New FTDI Driver Solves Mac USB Issues

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
2.2.18
2.2.18
2.2.18
Mac OS X 10.9 to 10.13
12-24-2019
NA
2.4.2
NA
Mac OS X  10.14
12-24-2019
NA
2.4.4
NA
Mac OS X 10.15 and MacOS 11/12
6-13-2022
NA
1.5.0 (DMG)     1.5.0(Zip)
NA

Unsupported Drivers:

Mac OS Version
Release Date
32BIT
64BIT
PPC
Mac OS 9 and Mac OS 8
5-18-2004
NA
NA
1.0F4
Mac OS X 10.9 and above
4-15-2015
NA
2.3
NA


Installation Guides:

Here is a PDF from the manufacturer on how to install the Drivers:

Additional Resources:



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