Fixing WiFi, Sound, USB, Sleep on unsupported Mac's with macOS Big Sur or Monterey (macOS 11 or 12)
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 Published On Jul 28, 2021

Tutorial how to fix issues with WiFi, Sound, USB, Sleep, Brightness Control or Ethernet on unsupported Mac's with macOS v10.15 "Catalina", v11 "Big Sur" or v12 "Monterey".

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Available drivers for unsupported components:
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All 2012 Mac's: WiFi

All 2011 Mac's: WiFi, Sound

2011 MacBook Pro: WiFi, Sound, Sleep, Brightness

2010 MacBook/Pro/Air: WiFi, Sound, Sleep, Brightness, Ethernet

2010 MacMini /
2009 MacBook, iMac: WiFi, Sound, Sleep, Brightness, Ethernet, USB

Older models are (at least partially) incompatible to Big Sur / Monterey.
This tutorial shows the installation on a MacPro 2012, but is also possible on a variety of other models (see list above).


LINKS:
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The drivers for this fix are extracted from barrykn's micropatcher:
https://github.com/barrykn/big-sur-mi...

Tutorial how to install macOS 12 “Monterey” with OpenCore Legacy Patcher:
   • TUTORIAL: macOS 12 Monterey on UNSUPP...  

Tutorials how to install macOS 11 “Big Sur" with barrykn's micropatcher:
   • INSTALL MacOS 11 "Big Sur" on UNSUPPO...   (v11.2.3)
   • UPDATE v11.6.1: INSTALL MacOS "Big Su...   (v11.6.1)

Tutorial how to install macOS 11 “Big Sur" or 12 “Monterey" with OpenCore bootloader:
   • Install MacOS 12 "Monterey" or "Big S...  

Tutorial how to enable unsupported hardware for macOS 12 “Monterey”:
   • Enabling UNSUPPORTED hardware for mac...  

Tutorial how to update macOS or OpenCore on unsupported hardware:
   • How to update macOS or OpenCore on UN...  

Tutorial about the in-depth features of the OpenCore boot loader:
   • OpenCore GUIDE | macOS Big Sur & Mont...  

Tutorial how to install kext files and fix boot issues with "Latebloom":
   • How to install OpenCore kext files | ...  

Tutorial about the “createinstallmedia" tool from Apple:
   • createinstallmedia - How To Create Bo...  

Tutorial how "spoofing" (faking different hardware) affects performance:
   • MacPro only HALF THE CPU POWER! | Ben...  

Tutorial how to update MacPro's WiFi & Bluetooth module for SideCar & AirDrop:
   • SideCar & AirDrop for MacPro 2012 (wi...  


CHAPTERS:
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0:00 Introduction
0:32 Download & USB drive preparation
3:05 Terminal commands
6:56 If no WiFi networks show up
8:47 Upgrade MacPro's WiFi & Bluetooth module


DOWNLOADS:
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OpenCore MacPro Package (zip-File, Google Drive, 55 MB):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tfHi...


TERMINAL COMMANDS:
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Navigate through folders:
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ls
cd ..
cd install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur

Execute WiFi-patch:
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./patch-kexts.sh


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