Drivers:
Additional Resources:
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