PSA: latest Apple OS does not work with FTDI chip based USB to serial converter

Many Arduino clones used FTDI and for users who jumped to the latest OS, the USB chip is not working presently: FTDI VCP Chips With Custom PIDs Not Working On MacOS 11 Big Sur | Hackaday

So if you just switched to the newest OS and are finding your clone or other USB to serial adapter stopped working, if it has FTDI chip you're out of luck for now.

There are a whole slew of "big sur" issues waaay beyond the Arduino world.
SNAPple dropped the ball again.