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MP 1,1-5,1 Question about Bluetooth 4 upgrade/OLCP/NVRAM
Hey guys, I have an issue on my Mac Pro 4,1 > 5,1 that has developed over the past few weeks. I've been on Monterey until last week, although the issue with the Bluetooth 4 upgrade I did about a year ago has been ongoing for months. The Bluetooth would cut out intermittently after connecting... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Asus AX1800 Dual Band PCI-E WiFi 6 (802.11ax) with Bluetooth 5.2 in a cMP 5,1?
Hi everyone, I have a couple of cMP 5,1 (technically one is a 2009 flashed from 4,1 with Dual CPUs + a 2012 with Single CPU). Both are running OLCP 1.4.3. With OLCP, I'm able to run both with Monterey. I've been thinking about upgrading the WiFi/CPU on both. Currently, I am using the... -
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Bluetooth Issue with usb Dongle
Hello I have a small problem, I bought a Macbook Pro 13 2016 which has a defective Bluetooth. I ordered a bluetooth dongle and it works. Unfortunately I can't really get it to run on Mac OS. I installed the Brcm patch and now it also activates Bluetooth after the restart. But if I turn it...- modernkoala96
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- bluetooth 4.0 dongle macbookpro 13 monteray
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- Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 Bluetooth Not Working After Upgrade
Hello, Recently upgraded my Mac Pro. If you are interested in what all took place you can see my prior post. As of now, I have done everything but OpenCore. The only thing not working as expected is Bluetooth. Running 10.14.6. I used the following parts: Mini-PCIe to BCM94360CD Adapter...- KingCornWallis
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- bluetooth 4.0
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 PCI-e Wifi+Bluetooth card upgrade - Successful
Hi Guys, making this post just to say that i Sucessfully upgraded my Mac Pro 4.1 for a Fully working Wifi+bluetooth last gen + Airdrop Since i'm no expert, decided to post this to encourage other 'noobs' like me to do the Easy, and cheap, upgrade. Parts used: A) Fenvi T919 for Mac OS ~ $50... -
How do I revert back to the internal bluetooth controller
When the Mac mini 2018 was released, I was experiencing Magic Mouse 2 issues (choppiness, etc), like many others, so I decided to get a Bluetooth 4.0 dongle (IOGear GBU521) and see if the problem would go away. It did... I plugged in the new adapter, went into Bluetooth Explorer, under "HCI...- cloudnoize
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- bluetooth 2.0 bluetooth 4.0
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- Forum: Mac mini
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MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrade my Mac Pro 5.1 Wifi and Bluetooth 4
I am planning to upgrade my Mac Pro 5.1 which is now running Al Capitan to macOS Mojave so I can use Airdrop,... so do I need to update my Wifi and bluetooth card? I've checked and according to what I understood some models need to have a new airport card with WIFI AC And bluetooth 4. Could... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Using a 3rd party Wifi/ Bluteooth PCIe card (that uses Broadcom BCM94360CD)
Hello, This is my first post here and I am hoping someone can answer this for me. I recently bought a Broadcom BCM94360CD w/ Bluetooth 4.0 upgrade kit similar to the OSXWifi kit and the BT 4.2 kit sold on eBay that is from China. The kit I bought includes a Mini PCIe adapter that has the...- rzandel1980
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- bluetooth 4.0 custom configuration mac pro (2010) pcie adaptor upgrade wifi ac
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Please, help! Bluetooth not working iMac a1419 2015
Ok. I have this card BCM943602CDP, wi-fi working perfectly, but Bluetooth not working. I made all things, like delete Bluetooth pref, SMC, NVPARAm, all that wrote by many people. Apple Diagnostic - all good. No wrongs or any errors. What can I do? iMac 27 5K late 2015 A1419. -
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Upgrade Early 2011 MBP 17" to BT4 - not working
I have just installed an updated BT card (see pic) in my Early 2011 MacBook Pro 17". Initially on reboot it asked me to reset the clock which I did WiFi works OK However Bluetooth does not. I get "Bluetooth: Not Available" I have tried deleting com.apple.Bluetooth.plist and...- geomacbookpro
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- bluetooth 4.0 bt4 early 2011 mbp
