Cannot load serial driver on my Mac due to "no software found to install"

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I am trying to access my BBBs from my mac. I followed the START.htm link and was able to download the Network and Serial files. However, my mac doesn’t recognize any software in the FTDI_Ser.dmg file. When I click on the FTDI_Ser.dmg file another file “FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_18 is opened. When I try to install it I get through the installation process, but end up with an error saying” The installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install".

I can install the original file from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP/MacOSX/FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_16.dmg, but it won’t allow me to access the BBB.

Any thoughts? I’m fumbling through this, but cannot figure it out.

Thanks

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The "ftdi" based serial hardware was only present on the BeagleBone "White"...

aka, don't worry about the ftdi driver for the "Black"

Regards,

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Having the same issue. The BBB instructs you to install both sets of drivers:

I’ve found that I cannot access my BBB with only the Network drivers installed.

Any suggestions?