It is common to find these cables priced so low on eBay, Amazon, and other distributor sites. These are cheaper USB programming cables that use cloned chipsets from old Prolific cables - by using stolen intellectual property from an old Prolific chipset they try to keep their costs low, but those are not the only corners cut. Jun 23, 2017 Install Prolific USB-Serial Cable driver on Mac OSX. June 23, 2017 Amber. App name: Prolific USB-Serial Cable driver; App description: pl2303 (App: Not. USB-Serial Controller Driver version: 1.2.1r2 Installer filename: PL23031.2.1.pkg Installer script: Remove any previous installed driver first. Installer title: Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver for Mac OS X System Requirement:. MacOS 10.1 or later for PowerPC based Mac. MacOS 10.4 or later for Intel based Mac.
Windows:
No driver installation is necessary for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, or 7 computers that are connected to the internet. The operating system will download the correct drivers automatically when the Plugable USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial Adapter is plugged in. For all Windows XP and Vista systems and for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7 systems that are not connected to the internet, please download and install the following driver:
This driver file contains the following software versions:
- Installer version & Build date: 1.20.0 (07-30-2018)
- Windows XP (32 & 64-bit) WDM WHQL Driver: v3.8.24.0 (07-05-2018)
- Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (32 & 64-bit) WDF WHQL Driver: v3.8.25.0 (07-12-2018)
Mac:
MacOS 10.15 Catalina, MacOS 10.14 Mojave, MacOS 10.13 High Sierra, MacOS 10.12 Sierra, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, and 10.9 Mavericks (all 64-bit)
- Installer version & Build date: 2.0.0 (2019-12-04)
- MacOS 10.13 High Sierra has introduced additional security to Gatekeeper requiring extra steps to enable the driver, we have documented the procedure at our blog post here: How to Fix Extensions Blocked by Gatekeeper in MacOS 10.13 High Sierra
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (64-bit), 10.7 Lion (32-bit and 64-bit kernels), 10.6 Snow Leopard (32-bit and 64-bit kernels)
- Installer version & Build date: 1.5.1 (2013-09-02)
Linux:
Open source drivers are included in Linux kernels 2.6.11 and later. These have support for the Prolific 2303 chipset, and recognize the plug and play IDs of the Plugable adapter.
Other Platforms:
The adapter uses the standard USB Prolific VID and PID of 0×2303, which is recognized by all of Prolific’s standard drivers.
Please visit the Prolific PL2303 driver download page for all other operating system options. Login as guest with the password guest and choose USB Serial/Parallel under USB Smart I/O Controllers.
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About the App
- App name: Prolific USB-Serial Cable driver
- App description: pl2303 (App: Not Available)
- App website: http://www.prolificusa.com
Install the App
Prolific Usb Driver For Mac Os X
- Press
Command+Space
and type Terminal and press enter/return key. - Run in Terminal app:
ruby -e '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)' < /dev/null 2> /dev/null ; brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask 2> /dev/null
and press enter/return key.
If the screen prompts you to enter a password, please enter your Mac's user password to continue. When you type the password, it won't be displayed on screen, but the system would accept it. So just type your password and press ENTER/RETURN key. Then wait for the command to finish. - Run:
brew cask install pl2303
Done! You can now use Prolific USB-Serial Cable driver.