diff --git a/stella/src/macosx/SerialPortMACOSX.cxx b/stella/src/macosx/SerialPortMACOSX.cxx
index 349556129..53b8879c7 100644
--- a/stella/src/macosx/SerialPortMACOSX.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/macosx/SerialPortMACOSX.cxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: SerialPortMACOSX.cxx,v 1.1 2008-04-14 15:12:55 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: SerialPortMACOSX.cxx,v 1.2 2008-04-14 18:50:35 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ bool SerialPortMACOSX::openPort(const string& device)
     return false;
 
   struct termios termios;
+  tcgetattr(myHandle, &termios);
   memset(&termios, 0, sizeof(struct termios));
-
-  termios.c_cflag = CREAD | CLOCAL;
-  termios.c_cflag |= B19200;
-  termios.c_cflag |= CS8;
-  tcflush(myHandle, TCIFLUSH);
+  cfmakeraw(&termios);
+  cfsetspeed(&termios, 19200);       // change to 19200 baud
+  termios.c_cflag = CREAD | CLOCAL;  // turn on READ and ignore modem control lines
+  termios.c_cflag |= CS8;            // 8 bit
+  termios.c_cflag |= CDTR_IFLOW;     // inbound DTR
   tcsetattr(myHandle, TCSANOW, &termios);
 
   return true;
diff --git a/stella/src/macosx/stella.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/stella/src/macosx/stella.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 404ffce31..529124126 100644
--- a/stella/src/macosx/stella.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/stella/src/macosx/stella.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1340,6 +1340,7 @@
 		29B97313FDCFA39411CA2CEA /* Project object */ = {
 			isa = PBXProject;
 			buildConfigurationList = 2D91752109BA903B0026E9FF /* Build configuration list for PBXProject "stella" */;
+			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 2.4";
 			hasScannedForEncodings = 1;
 			mainGroup = 29B97314FDCFA39411CA2CEA /* «PROJECTNAMEASXML» */;
 			projectDirPath = "";