A beginner's question: arduino with mac os x 10.8.2 can't upload

  • In the Arduino IDE (programming application) open the sample blink application.
  • Open the Preferences window (menu Arduino -> Preferences). Tick both options near "show verbose output during:": both for compilation and upload. Confirm with Ok button.
  • Try to upload your program (either press the right arrow button in the program's window or choose menu File -> Upload).
  • Select and copy the log text appearing in the window below the program editor.
  • Paste what you have copied into a new reply to this post.

When you write your reply, remember to enclose the log within a code block. A code block can be created by pressing the # button in the menu above, look at smiley ;). It starts with "code" and ends with "/code" enclosed in squared brackets. Here is an example, with an extra space that should not be there, but prevents its being formatted:

[ code]
Your log goes here...
[ /code]

If you remove the spaces, after you post your reply it will be shown as

Your log goes here...