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FTDI VCP Driver

A macOS driver for FTDI devices that provides Virtual COM port connectivity; the Homebrew cask is deprecated.

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1-year installs560Last 365 days

Latest version1.5.0Dec 25, 2024 · Dec 25, 2024

Download size—arm64 / x86_64 · dmg

Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: FTDI VCP Driver · ftdi-vcp-driver
Download URL: ftdichip.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FTDIUSBSerialDextInstaller_1_5_0.dmg
SHA-256: f535d604d5098c4e…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/f/ftdi-vcp-driver.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/ftdi-vcp-driver

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "delete": [
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.ftdi.vcp.dext",
        "~/Library/Containers/com.ftdi.vcp.dext"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Install installer

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{
  "installer": [
    {
      "manual": "/Applications/FTDIUSBSerialDextInstaller.app"
    }
  ]
}

Install app

Source file: FTDIUSBSerialDextInstaller_1_5_0.app

Declared destination: /Applications/FTDIUSBSerialDextInstaller.app

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{
  "app": [
    "FTDIUSBSerialDextInstaller_1_5_0.app",
    {
      "target": "/Applications/FTDIUSBSerialDextInstaller.app"
    }
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/FTDIUSBSerialDextInstaller.app"
}

Caveats

Once you've rebooted, you can (re)connect your FTDI
device and it will show up in /dev, usually like this:

  /dev/tty.usbserial-XXXXXXXX

where XXXXXXXX is a random ID, based on the serial number.

To uninstall the driver, you must use the GUI to move the
application from /Applications/FTDIUSBSerialDextInstaller.app to Trash,
otherwise the system extension will not be removed.

You must reboot for the installation of ftdi-vcp-driver to take effect.