Incredibly helpful step by step installation instructions. Explaining how to unclip the tiny antenna connections and unscrew welded in screws is priceless. 👍
I just completed this update, and your video came in very handy. Thanks. One thing I did find is that after 12 years in place, the two screws holding the old Wi-Fi card just wouldn't budge. I had to use WD-40, pinch-off pliers and a lot of sweat to work them loose. After that, the rest was easy.
Wow. I just finished this upgrade. My Bluetooth module screw was stripped. Took me 2 days to get it out. Thank god i did this upgrade now than later. (Albeit not 4.2)
Hey Lance, I can confirm that Open Core Legacy Patcher works just fine. I installed Monterey using the standard Open Core tools and your neat EFI config.plist trick to complete the installation without problems but yes, BT and WiFi were lost. So, I downloaded the Open Core Legacy Patcher and applied the patches to my fresh installation of Monterey and now BT and Wifi are back! I can also boot from any other OS using this method. Mavericks, High Sierra, Linux, Big Sur, Monterey, so yes, you can boot from other OS. You can save big bucks by using the OCLP tool. The only drawback is that you won't have AirDrop or Continuity but if you only need to pair your mouse and keyboard or stream music to your BT Speakers then this is a life changer. I didn't care much about loosing my wifi when I installed Big Sur since I connect my Mac Pro over ethernet but Bluetooth it's really important to me since I have the nice Apple new keyboard and mouse and I didn't want to loose them so finding this tool was a life saver. It is so cool to have my Mac Pro still working great after so many years, it's a great machine and I have mine heavily upgraded with 12 cores, 64 GB of RAM, PCIe SSD, Bluray Drive, 4 x 8 TB SATA HDDs, Radeon 16GB GPU and an Apple Cinema 30" Display. I do own a few more recent Macs but this is still my favorite, and still faster than many newer ones. And your videos, they are great, very well explained and super helpful. Kind of cool to see the upgrades you've made to your computer and think to myself... "me too!" Keep up the good work!
Hey thanks for posting this info, very good to know and I will mention this and pin it. I don’t think the OCLP patch will work for Martin Lo’s package but I think he has fixed it in his latest release, not positive. Someone else said that they were not able to stream Apple Music to their homepods when they went to Monterey so they are upgrading the card. Handoff is pretty cool and I do use it quite a bit. yes the Mac Pro 5,1 keeps on rockin in 2022. Mine is now running in top form, NVMe with Big Sur, SSD in bay 1 with Monterey, Titan ridge in slot 4 also working well. Blu ray and super drives, rx5700xt, gaming in Windows in 2k at max settings is pretty sweet too. Xeon 5690s. The only thing I can do to my Mac Pro now is add more ram I only have 24gigs. It’s been fun and Apple may be releasing a new Mac Mini “Studio” at the next event. Should be interesting.
Hi I can't get wifi to work with big sur or monterey , II tried to install both Monterey as Big sur using open core legacy patcher but still no wifi. I'm using the GUI version. v0.4.3 . Which version did you use ?
@@Johnsormani if you watch Mr Macintoshes instruction on UA-cam he says for the 5,1 to not use the gui version you have to use the terminal version and then patch for Wi-Fi etc
Thanks for the great content Lance, its really helped me. Question, can you refer me to the Mr.Macintosh video that covers Monterey BT/WF activation via terminal rather than the OCLP GUI. I've used ML's OC 0.8.8 package to get to Monterey and would like to activate the legacy BT/WF, but havent had success thus far so looking for a solution. @AppleTools any advice as well? Thank you!
