Serial

Serial 2 NEW

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Connect your Mac to just about anything.

Connect to routers, servers, firewalls, industrial control and IoT devices with ease.


Hex View NEW

See every byte received in raw hex format allowing you to work with devices lacking a text-based interface. A new send panel allows you transmit data in hex format too.


SSH Support NEW

Serial is now a full featured SSH client with a comprehensive built-in identity manager and the ability to organize and group your favorite hosts.


Telnet and Raw Socket Support NEW

Serial now includes comprehensive support for Telnet, including the RFC2217 extension for remote serial port control supported by many serial device servers. Serial supports raw TCP sockets as well.


Flawless Emulation

Serial is a full-featured terminal emulator supporting Xterm, VT102, and ANSI terminal controls. This allows you to navigate the menu-driven interfaces found in many routers, firewalls and switches and use text based programs including emacs, vi, and nano as if you were connected over the network.


No Drivers

Serial includes built-in, reliable support for almost every serial device on the market, sparing you the hassle of finding, installing, and updating drivers.


Testimonials

 Awesome App
If you're looking for a way to connect your Mac to a serial port, this app is the way to go. I'm a broadcast technician, and I use this app to diagnose problems with some of my gear. While I've not used all the functions of this app yet, my experience with it so far has made it well worth the $30. Thanks Decisive Tactics!  — Hunter_G_Anderson

 The best serial terminal app, hands down
I use this application in my electronics hobby, for talking to the consoles of Raspberry Pis, Arduinos, and whatnot. This is hands-down the best application of it's kind that I've encountered. Not having the hassle (and potential security risk) of dealing with random 3rd-party driver KEXTs is the real killer feature of this app. The rest of it being easy to use, feature rich, and trouble-free is icing on the cake!  — thorpejsf

 Must Have for Cisco Admins
This application is great! Plug in your serial adapter and Cisco console cable, then open the Serial app and you’re on your way! No drivers to mess with, no hunting for your adapter in /dev/, no screwing around with screens. It just works! Easily the best 30 bucks I’ve ever spent. It has saved me plenty of time and frustration.  — C_Man1


Additional Features

Compatibility

Supports devices from FTDI, Silicon Labs, Prolific, TI, Microchip, and many more.

Profiles

Save time by storing frequently used settings for use with multiple devices.

Timestamping

Capture timestamps for received data.

Break Support

Reliable break support enables password recovery, Cisco ROM monitor mode and more.

File Transfers

Supports XMODEM, YMODEM, ZMODEM and Kermit for file transfers and firmware uploads.

Logging

Manual or automatic logging for auditing or debugging purposes.

Extended Baud Rates

Access non-standard baud rates.

Bluetooth

Connect to Bluetooth Serial (SPP) and some Bluetooth Smart devices.


Version 2.0.17 — 21.7 MB — Release Notes
Free demo is fully functional for 7 days.
Requires macOS El Capitan (10.11) or later.
Compatible with macOS Monterey (12.0) and runs natively on both Apple and Intel Processors.