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Handoff Breakdown With Activation Tool
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You would need a new wifi card in the unibody MacBooks and since its held in the screen hinge I don't know if the newer cards will physically fit. Since they are much trickier and size is unknown I have not added it to the list.
Late 2008 MacBook Pro?
Very helpful, thanks!
I do have the 15" of the Late 2008 MacBook Pro. I will look into the CAX card.
Very helpful, thanks!
I do have the 15" of the Late 2008 MacBook Pro. I will look into the CAX card.
Before you do whats your mac model id? go to
->about this mac-> system report. and let me know it should say something like Macbook pro 4,1Tried it once more.
Used Kext Drop to replace the modified Kexts with the originals.
I ran
sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
and then
sudo kextcache -system-caches
Repaired permissions and rebooted.
Re-ran the tool, and still no luck.
Not sure what I am doing wrong here, seems pretty straightforward.
Just checked into it:
My wireless card is the following:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WIFI-Card-6...US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item3a874eb994
Any my Bluetooth card is this one:
https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/MacBook-Unibody-Model-No-A1278-Bluetooth-Board/IF160-058
Any idea if I can do anything with this?
BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX is a PCI express module. It does look like the same 30-pin connector, but the Early '09 Mini doesn't support PCI-e. I'm pretty sure if I plugged in the CAX module it'd just smoke.
Has anyone tried it?
Me too!
Looks like we have separate WiFi and Bluetooth cards in this machine.
iMac Intel 27" EMC 2309 and 2374 Teardown
Bluetooth card:
WiFi card:
Warning about late 2008 MBPs
Per this guide the BT2.1+EDR module is actually in the display panel, not the hinge. The hinge houses this module: GS17563 (I've replaced it and it is just the AirPort card) and you are looking for this module, which you'll need a heat gun to remove the front bezel, then suction cups to pry it out, and then adhesive strips to re-glue.
This is not something you should be toying with unless you absolutely know what you are doing and are ready to curse yourself for breaking one of these if not careful:
1. Hinge
2. Airport card connectors
3. Bezel glass (and I can't tell you how long it takes to get every single little piece of glass, shards all over the place)
4. Bluetoot connector board.
I am all for trying thing but I'd like to ask if anyone knows the dimensions for either of the linked modules. Obviously, the short BT module is significantly longer, but by how much. I know that the Airport card is pretty small but just how small is it.
Per this guide the BT2.1+EDR module is actually in the display panel, not the hinge. The hinge houses this module: GS17563 (I've replaced it and it is just the AirPort card) and you are looking for this module, which you'll need a heat gun to remove the front bezel, then suction cups to pry it out, and then adhesive strips to re-glue.
This is not something you should be toying with unless you absolutely know what you are doing and are ready to curse yourself for breaking one of these if not careful:
1. Hinge
2. Airport card connectors
3. Bezel glass (and I can't tell you how long it takes to get every single little piece of glass, shards all over the place)
4. Bluetoot connector board.
I am all for trying thing but I'd like to ask if anyone knows the dimensions for either of the linked modules. Obviously, the short BT module is significantly longer, but by how much. I know that the Airport card is pretty small but just how small is it.
The only iMac that I am 100% sure on is an 08imac can use the card and adapter that the 08 Mac pro uses. I tested it myself and it works. Any other models I can guess what you need but I really don't know for sure. The issue is if the mpcie slot the wifi card goes into also sends a usb signal. In the 08s I know it does with later models I don't, like in the 08 Macpros it ran usb but in later years you had to wire it too.
Late 2008 MacBook Pro?
The model is: MacBookPro5,1
Thanks!
The model is: MacBookPro5,1
Thanks!
Before you do whats your mac model id? go to
Just wanted to say a huge thanks to the dev's who made the Continuity Activation Tool.
I followed all the instructions and it said handoff, etc was supported but still didn't seem to be working. Browsing the news today and saw the bit about the activation tool and 5 minutes later I get the safari icon in the bottom left.
I followed all the instructions and it said handoff, etc was supported but still didn't seem to be working. Browsing the news today and saw the bit about the activation tool and 5 minutes later I get the safari icon in the bottom left.
Ok I got it working.
The mistake I made was misunderstanding your instructions.
When you said 3. Delete old Kexts
I took that to mean delete the Kexts in the Kexts backup directory it created.
When I realized my mistake I went back and deleted the Kexts in /System/Library/Extensions and proceeded with the steps you listed.
Not everything is working, Thank You.
Small tip, when listing the step delete old kext, maybe include the directory and Kext names.
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Unfortunately thats the model where its in the hinge so the updated cards will fit. Sorry
Late 2008 MacBook Pro5,1?
Ahh, well blast.
Thanks for all of your help. I appreciate your time!
Ahh, well blast.
Thanks for all of your help. I appreciate your time!
I am having the same issue with my MacBook Air 2011. All the Handoff functions work, as does AirDrop to iPhone 6, but not AirDrop to MBA.
NewEgg, Ebay, amazon.... prices vary so do some shopping around.
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Go to finder/ airdrop and at the bottom change "Allow me to be discovered by:" to everyone.
To clarify the issue for a Late 2009 iMac: It uses two cards. To make this solution work you need to replace the two separate cards (WiFi and Bluetooth) with one card. That single card would need to go into the slot where the current WiFi card lives. That card slot is called a MPCIE (micro or mini PCI Express).
The unknown is the USB signal. The system talks to the new Bluetooth and / or WiFi via USB. If there is USB circuitry there then chances are good it might work. If there's not another hardware mod would be necessary.
Do I understand this correctly?
Furthermore: if it's compatible this would be the card and adapter to do it?
http://www.osxwifi.com/pre-order-ap...ac-bluetooth-4-0-with-adapter-for-macpro-2008
Yes, the new card/adapter has both wifi/bt and would bypass the bluetooth card if you left it in(or you can take it out). The 08 much like the 08 pro does not need to have an additional cable run to it because it supplies usb. I do not know if later models provide that.
Only if they touch those kexts in updates. During the betas they only touched them twice if I remember correctly. If the option disappears from general settings then you'll have to run the tool or modify kexts again. Im sure Dokterdok will stay ontop of future updates.