That is awesome! i still have "Frampton Comes Alive" Album/33RPM from my teenage years & Love my Mac Pro 2010 5,1. I want to do wifi & bluetooth upgrade & use OC to move up to Sonoma or Monterey. YOUR videos are EXCELLENT@@MacSoundSolutions
Hi Lance! I just want to say thank you very much for all of your in-depth videos on both hardware and software installations for the Mac Pro. I can’t stress how helpful you’ve been in allowing me and my Dad to gain a greater understanding of the machine and how to upgrade/replace several hardware parts. In the audio field there is a massive gap of accessibility to those who lack capital to spend on a computer, MIDI controller, software, DAW, Plug-ins etc. and as someone who comes from a working class household I’ve always had to find solutions to overcome these financial obstacles. When I managed to pick up an early 2009 Mac Pro 5.1 with dented legs on Gumtree, for a mere £40, your videos have helped me upgrade this into a beast of a machine with meticulously detailed step by step video guides. It’s now running a X5690 CPU, GeForce GTX Titan GPU, 96GB (triple channel) RAM, has 3 OWC 2.5” SSD tray sleds with 7TB worth of drives in it right now and, after watching this video, it’ll be upgraded to Bluetooth 4.2 support! I’m not sure if you’re active on LinkedIn at all but I’d love to connect with you if so. Your work on this platform is exceptionally helpful and I plan on making a post about it soon. Thanks again Lance, take care. Max :)
Lance ... Really helpful ... I was nervous taking this on this morning. Toughest was getting little WiFi 2 snapped into place... Had patience. Mission accomplished ... Great video with clear explanations! Well done sir.
Just a note if you want to get the bluetooth working in windows / the wifi works without doing this but bluetooth does not. You have to manually enable the driver in the Device manager setting to the unknown device and select Broadcom / BCM2033 24GHZ single Chip Tranciever
Great clear tutorial thanks for taking the time. I have all the components at home but was very apprehensive about attempting it. This has really helped, I might give it a go this evening
As I switch between Big Sur and Monterey I have found the continuity features to be hit or miss. I think it has to do with switching OS with icloud accounts. That being said Handoff works, bluetooth is solid and so is wifi.
Old WiFi and Bluetooth chips work with OpenCore LP. Tested on Monterey and Ventura at Mac Pro 5.1. Don’t expect airdrop and continuity to work though, so you’ll need a new card anyway.
Legacy patcher does the trick and old 802.11N works fine , sure no fancy hand off / air drop etc ... but if you did not use these with older systems you will not miss these things. plus the $150 or so when you consider the value of the old machines (in LA $300/400) , given speed and power usage better to add the funds + fiddle around time to a fresh M1 Mini, that runs circles around a 5,1 ... just my opinion :-)
All true, I am using Martin LO’s OC package not OCLP. I did not have a WiFi card before. I really like the handoff and airdrop functions, but the card package I bought is overpriced and this can be done for a lot cheaper. I am waiting for the M1 Max Mac Mini, until then I will keep happily grating the cheese.
That’s why I asked because you may unbless the opencore install with a pram reset so I wanted to make sure you had a fall back to rebless it. Sorry did not replay sooner but am at work.
I had to do install another BCM943602CDP because the first one I put in had a bluetooth range of only 2 feet from the antenna. I got the new one installed and its working great. The first one is going back to the eBay seller for a refund. I'm happy.
Thanks Lance! Did this yesterday, having bought the elements on various eBay places for a pretty decent total price. It was pretty straightforward, even plugging the 3 antennas which I was dreading. Now I'm ready to install Monterey on a separate partition to try the latest Avid version. What OC version are you running with Monterey? Stable?
I’m using Martin Lo’s latest package and Monterey 12.7 all is good except the latest safari is buggy although I got it working fine now after taking my router offline and rebooting it but at first no web sites would load. I’m on the previous version of pro tools not the very latest update but will update soon, all is very stable. Make sure to make the config.plist changes before installing Monterey, then return it to original settings after updating, easiest way is to drag and drop the original one over the one you made the changes to and reboot.
I tested my Mac Pro 5.1 (12 cores + GTX 680 2 GB) with LPX 10.5.1 and 10.7.1. Unfortunately, it's slow in Big Sur 11.2.3. I'm sure it will be slower in Monterey. This is easily determined by the logic user interface lags and critical overloads in the projects I worked with in OS X Mojave. It seems that this upgrades are useful only for ProTools or other DAWs users
Your issue is the GTX 680. You need a Metal supported graphics card like rx580 or rx5700xt etc. if you use opencore legacy patcher and install Big Sur it does have a post patch for your gtx 680 to get back video acceleration. Check out Mr Macintosh UA-cam channel for info on this.
