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Having installed the right driver for our USB-serial adapter, we also need to install some terminal emulation software before we can connect to anything. The following Mac OS X GUI applications are available:

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Terminal provides a command line interface to control the UNIX-based operating system that lurks below macOS (or Mac OS X). Here's everything you need to know about Terminal, and what it can do. Basic terminal commands are not listed here. Some of them are listed in the following Terminal command articles. Terminal Commands – Basic Terminal Commands – Part 2 Terminal Commands – Part 3. Many of the commands have also been used in the article I wrote some time back. You can have a look at the scripts to see some of the commands. How do I find out Mac OS X version from Terminal app bash shell? On Apple Mac OS X you need to use the following command to find out operating system version: systemprofiler command – Show Apple hardware and software configuration. Swvers command – Show Mac OS X operating system version. Uname command – Show operating system name and more.

SerialZTermgoSerialCoolTermSerial ToolsMacWiseZOC

If you're looking for a command line app, there's Screen (built-in) or Minicom.

If you can't find a driver for your adapter (eg, Belkin), try Serial which has built-in support for most (if not all) USB-Serial adapters.

If you have trouble installing any of the following (or any other program) with an unidentified developer error, goto: System Preferences ➤ Secrity & Privacy ➤ General and click on Allow Applications Downloaded from: Anywhere and try again. Or, ctrl-click/right-click on the app and select Open from the pop-up menu so not to permanently lower your security settings...

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Serial

Serial is a great Terminal Emulation Program with built-in driver support for most common USB to serial devices. So, if you can't find an OS X driver for your adapter (eg, Belkin), give Serial a try - available from the Mac App Store.

Other features include full ANSI/VT100 terminal emulation, break-sequence support (for Cisco, etc), a line-buffered or immediate send mode, and much more. It also doesn't crash if you prematurely unplug the adapter! Serial is highly recommended!

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ZTerm

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ZTerm is a well known terminal emulation program thats been around for years, updated for Intel Macs. It supports VT100 emulation, which means it sorta kinda works with Meridian Mail (Function keys on a MacBook: fn + f-key). Shareware.

To configure ZTerm, open Settings ➤ Modem Preferences and select your USB-Serial device as the default modem (Serial Port). Then edit your connection in Settings ➤ Connection. Remember to connect the USB-Serial cable before launching ZTerm. The following pictures explain the steps:

goSerial

goSerial can open multiple connections simultaneously, send and receive files, log sessions, and it supports scripting. There is no terminal emulation (eg, VT100) support. goSerial is Donation ware.

To configure goSerial, click the light switch in the Toolbar and select your USB-Serial device as the Serial Port. The communication settings are set in the same window. The serial ports dynamically updates if devices are added or removed. The following picture shows the settings window:

CoolTerm

CoolTerm is a simple serial port terminal application (again, there's no terminal emulation) that is geared towards hobbyists and professionals with a need to exchange data with hardware connected to serial ports. CoolTerm is Freeware.

Features include ability to send and receive data in text or hexadecimal format, multiple concurrent connections (if serial ports are available), local echo, hardware (CTS, DTR) and software flow control (XON), logging of received data to text files, and more.

Serial Tools

Serial Tools for OS X, includes a Terminal Emulator, a Protocol Analyzer, and a serial port monitor to watch for connections and removals of serial ports. Serial Tools is completely free, and available from the Mac App Store.

MacWise

MacWise is a feature rich Terminal program, which emulates ADDS Viewpoint, Wyse 50, Wyse 60, Wyse 370, Televideo TV 925, DEC VT100, VT220 and Prism terminals. You can connect via modem, direct serial, SSH, or Telnet. A single user license is $95.

ZOC

ZOC is a SSH/telnet client and terminal emulator, with a long list of features and emulations including: xterm, VT220, TN3270, TN5250, Wyse, QNX, etc. Access hosts and mainframes via secure shell, telnet, direct serial, modem, etc. A single user license is $80.

MacOS 10.14 Mojave, the version of the Mac operating system before the new macOS Catalina, is the last version that supports 32-bit software. With Catalina, only 64-bit software will be supported.

Catalina is here and if you decide to upgrade to the new macOS, you need to do a bit more than usual to prepare your Mac. You need to make sure your apps are 64-bit versions. If your app is a 32-bit version, it will not work.

Apple actually started to warn people about the change with macOS 10.13 High Sierra. If you launch a 32-bit app in High Sierra, an alert pops up to tell you that your app needs to be updated. The alert appears only once in High Sierra, and in Mojave, it appears every 30 days.

If you can’t recall whether an app needs to be upgraded or not, there are a couple of ways to find out besides the launch alert. Here’s how.

Use Go64 to find 32-bit apps on your Mac

St. Claire Software has a teriffic app called Go64 (free, donations accepted) that scans the software on your Mac and tells you whether the each app is 64-bit or not. Go64 is fast and it also provides web links to the app developer’s website, so you can go see if the developer has an update. Learn more about Go64.

Find 32-bit apps on your Mac through System Report

1. In the Finder, click on the Apple menu and select About This Mac.

2. In the Overview section, click on the System Report button.

3. In the left column of the System Report, scroll down to the Software section. Then select Applications.

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4. The section on the right may go blank for a moment. This is because your Mac is compiling a list of software on your Mac. When the window appears, it will have two sections. The top section is the list of software. The bottom section shows more details about an item if you click on it in the list.

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If you click and hold the dot in the divider between the two sections, you can resize the window so you can see more of the list, or more of the details.

5. In the list, there is a column called “64-Bit (Intel)” that is located to the far right of the top row. If you don’t see it, try expanding the window by clicking and dragging the right edge, or you can scroll the window to the right. Once you see the 64-bit (Intel) column, you can click, hold, and drag it to the left to reposition it closer to the app names.

6. Now you can see if a particular app on you Mac is 64-bit or not. If it’s listed as Yes, it’s 64-bit. If it’s No, it’s a 32-bit app, and you need to upgrade it before using macOS 10.15.

Find 32-bit apps on your Mac through Activity Monitor

There’s an app called Activity Monitor that you can use to identify if an app is 32-bit or 64-bit. But it only works when an app is launched and running.

1. Launch Activity Monitor, which is in Applications > Utilities.

2. In the CPU section, you see a list of apps running on your Mac. Right click the top row of categories. In the pop-up list that appears, select Kind.

3. At the right end of the top row, a new column called “Kind” should appear. You can click, hold and drag it to a new location if you wish. Like, say, next to the application names.

4. The Kind row will tell you if a running app is 32-bit or 64-bit. You’ll need to upgrade 32-bit apps before using macOS 10.15.

How to upgrade 32-bit apps to 64-bit

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Once you’ve identified a 32-bit app, you need to upgrade it, or it will not work in macOS 10.15. Upgrading it usually involves downloading an update created by the developer.

  • If you bought the app in Apple’s App Store, check it for any updates. Click Updates in the left column of the App Store app. Available updates appear in the larger window on the right.

  • Check the developer’s website for an update.

  • Some apps can look for updates within the app. Launch the app, and look for “Check for Updates” or something similar in the Help menu, or in the menu named after the app (for example, the Safari menu in Safari), or in the app’s preferences.