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Fixing WiFi, Sound, USB, Sleep on unsupported Mac’s with macOS Big Sur or Monterey (macOS 11 or 12)



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:

Tutorial how to install macOS 12 “Monterey” with OpenCore Legacy Patcher:
https://youtu.be/n9_FiCdlKg8

Tutorials how to install macOS 11 “Big Sur” with barrykn’s micropatcher:
https://youtu.be/vWmYsmHefJI (v11.2.3)
https://youtu.be/7Mng_LsUD_0 (v11.6.1)

Tutorial how to install macOS 11 “Big Sur” or 12 “Monterey” with OpenCore bootloader:
https://youtu.be/iXig5F44o2E

Tutorial how to enable unsupported hardware for macOS 12 “Monterey”:
https://youtu.be/q3txriESkNc

Tutorial how to update macOS or OpenCore on unsupported hardware:
https://youtu.be/qQpV0wCDwb4

Tutorial about the in-depth features of the OpenCore boot loader:
https://youtu.be/D4h06mj4IT4

Tutorial how to install kext files and fix boot issues with “Latebloom”:
https://youtu.be/HtukcFsb8JM

Tutorial about the “createinstallmedia” tool from Apple:
https://youtu.be/g6fsXK8IduU

Tutorial how “spoofing” (faking different hardware) affects performance:
https://youtu.be/ybPfcd2KGAY

Tutorial how to update MacPro’s WiFi & Bluetooth module for SideCar & AirDrop:
https://youtu.be/aBJZMV67sA8

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/1tfHi2Xy2DNBMWuLmCkH77lo2zMq_LciO/view?usp=sharing

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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25 Comments

  1. hi, mine said csr-active-config appears to be set incorrectly:
    csr-active-config %03%08%00%00

    To fix this, please boot the setvars EFI utility, then boot back into macOS and try again

    Dont know what to do know and my wifi wont work

  2. I did all the steps on terminal but final step gives the following error: you must run this script from a patched macOS Big sur Installer USB. I think it gave this becouse i can't rename the usb as you described it gives an error it can't be renamed becouse it's too long name

  3. not working for me? terminal: unknown mac model. This may be a patcher bug, or a recent Mac model which is already supported by Big Sur and does not need this patch. (wifi sign is active and can be clicked after Open Core Patcher) Running Monterey, also via Open Core

  4. Hi sir, i just installed monterey using OCLP in my macbook pro 2010 15 inch, everything works fine but there is an issue with microphone, I am unable to access it through some apps like chrome, firefox, etc. However it works perfectly fine on Safari, and there is no option and no apps showing on preferences under privacy and security. Please help me resolve this. Thanks

  5. My laptop is around 2014
    I have 8GB RAM
    I was running Mojave and everything was working well, with the exception that I couldn't update MS Ofiice unless that I upgrade the operating system to Big Sur (what a mess)

  6. Ich habe mit der neuesten Version von OCLP (0.5.3) mein MacBook Pro 5,5 auf Monterey gehievt. Hat eigentlich*) auch gut funktioniert, aber heute plötzlich kein Wlan mehr. Die Post Install Root Patches noch einmal laufen gelassen, aber auch ohne Erfolg. Soll ich trotzdem deine Patches auch einmal laufen lassen oder sind die alle in der neuesten OCLP-Version schon enthalten?

    *) Das einzige Problem bis jetzt war, dass ich keine neuen Programme mehr starten konnte, sobald der Computer einmal geschlafen hatte. Damit hätte ich leben können.

    Danke für deine Hilfe!