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Bluetooth dongle not working (with a twist)
I have the cMP in the signature and got a BCM20702 bluetooth dongle to fix the dragging mouse problem. Having installed it in one of the usb sockets I ran Bluetooth Explorer to switch over to the new controller. I select and activate it but it justs defaults back to the internal controller. I... -
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I need a bluetooth 4 usb dongle for Mojave
Hello guys. I am running Mojave on a MacBook Pro mid 2010. I am looking for a bluetooth 4 usb dongle because my MacBook Pro is not supporting bluetooth v4. I am using a magic keyboard 2 and a Magic Trackpad 2 and the trackpad has some issues so I want to try to use them with bluetooth 4. Thank you!- skiabox
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- bluetooth bluetooth 4.0 dongle
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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2011 Macbook Pro Bluetooth 4.0/LE upgrade help
Hello. I am looking into upgrading my bluetooth for my 2011 MBP to bluetooth 4.0. I saw this thread and it's pretty dated. With over 1300 comments it's hard to find out the important/updated info without looking through all of them. The latest response was january of this year saying he got it...- cutlercollin99
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- bluetooth 4.0 mbp 15 2011 upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Bluetooth 4.0 on cMP's
Quick question, I don't wanna drop 150 CAD on one of those PCI wifi cards specifically made for Mac Pro, and I don't need AC wifi either because I use Ethernet. So I was thinking, do normal USB Bluetooth dongles work on Mac Pro's OOB? I'm talking cheap ones like this. I don't need handoff, I... -
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cMP 2009 WIFI and Bluetooth upgrade
Hey folks, I'm having a real hard time to work with the internal bluetooth card. Its range is so limited, that my Magic Mouse lags, stutters and is not usable at all. The Mac stands right beneath my desk and is maybe 1,5m away from the Magic Mouse. I already did some experimantation with USB... -
Mac Mini and
I have Mac Mini (Mid.2007) with Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 and I try to configure a USB dongle ASUS BT400 with BCM20702A0 chip using the next guide: the next https://www.atpeaz.com/using-unsupported-bluetooth-4-0-usb-dongle-with-os-x/. I've got it and now I was able to get enable the Bluetooth 4.0 in...- acayon
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- 10.7.5 bluetooth 4.0 dongle mac mini 2007 magic trackpad 2 os x lion
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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WiFi Calling added to 2012 Mac Pro 5,1?
I apologize in advance if this has been discussed before, but has anyone convinced WiFi Calling with supported carriers such as Verizon Wireless to work on a Mac Pro 5,1 2012 model? I am assuming that it needs an updated Bluetooth 4.0 module an the Continuity patch installed, but wasn't sure on...- monkeybagel
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- bluetooth 4.0 bluetooth upgrade mac pro 2010 mac pro 2012 wifi calling
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Beat X is a no go for me, sticking with my Mw600
Reading up on the Beats X and AirPods which I like but fear loosing one and no controls, I've decided to sit out this round. So I'm sticking its these; the Sony mw600. I use it with my Bose wired headset sounds great and works for me. I can switch out the ear peace with a variety of...- zipur
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- beats beats x beatsx bluetooth 4.0 earbuds earpods headset iphone iphone7 jaybird mw600
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- Forum: iPhone Accessories
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bluetooth disappeared on Mac Pro 5,1 El Capitan
My bluetooth just disappeared. I am using a usb dongle; the internal bluetooth module went a while ago. Now bluetooth does not appear in system report and system prefs. I have been using an apple wireless keyboard and trackpad as well as bt headphones. Is it likely the dongle or system board? An... -
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iPhone 7 Bluetooth broken for BMW car streaming?
My iPhone 7+ with IOS 10.02 will not stream audio for more than a few seconds in a BMW 4 series with the latest multimedia software. I have researched the issue and others with BMWs and other makes seem to be experiencing the same-or similar streaming issues. Moreover, once the fault occurs...