I am using GTX 680 4GB, and I flashed it to mac firmware, because same graphic card was also available in mac version and we can upgrade to that version, Monterey 12.2 is working fine on my Mac pro 5,1
Having used Martin Lo's and Legacy Patcher. I can say both have multi-boot. I now use Legacy Patcher. It's way easier, faster, and in my opinion better.
Can you switch to OCLP without reinstalling your system from scratch? Mr Macintosh seems to install a clean system when he does the Monterey install on his 5,1. I would not want to have to do that. I am going to try it on my 2012 BP to test it out and instal Monterey but again, I want to install Montery as an update from Catalina keeping my data intact.
@@MacSoundSolutions I'd been using Martin Lo's for over a year. Was fine with Catalina until I saw your video on upgrading to Big Sur. Having kept up on the progress of Late Bloom and with the release of Surplus I updated to Monterey using OCLP. No clean install just run OCLP. Everything worked out of the box for me, zero hassle, no opening EFI's, just a couple clicks. Funny I also tested first on my 2012 MBP! Same situation. just run OCLP then update! I didn't do a clean install on either system.
Disclaimer. I'm not a professional and I understand that there are potential risks with OpenCore. However my experience with OCLP was silky smooth and I don't see myself going back to Martin Lo's patcher.
I believe this is Broadcom BCM943602CDP. I've seen these on eBay for $14.00 plus another $5 for shipping. You also need JST Wires, Mini PCIe Adapter and Antenna Extension Cable.
@@MacSoundSolutions I believe the Mini PCI-E Adapter need to be a Version 3. Some Mini PCI-E Adapter may not have a USB power connector. The eBay ad that you posted only has a stock photo that doesn't show a USB power connector on the adapter. The ad doesn't state the Broadcom model number. The sellers ad is not clear on what the buyer is actually getting and he is asking for too much money. I like one stop shopping also, but I'm avoiding this seller.
@@elminero49 under system prefs it shows BCM_20703A1 which is actually wBT4.1+LE. They do say on their website that the photo is for ad purposes only and the card may vary. It seems it's not a 4.2 card, it does work with handoff airdrop.
@@MacSoundSolutions Hey Lance, An audio question: I got my entire music collection on my computer. I grew up the late 60's and 70's. My parent always had the radio on at home and in the car. I got every song I can remember on my hard drive as a mp3 or flak. Is there a particular DAC i should get that produces great audio and doesn't cost much. Is it worth getting a vacuum tube pre-amp? Can you recommend a good pair of headphone that would give me music texture and layered audio? I can't afford high end expensive gear. I'm just tired of listening to music with ear-buds connected to the computers internal audio and I'd love something better. Unfortunately, I'm living in an apartment so can't install a big sound system. I'm thinking I need a DAC, preamp and headphones. I always had great audio in the past. Nowadays my 70's and 80's stereo receivers are collecting dust and prob'ly need new capacitors. ...we sure had some great parties back then. Have you ever been to Kingston, NY near Woodstock and New Paltz?
No need to update wifi and bluetooth module... Opencore works fine old wifi and bluetooth card. Postinstallation package include a wifi and bluetooth drivers.
@@starsk13 the old cards work with legacy patcher from what I understand and this is only an issue in Monterey. I use Martin Los OC package and if you put the WiFi Bluetooth patch in it will cause kernel panics in Monterey. If your on Big Sur the old cards work.
It was more of an experiment with my iphone 13 pro at the time shot in HDR, high dynamic range and a good light on me. You have to have a HDR device to view in HDR or it gets converted to SDR. iphone ipad , newer macs will play in hdr.
