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

 Would not be able to do my job without Serial!
I'm a network engineer and am one of the few Mac users on my team. Serial has been a lifesaver. No messing with drivers or kexts. Just plug in your console cable, it's detected by Serial and you're off to the races. Don't even need to worry about baud/rate settings!  — eric.vanquill

 Super useful
The best serial port tool I’ve used.  — keith_duncan

 Seriously, still the best terminal emulator ,,,
... on any platform. Better than Br@y's terminal or TeraTerm on Windows. Better than screen on the command line. What's great about it is that it has drivers for all sorts of USB-to-serial devices, even some for which no macOS driver exists.  — AP in Tucson


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.