What Wifi/Bluetooth card to buy for AirDrop/Airplay/Handoff/Continuity to work?

[braveheart0707]

Hi guys,

my current part list is
i5-4670k
8G DDR3 RAM
GTX 780
ASUS Maximus VI Hero Z87

Since my mobo does not have wifi/bluetooth, I need to add it. I looked at the April build guide list, it suggested the fenvi dual band wifi/bluetooth card, but it says states that it will NOT support bluetooth in 10.12. How will AirDrop or some other Mac services work without bluetooth then? What card should I get instead?

Thanks.

 

[BreBo]

@braveheart0707, please update your profile (personal details) with your build (Motherboard or Model, CPU and Graphics Card).

Profiles need to contain at least your primary system to assist others with helping you.

 

[GhostHitWall]

Since you have the PCIe slot available, i would just simply use the well-known fenvi T919, which is really a BCM94360CD

Alternatively, you can use any pcie adapter + a BCM9436 chip

 

[braveheart0707]

@braveheart0707, please update your profile (personal details) with your build (Motherboard or Model, CPU and Graphics Card).

Just did. Thanks!

 

[braveheart0707]

Since you have the PCIe slot available, i would just simply use the well-known fenvi T919, which is really a BCM94360CD

Alternatively, you can use any pcie adapter + a BCM9436 chip

The amazon page clearly states that this Fenvi T919 adapter will not have bluetooth in Mac 10.12 though.

 

[GhostHitWall]

@braveheart0707
It requires a connector goes to a USB2.0 header on your motherboard.
It does work fully (handoff both direction/airdrop)
I have identical unit.

this is wellknown work OBB, there's a lot of threads about it on Tonymac already. Check them out.

edit: the connector comes with the unit as well, and you will want to config usb ports correctly to get all features working reliably.

 

[braveheart0707]

@braveheart0707
It requires a connector goes to a USB2.0 header on your motherboard.
It does work fully (handoff both direction/airdrop)
I have identical unit.

this is wellknown work OBB, there's a lot of threads about it on Tonymac already. Check them out.

edit: the connector comes with the unit as well, and you will want to config usb ports correctly to get all features working reliably.

Yes, I already bought this card and using it in Windows with the bluetooth cable connected to a USB header. Wifi and bluetooth works fine.

Are you saying this card WILL WORK in 10.12 for both WIFI and Bluetooth? The amazon page is wrong?

 

[GhostHitWall]

Yes, you are correct.
I have it working in both 10.12.3 and 10.12.4 currently.
I do have shutdown issue due to USB even having a SSDT-USB installed while meeting 15 ports(no patch, boot arg with uia_exclude) for the particular board I am using.
So, ticking FixShutdown helped me fix the problem of every time when iPhone tries to handoff, my shutdown hackintosh wakes up, or any other USB devices in that case.

 

[xxcesarioxx]

Hi Guys , @GhostHitWall , @RehabMan

1) Should i get a fenvi or BCM94360CD Apple Broadcom for my below specs?

2) i am currently up and running OSX 10.12.4 Sierra any issues with bluetooth or wireless for 10.12.4 with fevi or BCM94360CD?

Motherboard: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX FORMULA
Graphics: ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 8GB OC
SSD: 960EVO 1TB
Plextor MP8e 1TB
RAM: Trident Z RGB 16GB x 4
CASE: Phanteks Entho Evolv Temper Glass

 

[GhostHitWall]

I think either or will be fine, your board has enough PCIe slots, and also the m.2 slot for an adapter + the proprietary Apple NIC
.
A PCIe adapter works too.