Nice job, not sure exactly what I’ll do with my 5,1. I bought a 2019 mbp thinking it would solve some FCP crashes and other weirdness. Nope, 2019 mbp is slower in almost every way, buuuut it’s portable. Thinking of retiring the 5,1 to plex server duty on Mojave . Seems like such a sad way for a great machine to go. Great video as always.
Yeah the issue now a days is power consumption really, you would be better off selling it and getting a M1 Mac mini to be the plex server… your electricity bill will thank you.
@@MacSoundSolutions think it would handle multithreading , transcoding, etc better? I have no experience with M1 yet, but so far nothing seems to beat acrual cores. Like I said, on benchmarks, my 2019 should run circles around this, but it doesn't. I also run a few 4k displays, doing web dev / media creation / etc. I've considered the M1's though. Thanks again.
@@HimmelbergerBus the M1 scores around 11500 ggekbench multi core which is pretty good, but using it will time will tell. It depends on the app your using and how the software has been optimised for the M1. Check out www.barefeats.com for benchmark comparisons with other macs etc.
I just completed the install of BCM943602CDP on mini PCIe Adapter and external antenna as shown in video. Installation went great with all antenna cables attached firmly to Broadcom card. Unfortunately I got a problem. The Bluetooth is very weak. At first it didn't detect my bluetooth devices at all. Now bluetooth detects my Apple mouse and keyboard, but both mouse and keyboard have to be very close or directly on top of computer. I also found that the known good bluetooth mouse sometimes doesn't track properly. The Wifi seems to be working great. So I'm assuming the problem must be either the Broadcom card or the cable that goes to the external antenna. Unfortunately I don't have an extension for connecting internal bluetooth antenna. I will continue to use wired mouse and keyboard until I have to perform more troubleshooting. All of my other upgrades on my Mac Pro 5,1 worked flawlessly.
Update: I found the external bluetooth antenna doesn't work well attached to the back of the computer. When I attach extension cord between the computer and the antenna, the bluetooth works great. I think this solves the problem.
Maybe some interference from something. I have mine on the back plate and antenna on my desk works well. If I put my iPhone near my track pad it can make the trackpad act all crazy. You also might want to try a pram reset after installing the new Wi-Fi BT card.
@@MacSoundSolutions I found that the bluetooth works great ONLY when the external antenna is within a a couple feet away from keyboard and mouse. I tried reseting PRAM. The antenna appears to be working. The strength of my bluetooth is just very weak. I think will order a "New" BCM943602CDP from AliExpress. I had so much fun upgrading my Mac Pro 5,1 that I'm looking on Craigslist to buy another one. However I may build a super high power PC next for running Ubuntu. Open source is cool.
thanks for the detailed instructions. But how did you enable it to work with martin lo latest package? as far as i know bluetooth and wifi is deliberately disabled in the 8.0 patcher
The PRAM reset worked by recovering the Bluwtooth but now I lost my support for NVRAM (that I had as my main drive) and had to go to a old GPU because my RX580 is not recognized...
I install the new Mac OS without upgrading the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi . However I’m going to install it over the weekend. It took forever to install that new os, felt like it didn’t work. Reason I upgrade the OS because don’t want to lose out on Xcode and Pro Apps update when they move from Big Sur:(
Hi, thank you for your tutorial, I upgraded to Monterey but the mouse cannot connect and therefore even with a keyboard it's not possible to use Monterey without a mouse. when I look inside my MacPro 5.1 (mid-2012) , the wificard shows only 2 Wifi connectors and the third is hidden under the wifi card. How can I be sure that the Kit your recommand (Mac Pro 4,1 5,1 Genuine Apple WiFi Upgrade Kit 802.11ac a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.2) will be compatible with my MacPro 5.1 (mid-2012) ? Is there a serail number to check before ordering this Kit ? can you confirm that there is no welding to be done ?
The Bluetooth might need a pram reset to get it working if wired properly, does blue tooth turn on and you made your mouse discoverable to pair with the Mac Pro?
