Install the CH340 serial port to USB driver on macOS Big Sur

edited May 2025 in Elecrow HMI Display

According to the official tutorial, macOS Big Sur can't be installed normally
I checked the information for a day, and finally installed it successfully, which is actually very simple

  1. System preparation
    Unplug the connected CH340-related device
    Turn off System Security Mode
    1, press and hold + while starting macOS
    2, select Users, enter your password (Macs without T2 chips skip this step)
  2. Click on the status bar Utilities > Terminal, enter:cmd R

Allow apps from other sources
System Preferences> Security & Privacy > General
Under Allow apps to download from: Select Any Source

  1. Download the installation package
    Click here to download it from GitHub:
    https://github.com/adrianmihalko/ch340g-ch34g-ch34x-mac-os-x-driver/blob/master/CH34x_Install_V1.5.pkg

  2. Complete the installation
    . Double-click to run the CH34x_Install_V1.5.pkg
    . At the end of the installer, a dialog will pop up to go to System Preferences, allowing it to add apps (no need to restart in the installer, the last step will be enough to force quit)
    . After the CH340 serial to USB driver is installed, when the terminal is running you can see the corresponding device "/dev/tty.wchusbserial..." ls /dev/tty*

issue
I don't know if it's a system bug, after I connect the device, the system report interface still shows that no device is connected: But when the terminal is running,

it can display the currently connected devicels /dev/tty*
The online tutorial says that you can turn back on the system safe mode after completing the installation, but I can't detect the connected serial converter after opening it Here's how to turn the safe mode
back on:
1. Press and hold + when starting macOS
2. Select the user and enter the password (Macs without T2 chips skip this step)
3. Click on the status bar Utilities > Terminal, enter:cmdR
csrutil enable
reboot
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