Continuity Activation Tool CAT working on 10.12 Sierra

[john991]

Hi all, after updating to 10.12.5 CAT is no longer working, tried reinstalling still no luck, is it working for you all?

Working for me. (I downloaded the beta version of CAT)

 

[Zain626]

Working for me. (I downloaded the beta version of CAT)

Strange, oh is there a new beta version when 10.12.5 got released?

 

[mikecwest]

Hi all, after updating to 10.12.5 CAT is no longer working, tried reinstalling still no luck, is it working for you all?

It was working fine on 10.12.6 for me, sometimes it might give you an issue with a new update. If that happens, use the CAT installer to uninstall it, reboot one extra time after it is done, then re-install, you should be OK

Has anyone tried it on 10.13 yet?

 

[617660]

After not having it work even once in 10.12.x on my late 2011 MBPro with a replacement BT LE internal card (the aforementioned BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX card), I finally have it working today with 10.12.4 beta 3 (16E163f). Here are the steps I took. Maybe not all of them are necessary:

1. Turned off bluetooth
2. Uninstalled CAT (rebooted as required)
3. Deleted all preferences at /Library and ~/Library with the words bluetooth, ids, continuity, and cloudpaird in them
4. Logged out of iCloud
5. Rebooted. Reinstalled CAT (rebooted as required)
6. Turned on Bluetooth. Turned on Bluetooth sharing (I had never had this on before)
7. Logged back into iCloud
8. After testing that all worked, re-enabled csrutil using "csrutil enable --without kext"

I now have handoff working (before all I'd get was a blank Safari screen, no user switching in messages, etc.). Before I had other features working (Airdrop, well, airdrop only) and now full functionality has returned. Finally. I missed this.

P.S. What I wished would happen with the tool is that the attempt to back up the kexts would be removed (since it no longer works with 10.12.x) and the default option should be the restore with recovery option. Alternatively, something to that affect should be mentioned in the documentation/tool.

I tried this and it's still not working for me. 2011 MBA.

It looks like something wrong with iobluetoothfamily.kext file. Not sure what that is...but something wrong with backup.
I did a clean install of Sierra last week. Otherwise, CAT was working fine with El Capitan.

Any help?

 

[uMBP17"]

Got it to work on my late 2011 MBP 17".

1, Replaced original wifi/BT card with BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX
2, Disabled SIP (actually had it disabled since before)
3, Ran CAT beta iaw the readme file **
4, Admired what I've just done

**After first replacing the card and booting I didn't have any active AirPort card iaw CAT pre-diagnostics (and menu bar WIFI didn't recognize any WIFI at all)
Took it all apart and discovered that the -CAX card and the AirPort connector wasn't seated propely. Gave it a little push/squeeze from both sides of the hole AirPort module and felt a distinct snap/click and realized that the card now was seated/connected properly.
Satified, I reassmbled it all, and re-ran the CAT with success!

See attached snap for "proof"

 

[john991]

Got it to work on my late 2011 MBP 17".

1, Replaced original wifi/BT card with BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX
2, Disabled SIP (actually had it disabled since before)
3, Ran CAT beta iaw the readme file **
4, Admired what I've just done

**After first replacing the card and booting I didn't have any active AirPort card iaw CAT pre-diagnostics (and menu bar WIFI didn't recognize any WIFI at all)
Took it all apart and discovered that the -CAX card and the AirPort connector wasn't seated propely. Gave it a little push/squeeze from both sides of the hole AirPort module and felt a distinct snap/click and realized that the card now was seated/connected properly.
Satified, I reassmbled it all, and re-ran the CAT with success!

See attached snap for "proof"

What about handoff? Mine doesn’t seem to handoff, but everything else works. (Air drop, calling)

 

[uMBP17"]

What about handoff? Mine doesn’t seem to handoff, but everything else works. (Air drop, calling)

I have no iPhone atm, so unfortunately can't really confirm.
ASA I have an iPhone I will check it out.

In your case, do you see:
- Handoff Supported: Yes -
under "Bluetooth" in "System Information..."?

Do you have Handoff ticked in Pref, General?
Did you try to cycle iCloud on both your MBP and iPhone? Llogout on both simulentanesly, log back in on the same account
Cycle WIFI?
Are your devices on the same WIFI?
Bluetooth ON, on both devices?
Rebooted both devices?
Do you have your iPhone near your MBP?

I would hope and assume and you're running a macOS and iOS version which supports Handoff in the first place
Kinda important.

Let me know how it work out

 

[sqvarepants]

Hi everyone, any news about compatibility with macOS High Sierra?

*edit, updated to High Sierra and I have everything working fine, handoff continuity Apple Watch unlock. I made an update non a clean installation

 

[Patrick1227]

Hi everyone, any news about compatibility with macOS High Sierra?

*edit, updated to High Sierra and I have everything working fine, handoff continuity Apple Watch unlock. I made an update non a clean installation

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Hi everyone, any news about compatibility with macOS High Sierra?

*edit, updated to High Sierra and I have everything working fine, handoff continuity Apple Watch unlock. I made an update non a clean installation

What year is your MacBook

 

[sqvarepants]

iMac 2011 upgraded airport card

 

[Patrick1227]

Did you use the Beta of CAT

 

[sqvarepants]

Did you use the Beta of CAT

Yes, I used the cat beta in macOS Sierra

 

[Patrick1227]

Sounds good I will give it a try when I get some time. Thank you

 

[starlugo]

so far working real good

 

[fischersd]

Nice!!! Thanks. I'll need 2 really, I use my work MBP 13" from mid 2012 which just misses the Apple unlock, but I unlock that a lot more frequently

Hey Scoob - just wanted to let you know that QuickerTek has their uCard 4 on sale at the moment for $119
http://quickertek.com/product/ucard4/

Me, I'm going to hold off...as I'm hoping Apple will update the Mac Mini in 2018...if I get 4k HDR @ 60Hz, it'll be my new HTPC....

Edit: Scratch that - something strange going on...they seem to have pulled that page. (wonder if they ran out of stock already?)

 

[slvrscoobie]

anyone update to Mojave yet?