diff --git a/docs/meshtastic/index.html b/docs/meshtastic/index.html
index 86602e8..32c7f9e 100644
--- a/docs/meshtastic/index.html
+++ b/docs/meshtastic/index.html
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ import sys
 import traceback
 import time
 import base64
+import platform
 from . import mesh_pb2
 from . import util
 from pubsub import pub
@@ -515,7 +516,12 @@ class StreamInterface(MeshInterface):
 
         # rts=False Needed to prevent TBEAMs resetting on OSX, because rts is connected to reset
         self.stream.port = devPath
-        self.stream.rts = False
+        # OS-X seems to have a bug in its serial driver.  It ignores that we asked for no RTSCTS
+        # control and will always drive RTS either high or low (rather than letting the CP102 leave
+        # it as an open-collector floating pin).  Since it is going to drive it anyways we want to make
+        # sure it is driven low, so that the TBEAM won't reset
+        if platform.system() == 'Darwin':
+            self.stream.rts = False
         self.stream.open()
 
         self._rxThread = threading.Thread(target=self.__reader, args=())
@@ -584,14 +590,14 @@ class StreamInterface(MeshInterface):
 
                     elif ptr == 1:  # looking for START2
                         if c != START2:
-                            self.rfBuf = empty  # failed to find start2
+                            self._rxBuf = empty  # failed to find start2
                     elif ptr >= HEADER_LEN:  # we've at least got a header
                         # big endian length follos header
                         packetlen = (self._rxBuf[2] << 8) + self._rxBuf[3]
 
                         if ptr == HEADER_LEN:  # we _just_ finished reading the header, validate length
                             if packetlen > MAX_TO_FROM_RADIO_SIZE:
-                                self.rfBuf = empty  # length ws out out bounds, restart
+                                self._rxBuf = empty  # length ws out out bounds, restart
 
                         if len(self._rxBuf) != 0 and ptr + 1 == packetlen + HEADER_LEN:
                             try:
@@ -609,7 +615,8 @@ class StreamInterface(MeshInterface):
                 f"Meshtastic serial port disconnected, disconnecting... {ex}")
         finally:
             logging.debug("reader is exiting")
-            self.stream.rts = True  # Return RTS high, so that the reset button still works
+            if platform.system() == 'Darwin':
+                self.stream.rts = True  # Return RTS high, so that the reset button still works
             self.stream.close()
             self._disconnected()</code></pre>
 </details>
@@ -1278,7 +1285,12 @@ debugOut {stream} &ndash; If a stream is provided, any debug serial output from
 
         # rts=False Needed to prevent TBEAMs resetting on OSX, because rts is connected to reset
         self.stream.port = devPath
-        self.stream.rts = False
+        # OS-X seems to have a bug in its serial driver.  It ignores that we asked for no RTSCTS
+        # control and will always drive RTS either high or low (rather than letting the CP102 leave
+        # it as an open-collector floating pin).  Since it is going to drive it anyways we want to make
+        # sure it is driven low, so that the TBEAM won&#39;t reset
+        if platform.system() == &#39;Darwin&#39;:
+            self.stream.rts = False
         self.stream.open()
 
         self._rxThread = threading.Thread(target=self.__reader, args=())
@@ -1347,14 +1359,14 @@ debugOut {stream} &ndash; If a stream is provided, any debug serial output from
 
                     elif ptr == 1:  # looking for START2
                         if c != START2:
-                            self.rfBuf = empty  # failed to find start2
+                            self._rxBuf = empty  # failed to find start2
                     elif ptr &gt;= HEADER_LEN:  # we&#39;ve at least got a header
                         # big endian length follos header
                         packetlen = (self._rxBuf[2] &lt;&lt; 8) + self._rxBuf[3]
 
                         if ptr == HEADER_LEN:  # we _just_ finished reading the header, validate length
                             if packetlen &gt; MAX_TO_FROM_RADIO_SIZE:
-                                self.rfBuf = empty  # length ws out out bounds, restart
+                                self._rxBuf = empty  # length ws out out bounds, restart
 
                         if len(self._rxBuf) != 0 and ptr + 1 == packetlen + HEADER_LEN:
                             try:
@@ -1372,7 +1384,8 @@ debugOut {stream} &ndash; If a stream is provided, any debug serial output from
                 f&#34;Meshtastic serial port disconnected, disconnecting... {ex}&#34;)
         finally:
             logging.debug(&#34;reader is exiting&#34;)
-            self.stream.rts = True  # Return RTS high, so that the reset button still works
+            if platform.system() == &#39;Darwin&#39;:
+                self.stream.rts = True  # Return RTS high, so that the reset button still works
             self.stream.close()
             self._disconnected()</code></pre>
 </details>
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7fbb686..6446664 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
 # This call to setup() does all the work
 setup(
     name="meshtastic",
-    version="1.0.9",
+    version="1.0.10",
     description="Python API & client shell for talking to Meshtastic devices",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",