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Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver for Mac

PL2303 USB-to-serial driver

Quick answer: Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask prolific-pl2303. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 76 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver is

Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver is a utility for macOS: PL2303 USB-to-serial driver.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. Homebrew only automates the download and install step; the licence terms come from the vendor.

How to install Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask prolific-pl2303.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver on Mac?

Run brew install --cask prolific-pl2303 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver?

It was installed 76 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3908 in this catalogue.

What version of Prolific USB to Serial Cable driver is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.2.11,20250314,2025,07,_-1.