Kextload: /System/Library/Extensions/USBSerialDriver.kext loaded successfully Sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/USBSerialDriver.kext System/Library/Extensions/USBSerialDriver.kext I then changed the permissions to 755 on all the files under (I compared this to the other drivers) the driver folder: Then I replaced the following 2 ID’s, by those found in System Profiler (under USB):

Vi /System/Library/Extensions/USBSerialDriver.kext/Contents/ist Then I edited the plist file installed by the driver:

Please note, this probably won’t work with newer Apple hardware, it was originally performed on a PPC PowerBook a few years ago. Thanks to Mitch for finding the file, you can download a copy here. It took some trial and error, but here’s how I managed to get it working under OS X.įirst I downloaded the Magic Control driver from the MCT website: There are several adapters (or converters) on the market, the Targus PA088 Adapter was the only one I could find at a nearby shopping center. This adapter is made for newer hardware that doesn’t come with serial ports. After searching the Targus website, I found out that this device is only compatible with Windows. There are now devices (or at least more of them) that provide native OS X drivers, so this document is now slightly redundant.Īfter purchasing the Targus USB to Serial (PA088) Adapter, I found that the driver included was for Windows only.

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