[SOLVED] Mac issue: Mac app not recognizing the Spirit units

[ZeXx86]

We have received reply from Silabs.


As macOS High Sierra 10.13 introduces a new feature that requires user approval before loading new third-party kernel extensions, referring to Apple Technical Note TN2459:
https://developer.apple.com/library/con ... index.html
When you download the Mac OSX CP210x VCP driver v5 from silabs website, try to approve the CP210x driver by clicking "Allow" in the Security & Privacy System Preferences panel as TN2459 mentioned and let us know your test result if possible.


Thank you.

[curmudgeon]

Success!! That did it. Everything working well now. Thank you so much.

[ZeXx86]

Thats great!

So it was necessary to allow driver to be loaded as described at the page, right?

[curmudgeon]

Yes. Correct. I had to go to Apple Logo >> System Preferences >> Security & Privacy. Under the Genera tab of "Security and Privacy", I (a) unlocked the "Click the lock to make changes." and (b) chose the "App Store and identified developers" button under "Allow app downloaded from:". While still leaving the "Security and Privacy" window open and the lock unlocked, I re-installed the "Mac OSX CP210x VCP driver v5 from silabs website". The installation process then prompted me to "Allow" installation of these drivers. I never got the "Allow" prompt before I made the changes on "Security & Privacy".

The take home message here is that Apple is has made changes to their security settings, but has not instructed the end-users how to navigate around these changes. Even the AppleCare representative did not help me in this matter and just blamed the app developer.

[ZeXx86]

Very well, thanks a lot!

We will create Step by step guide for the OS X so for new users it will be easier.