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Adding serial ports using Bluetooth

Apple Bluetooth software lets you add virtual serial ports to your computer to enable incoming and outgoing connections with Bluetooth devices. In most cases, you won't need to add a virtual serial port. You only need to do this if the device you are trying to connect to doesn't have a port.

To add a serial port:

  1. Open Bluetooth Serial Utility, located in Applications/Utilities.
  2. Click New, then enter a name and select options for the port.

If the port is an outgoing port, click Select Device and then either search for devices or select a device in the Select Bluetooth Device Service list. Select the service you want the port to use, and click Select.