Continuity and Handoff Capable Apple Mini Cards + PCIe and mini-PCIe Adapters

[rramon]

Some help needed. I ordered this card http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L35XSMS/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_3p_dp_1 and this adapter http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OUKDT04/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_3p_dp_1.

My wifi works no problem but the bluetooth is not recognized/not available, nor is the bluetooth setting available in System Preferences. The adapter is plugged into a PCI-E 1X slot. If I plug in a USB bluetooth adapter, the usb adapter is recognized so the kexts appear to be loaded.

Any assistance is appreciated.

Using:
Clover
10.10.1
z77x-ud5h
Intel 3577K
32 gigs ram
NVidia 760

fake card maybe, having same problem here with bt not available.
what does system information -> usb tell you?

 

[mrameses]

Yes. Confirmed and re-confirmed. Still no luck. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[stiligFox]

In addition to my last question, I was curious how to get these working in Windows since I'm dual booting my PC. Do I just need to install the Broadcom Wifi Win 7 64 exe from the latest BootCamp package?

 

[mrameses]

fake card maybe, having same problem here with bt not available.
what does system information -> usb tell you?

No usb info. According to the system, there is no bluetooth adapter.

I ended up using my IOGear usb bluetooth adapter (disregarding the bluetooth on the card), using the card for Wifi only, added the IOBluetoothFamily kext patch found in this tread through clover configurator, and connected the IOGear usb to a usb 3.0 port. Handoff and airdrop working now. All I need now is the get iMessage to work again, I had it working but I stupidly signed out and now no work.

Thanks for the help.

 

[DaddyHack]

fake card maybe, having same problem here with bt not available.
what does system information -> usb tell you?

Hey guys check the wiring on the USB another user said there's were installed backwards and all problems were resolved when he switched them ( its in another thread I will try to find it.) I do know the black wire should be on the left of the red wire. Maybe this will help I hope

 

[DaddyHack]

I found the thread... http://www.tonymacx86.com/network/1...ple-mini-cards-pcie-mini-pcie-adapters-7.html

scroll down and look for learjet60guy's post.

 

[DaddyHack]

I found the thread... http://www.tonymacx86.com/network/1...ple-mini-cards-pcie-mini-pcie-adapters-7.html

scroll down and look for learjet60guy's post.

ok so it's actually same thread.... Just been a long day I guess

 

[mrameses]

ok so it's actually same thread.... Just been a long day I guess

Yes, after reading so many threads, I get confused as well. I had already tried confirming/switching the usb cable leads but no luck. I think I was one of the unlucky ones and received a non-compatible or defective card.

Thanks.

 

[Clovel]

Well, I have no clue why (and maybe the answer is simple) but I have Continuity and Handoff working perfectly over LAN and without Bluetooth. I received a phone call yesterday, and I was surprised that I got it on my Hackintosh... On my local network was only connected my iPhone 6, my rMBP was offline.

 

[toleda]

I have Continuity and Handoff working perfectly over LAN and without Bluetooth. I received a phone call yesterday, and I was surprised that I got it on my Hackintosh...

Continuity requires IOS 8/OS X 10.10 and iCloud
1. Facetime handles phone calls (wired or wireless, no BT)
2. Messages (wired or wireless, no BT)
3. Airdrop/Legacy (Mac to Mac, wireless only, no BT)
4. Airdrop/files (BCM435x/6x with BT4/LE)
5. Handoff/apps (BCM435x/6x with BT4/LE)
6. HotSpot (BCM435x/6x with BT4/LE)

Post #1, BCM94360CD/BCM94331CD solution enables items 4, 5 and 6 natively.

Apple - OS X Yosemite - Mac + iOS Continuity