Good question not totally sure, of course it also depends on your wifi router. AirPort Extreme with Wi-Fi 802.11n + Bluetooth 2 AirPort Extreme with Wi-Fi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4 Newer model Airport Extreme card installed in 2015 and newer Macs. It offers faster wireless and bluetooth connections and supports AirDrop and Handoff. Compatible with macOS 10.13 and newer.
Hi, installed the kit and my Mac 5.1 2010 recognized the card but no wifi is popping up in the network window. What could that be? Monterrey installed with opencore. Thanks in advance!
Is Bluetooth working? and silly to say but make sure wifi is turned. Look in the upper right hand corner of the menu bar top of the screen can you turn wifi on there? Mine just showed up after installing. You may need to do a pram reset as you have added new hardware I can't remember if I had to do that or not, also double check the antenna cables to makes sure they are correctly connected if its seeing the card then it sees it via apple system profiler then maybe the pram will fix it. Beware that this could unbless your opencore install but it shouldn't as long as the opencore drive is installed. I did have that happen once and had to go back to mojave turn off SIP and rebless my opencore drivev.
I have a 2009 Mac Pro with Mojave. It presents the following problem. While I want to download, for example, an update of some program, for example Firefox, some file or something else, the process stops. What could be wrong? my connection is optical and the relevant check has been done by OTE and everything was fine since the pages on the internet open very quickly. Do I need to change anything in the hardware? Do you suggest I get a new network card? I've tried everything but I don't know what else I need to do. Thanks
Try a pram reset might fix it. Clear out your browsers cache sounds like it’s corrupt files in there, also tru a different browser see if it works, if not it could be hardware, try a direct Ethernet connection.
Can I use a 2017 iMac pro 27" pull? I think it has the same 4 antenna pins. Isn't it the same family AirPort card used in MacBook Pro 2015 of which I have as well? Ask the wife for nail polish remover or plain Acetone to loosen that loctite.
I tried that even before my whole upgrade to hopefully have a better Bluetooth connection / signal and honestly I found them to be quirky and had to douse Xcode app for it to be recognized by the Mac , do your research and maybe you can find one that works well.
You need to make a video on how to fix the ati 5770 when the boot bio in gpu gets messed up ..and you have to clear the bios and reflash to working status...this happened after mac upgraded to Mojave with 5770 in makes u think the card is bricked
@@MacSoundSolutions Thanks, I'm on Ventura 13.5 and I got it to work, not sure how but I did it LOL. Air Drop, BT WiFi all works... WIFI is super fast ...
I did this upgrade. Wifi works perfectly but Bluetooth does not work at all. I tried it with an external antenna and also with the internal built in and still no result. Could it be a defective little card?
Hello thank you for this good tutorial. Do you know where I can find the data cable ? And do you know that it’s obligated to install an antenna extension with this card ? Thank you 🙏
The extension helps big time unless you are very close to your Mac Pro, mine live about 10 feet away from me on a open closet this is overpriced but shows you what to look for, it think you can find it on Amazon, www.ebay.com/itm/403596462883?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=-UibluCfTYq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=o6k3tERPQiC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@@MacSoundSolutions Hello, I did the upgrade but I have disconnections all the 10 seconds for all my bluetooth devices and the wifi is searching but never finding anything. Do you have an idea to help me please ? Thank's in advance PS : in m y settings, bluetooth module is visible
@@jibemevel try a pram reset, use a wired keyboard to do it. That may fix the issue.Press your Mac's power button and then hold these four keys at the same time: ⌘ + option + P + R wait till you hear the boot chime at least twice then release the keys. Check Wi-Fi BT.
@@MacSoundSolutions thank you for your fast response. But my Mac is patched with opencore under macOS Monterey. For you there is no problem to do a pram reset on a patched Mac ?
Great videos..got my 2009 mp 5,1 upgraded to Big Sur from Catalina, but this wifi Bluetooth 4.2 I had no longer works when my metal compatible rx 580 is installed..if I put old graphics card back in I get it back…how to fix?? Thank you I’m advance!
