I use this with an unbranded PL-2303-equipped adapter bought from eBay for six of our English pounds, compared to thirty-odd for a Keyspan device, and it talks. However, there's an open-source driver that works better. 2: open up a Mac Terminal window Now we are going to use some Terminal. Prolific's own Mac OS X driver is currently not very good you can't send a break signal via screen in Terminal, for example.
If you want to learn more about Terminal and getting started with the command line check out TMO’s list of the five best Terminal commands. ffmpegX is a Mac OS X GUI to ffmpeg the hyper fast video and audio encoder. Getting Started with the Mac Command LineĮven if you’re content with controlling your Mac from the graphic interface playing with the command line can still be fun, or at least educational. Cathode is priced at $4.99 and is available for download at Apple’s Mac App Store. The app is also a text editor, so it’s handy for people who don’t need to get at their Mac’s command line. You can customize how your terminal window looks and work in full-screen mode-a great way to really confuse people who like to look over your shoulder at coffee shops. CathodeĬathode is a full-featured terminal app that looks decidedly old school with its retro CRT-like interface. MacTerm is billed as “a better Terminal” thanks to its tabbed window interface, 24-bit color support, powerful search support, macro support, session management, and more.
