macOS serial bus inspection tool.
sbctl is a macOS serial bus controller.
There are two installation methods: Homebrew and manual.
brew tap nickolasburr/pfabrew install sbctl
makemake install
list, ls: List all known serial devices.get, show: Get information about device.set: Set, modify properties of device.unset, rm: Remove properties of device.[--]help: Show usage information.[--]version: Show current release version.Options are command-specific and can be found via sbctl <COMMAND> [-h|--help].
sbctl ls --usb
### Spec Mode Type Bus Address Port Power [mA] Speed [Mbps] Serial Number Device ID Vendor Product Description01 usb usb --- 029 000 --- 0 480 --- 000 Apple Root Hub Simulation02 usb usb --- 026 000 --- 0 480 --- 000 Apple Root Hub Simulation03 usb usb --- 029 001 01 500 480 --- 000 --- ---04 usb usb --- 026 001 01 500 480 --- 000 --- ---05 usb usb --- 029 002 08 500 480 --- 000 --- ---06 usb usb --- 029 004 01 500 12 --- 016 Apple BRCM20702 Hub07 usb usb --- 029 005 03 500 12 --- 048 Apple Apple Internal Keyb08 usb usb --- 029 007 03 500 12 --- 019 Apple Bluetooth USB Host09 usb usb --- 026 002 02 500 480 --- 000 --- ---10 usb usb --- 026 003 01 500 480 --- 016 --- ---11 usb usb --- 026 004 03 500 480 --- 048 --- ---12 usb usb --- 026 005 02 500 480 --- 032 --- ---13 usb usb --- 026 006 04 500 480 --- 064 --- ---14 usb usb --- 026 007 02 500 480 000000000000 018 Apple Keyboard Hub15 usb usb --- 026 008 03 500 12 KFV49920 019 Matrox DualHead2Go SE16 usb usb --- 026 009 04 500 12 --- 052 Logite USB Receiver17 usb usb --- 026 010 02 500 1.5 --- 018 Apple Apple Keyboard18 usb usb --- 029 003 02 500 1.5 --- 032 Apple IR Receiver
sbctl ls --thun
### Spec Mode Type Bus Address Port Power [mA] Speed [Mbps] Serial Number Device ID Vendor Product Description19 pci thun port 006 --- 06 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Native20 pci thun port 006 --- 01 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port21 pci thun port 006 --- 03 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port22 pci thun port 006 --- 01 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port23 pci thun port 006 --- 02 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port24 pci thun port 006 --- 04 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port25 pci thun port 006 --- 06 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter26 pci thun port 006 --- 07 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter27 pci thun port 006 --- 08 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter28 pci thun port 006 --- 10 --- 10000 --- 021 --- DP or HDMI Adapter29 pci thun port 006 --- 02 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port30 pci thun port 006 --- 07 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter31 pci thun port 006 --- 08 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter32 pci thun port 006 --- 09 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter33 pci thun port 006 --- 10 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter34 pci thun port 006 --- 12 --- 10000 --- 021 --- DP or HDMI Adapter35 pci thun port 006 --- 13 --- 10000 --- 021 --- DP or HDMI Adapter36 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,15437 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge38 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- display39 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e3140 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e3a41 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e2d42 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e2043 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge44 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge45 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge46 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e2647 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e0348 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e2249 pci thun brid 001 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ethernet50 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e5751 pci thun brid 002 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci14e4,433152 pci thun brid 003 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci11c1,590153 pci thun brid 001 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci14e4,16bc54 pci thun brid 004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge55 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge56 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge57 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge58 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge59 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge60 pci thun brid 006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,151361 pci thun brid 191 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge62 pci thun brid 192 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge63 pci thun brid 192 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge64 pci thun brid 192 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge65 pci thun brid 193 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci10de,fb966 pci thun brid 193 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- display67 pci thun swit 006 --- 06 --- 10000 --- 021 Apple MacBook Pro68 pci thun swit 006 --- 03 --- 20000 --- 021 inXtr AKiTiO Thunder 2 Bo
sbctl get %15
DualHead2Go SESpec: usbMode: usbType: ---Bus: 026Address: 008Port: 03Power: 500mASpeed: 12Mbps [Full]Serial: KFV49920Device ID: 19Vendor: Matrox