Try a pram reset with the 580 in, that might fix it. I have not had thus issue so hard to say but i would try that, just keep in mind it might unbless opencore, it didn’t for me and I have done a few pram resets
@@MacSoundSolutions thanks for getting back, I tried this, but it did not solve it. I think I can live with no wifi, or just using the old GTI 120 graphics card, but really curious if there’s a solution! Thanks, again.
Hi, have the same card installed and my 5.1 sees the card in system report, but no network is showing up. what could be wrong? Monterey installed with opencore. Thanks!
Loook under about this mac sytem report Network. Mine looks like this, Maybe try a pram reset sometimes its needed when adding new hardware but be aware in can sometimes unbless your opencore install and may need to rebless it. interfaces: en2: Card Type: Wi-Fi (0x14E4, 0x14A) Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.77.111.1 AirPortDriverBrcmNIC-1710.4) MAC Address: not including this for security Locale: ETSI Country Code: X3 Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Wake On Wireless: Supported AirDrop: Supported AirDrop Channel: 0 Auto Unlock: Supported Status: On
Hello, i have a MacPro 5.1 running Monterey + opencore Patcher (latest version) but im having wifi issues... i am able to see available networks but i cannot connect with none of them unless they are open networks... any suggestion how to fix it, please? Thank you.
Are you using opencore legacy patcher or Martin Lo’s? Opencore legacy patcher has a post install patch to use the older Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards after installing opencore. Search Mr Macintosh here on UA-cam and check out his video for installing Monterey on unsupported Macs and watch his Mac Pro 5,1 part of the video. You have to use the terminal version of opencore not the GUI version. Martins does not support the legacy Bluetooth. If you have a new card you may just have to do a PRAM reset. But then you will have to re bless opencore after.
@@abezdnb Continuity, Handoff and AirDrop is not available on the old Macs because the Airport and Bluetooth modules are out of date, you have to upgrade your wifi bluetooth card in your mac pro 5,1 to get airdrop to work.
I upgraded my Mac Pro 5,1 with the same card, but Monterey doesn't recognize the Bluetooth module. I can't even turn on BT. The card is installed correctly, as it does work in Mojave. Do you have a suggestion what might be the issue? I used OCLP and didn't apply the post install patches. Those shouldn't be necessary, should they? Also, I had a different module back when I installed Monterey. Should I reinstall with the module present? But again, that wasn't a problem in Mojave. Strangely enough, my Magic Trackpad does connect although BT is supposed to be off, but is has only basic functions, and no continuity, of course.
@@MacSoundSolutions I'm on 12.4. But it seems like it's working right now. I have updated OCLP from 4.5 to 4.6, which at first lead to loss of even basic BT functions. So today I did another NVRAM reset, and now it seems to be working. I can copy data from my iPhone to the Mac via the clipboard now. What still worries me a bit is that System Information still shows very little information. It shows the address and chipset etc now, but all the info about BT versions, handoff support etc is missing. Or is it always like that in Monterey?
Hey late question but im thinking about doing this to mine and, does the card still let you go back to stuff like MacOS mavericks later on? or are you stuck to more recent versions?
@@MacSoundSolutions Tested it. Weird results. Mavericks does not detect wifi or bluetooth on the card. But due to macs weird bluetooth failsafes with connecting Bluetooth keyboards and such, magic devices 2 will let me use them still? Weird.
I just did this upgrade this evening.....more like I watched my son do it for me...... and the wifi is awesome. I'm getting speeds over 2x what I was prior, unfortunately no bluetooth though. Computer is a Mac Pro 5.1 mid 2010 running Mojave 10.15.6. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Shutdown the Mac unplug the power wait 5 minutes or so and boot up. Then go to system profiler about this Mac check to see if the Bluetooth card shows up turn Bluetooth on.
@@MacSoundSolutions Thanks for the response, unfortunately no love, just says no information found. Seems to have no idea there is Bluetooth in the machine.
@@ginocecchetto8286 try a pram reset hold down command option p and r keys and reboot let it chime more than twice sometimes that helps find new hardware. you did connect the usb data cable from the new card to the port on the board next to the old card?
