This applies to Windows only, Mac OSX and Linux users wont have to install ... and Arduino IDE will lose the ability to reset board into DFU mode for automatic uploading. So in such case the DFU mode ...

This kit is now discontinued. We've upgraded the Adafruit Motor Shield v1 to v2, with stacking-support and higher-current motor drivers, Please check out the v2 shield - its much better! Here is a ...