M5StickC usb driver and Catalina
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 @tcruse first , on some Mac PC, M5StickC cannot upload program properly. the solution: When programming, short the G0 to GND using the DuPont line. and , all most PC don't need driver with M5StickC. But some old PC System need install FTDI driver. FTDI driver is for M5StickC, CP2104 driver is for M5Stack Core ( like Fire BASIC M5GO) 
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 @m5stack Yes, I swapped the drivers. You can check it at Apple menu, systemreport and USB. - 
If I connected a M5Stack I saw: 
  
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If I connected a M5StickC I saw: 
  
 You can check the loaded drivers and their versions in terminal with "sudo kextstat". I noticed that sometimes M5Stack didn't not work without "short the G0 to GND". I think that is a timing-problem at Catalina and esptool.py. It is not a problem of M5Stack- or M5StickC-Software. 
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 I formulated an Issue at Github: Link to Issue Supplement on January 18, 2020: You need an Espressif account to see the issue. 
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 @m5stack Cant click that link. 
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 @m5stack 
 I got this error if I click your link: "Access denied. You do not have permission to access this page."
 Thank you for updating your software.
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 The link worked for me once a few hours ago, but now it’s not. 
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 @o-copleston This solution is running perfectly! Thank you! 
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 @m5stack Hello, are there any news about a solution for Catalina and M5StickC? 
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 @m5stack if you can, please give us the link for a new driver to solve that problem.... 
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 @m5stack Thank you! The solution 2 (as describe in link) is fully functional. 

