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I've just successfully installed latest 10.15.7 in my machine. The machine was at High Sierra for some years. At first WiFi isn't working. So I tried some guides from TonyMacx86 & InsanelyMac Forums. For 3 days tweaking, at last success.
Now I've learnt that 1 problem is 10.15.7 's SIP (system integrity protection) and a bit of my ignorance. It is VERY IMPORTANT to disable SIP before this procedure, otherwise you will FAIL.
I will share the easiest & most fool-proof method. Thanks to all dudes who posted the guides before me - I've learnt from you guys!
I use this card:
TL-WN881ND (Atheros AR9287 chip)
This card was working very well in Sierra & High Sierra in this machine before.
(if you use different model, please read OTHER NOTES in the end of this GUIDE).
So the GUIDE:
What you need:
1. hackintool, from: https://github.com/headkaze/Hackintool/releases
2. AtherosWiFiInjector.kext - attached below
3. clover configurator, from: https://mackie100projects.altervista.org/download-clover-configurator/
What you need to do:
1. install 10.15.7 successfully
2. disable SIP using clover configurator:
- open Clover Configurator.app
- mount EFI > mount partition > open partition, then locate the config.plist file, open config.plist
- Rt Variables > CsrActiveConfig set to 0x67, then Reboot.
3. open Terminal, make sure you have disabled SIP by typing: csrutil status. Should respond: "System Integrity Protection status: disabled."
4. open Hackintool.app > Utilities > klik that icon I circled, follow the steps.
- hackintool will edit the file: /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext to support Atheros.
5. open cloverconfigurator again, mount EFI partition and put AtherosWiFiInjector.kext inside /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other, Reboot.
Upon restart, Wifi should work.
That's it! I hope everything is clear & may you have success! Cheers!
NOTES:
I've just updated all via Software Update. After restart, Wifi broke again. It is because the file IO80211Family.kext was updated by Apple again. Just Re-Do above steps from step number 3 above. Wifi will work fine again.
OTHER NOTES:
In case it's still doesn't work:
- You may have different Atheros card/chip, then you should edit the AtherosWiFiInjector.kext to include your Atheros chip variant. Use a plist editor such as from: https://github.com/ic005k/PlistEDPlus/releases.
1. locate /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/AtherosWiFiInjector.kext, right click on it > Show Package Contents.
2. In the contents open info.plist using the plist editor.
3. Make sure & edit IONameMatch to include your Atheros device signature.
In my case it is pci168c,2e, yours may be pci168c,2a or other number. Edit it & save it. Put edited kext in /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/
To know what Atheros signature number you have, use hackintool:
Now I've learnt that 1 problem is 10.15.7 's SIP (system integrity protection) and a bit of my ignorance. It is VERY IMPORTANT to disable SIP before this procedure, otherwise you will FAIL.
I will share the easiest & most fool-proof method. Thanks to all dudes who posted the guides before me - I've learnt from you guys!
I use this card:
TL-WN881ND (Atheros AR9287 chip)
This card was working very well in Sierra & High Sierra in this machine before.
(if you use different model, please read OTHER NOTES in the end of this GUIDE).
So the GUIDE:
What you need:
1. hackintool, from: https://github.com/headkaze/Hackintool/releases
2. AtherosWiFiInjector.kext - attached below
3. clover configurator, from: https://mackie100projects.altervista.org/download-clover-configurator/
What you need to do:
1. install 10.15.7 successfully
2. disable SIP using clover configurator:
- open Clover Configurator.app
- mount EFI > mount partition > open partition, then locate the config.plist file, open config.plist
- Rt Variables > CsrActiveConfig set to 0x67, then Reboot.
3. open Terminal, make sure you have disabled SIP by typing: csrutil status. Should respond: "System Integrity Protection status: disabled."
4. open Hackintool.app > Utilities > klik that icon I circled, follow the steps.
- hackintool will edit the file: /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext to support Atheros.
5. open cloverconfigurator again, mount EFI partition and put AtherosWiFiInjector.kext inside /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other, Reboot.
Upon restart, Wifi should work.
That's it! I hope everything is clear & may you have success! Cheers!
NOTES:
I've just updated all via Software Update. After restart, Wifi broke again. It is because the file IO80211Family.kext was updated by Apple again. Just Re-Do above steps from step number 3 above. Wifi will work fine again.
OTHER NOTES:
In case it's still doesn't work:
- You may have different Atheros card/chip, then you should edit the AtherosWiFiInjector.kext to include your Atheros chip variant. Use a plist editor such as from: https://github.com/ic005k/PlistEDPlus/releases.
1. locate /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/AtherosWiFiInjector.kext, right click on it > Show Package Contents.
2. In the contents open info.plist using the plist editor.
3. Make sure & edit IONameMatch to include your Atheros device signature.
In my case it is pci168c,2e, yours may be pci168c,2a or other number. Edit it & save it. Put edited kext in /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/
To know what Atheros signature number you have, use hackintool:
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