[Ham-Mac] Help Removing Silicon Labs USB to UART Bridge Driver

[Dick]

Silicon Labs responded and the drivers have been removed a few
days ago. 

Mark, they were where you suggested at /System/Libaray/Extensions

All is well now

Dick AA5VU 

On Feb 24, 2011, at 1:49 PM, Mark Cohen wrote:

> 
> OSX keeps kernel drivers in the following folder :
> 
> /System/Library/Extensions/
> 
> Look for your Silicon Labs kext files or .plugins there. 
> 
> you can run sudo kextunload <file.kext> if the device isn't plugged in.. And then mv the .kext file to /tmp or some other directory.
> 
> That will unload the kernel driver.
> 
> Then you should have something in /Applications
> 
> You can just drag that to trash..
> 
> Let me know how that works.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> On Feb 19, 2011, at 12:52 PM, Dick wrote:
> 
>> On Feb 19, 2011, at 11:47 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
>> 
>>> Certainly look like they aren’t installed - what is your reason for wanting to remove them, other than you aren’t using the driver now?
>> 
>> 
>> David M0XDF and John N1ZJ
>> 
>> You terminal tips worked fine; however, I could not find the files installed by 
>> the Silicon Labs installer.  The problem and reason for wanting to remove 
>> the SL USB to UART Bridge Drivers is I screwed up and installed the drivers 
>> on the Mac OS X side and I should have downloaded the Windows version 
>> and installed them from XP Pro under VMWare or whatever.
>> 
>> I have a new Kenwood TS-590S and Kenwood only offers PC support software
>> for rig control and firmware updates.  The Kenwood software requires the use
>> of a virtual COM 3 port and they only offer PC software to create the required 
>> virtual USB port.
>> 
>> I was advised the Silicon Labs had a new Mac version of the software. To make 
>> a long shaggy-dog story shorter, I downloaded the OS X version and installed
>> okay but did not work. The Silicon Labs installer does not have an uninstaller 
>> and that is why I have been trying to uninstall the OS X drivers.
>> 
>> The good news is under XP Pro I downloaded and installed he correct drivers
>> and have the Kenwood TS-590S software running on the iMac and I should be
>> good for the next TS-590s firmware update.  The bad news is trying to undue 
>> what the Silicon Labs installer put on the iMac.  
>> 
>> When your terminal tip did no find the files, I sent a help request to Silicon
>> Labs and look forward to a response early next week.  
>> 
>> Thanks again for the help
>> 
>> 73 Dick AA5VU
>> 
>> Ps: Love the new Kenwood TS-590S
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