Good point but the top of my hands would be all you would really see as I’m trying g to attach the tiny connectors with wires that have know slack, so I thought pics would be better. I just wish I had taken more.
Incredibly helpful step by step installation instructions. Explaining how to unclip the tiny antenna connections and unscrew welded in screws is priceless. 👍
Lance knows his shit and he is easy to follow with his very calm demeanor. Thanks for making jobs that can normally be a pain in the ass so easy!
Hey thanks David, much appreciated!
Oh sweet, I'll definitely be linking to this from the Mac Pro Upgrade Guide, I've only done this for a Mac Pro 3,1. Your vids have been awesome.
Thanks man.
Wait, what exactly have you done? Have you bought a Bluetooth 4 module for the Mac pro 3,1? If so please send a link.
I just completed this update, and your video came in very handy. Thanks. One thing I did find is that after 12 years in place, the two screws holding the old Wi-Fi card just wouldn't budge. I had to use WD-40, pinch-off pliers and a lot of sweat to work them loose. After that, the rest was easy.
YEs those screws can be a bitch, because apple uses locktite on them.
Wow. I just finished this upgrade. My Bluetooth module screw was stripped. Took me 2 days to get it out.
Thank god i did this upgrade now than later. (Albeit not 4.2)
Hey Lance, I can confirm that Open Core Legacy Patcher works just fine. I installed Monterey using the standard Open Core tools and your neat EFI config.plist trick to complete the installation without problems but yes, BT and WiFi were lost. So, I downloaded the Open Core Legacy Patcher and applied the patches to my fresh installation of Monterey and now BT and Wifi are back! I can also boot from any other OS using this method. Mavericks, High Sierra, Linux, Big Sur, Monterey, so yes, you can boot from other OS. You can save big bucks by using the OCLP tool. The only drawback is that you won't have AirDrop or Continuity but if you only need to pair your mouse and keyboard or stream music to your BT Speakers then this is a life changer. I didn't care much about loosing my wifi when I installed Big Sur since I connect my Mac Pro over ethernet but Bluetooth it's really important to me since I have the nice Apple new keyboard and mouse and I didn't want to loose them so finding this tool was a life saver. It is so cool to have my Mac Pro still working great after so many years, it's a great machine and I have mine heavily upgraded with 12 cores, 64 GB of RAM, PCIe SSD, Bluray Drive, 4 x 8 TB SATA HDDs, Radeon 16GB GPU and an Apple Cinema 30" Display. I do own a few more recent Macs but this is still my favorite, and still faster than many newer ones. And your videos, they are great, very well explained and super helpful. Kind of cool to see the upgrades you've made to your computer and think to myself... "me too!" Keep up the good work!
Hey thanks for posting this info, very good to know and I will mention this and pin it. I don’t think the OCLP patch will work for Martin Lo’s package but I think he has fixed it in his latest release, not positive. Someone else said that they were not able to stream Apple Music to their homepods when they went to Monterey so they are upgrading the card. Handoff is pretty cool and I do use it quite a bit. yes the Mac Pro 5,1 keeps on rockin in 2022. Mine is now running in top form, NVMe with Big Sur, SSD in bay 1 with Monterey, Titan ridge in slot 4 also working well. Blu ray and super drives, rx5700xt, gaming in Windows in 2k at max settings is pretty sweet too. Xeon 5690s. The only thing I can do to my Mac Pro now is add more ram I only have 24gigs. It’s been fun and Apple may be releasing a new Mac Mini “Studio” at the next event. Should be interesting.
Hi I can't get wifi to work with big sur or monterey , II tried to install both Monterey as Big sur using open core legacy patcher but still no wifi. I'm using the GUI version. v0.4.3 . Which version did you use ?
@@Johnsormani if you watch Mr Macintoshes instruction on UA-cam he says for the 5,1 to not use the gui version you have to use the terminal version and then patch for Wi-Fi etc
Just so I understand this correctly, you only used the post-install patches from OCLP?
Thanks for the great content Lance, its really helped me. Question, can you refer me to the Mr.Macintosh video that covers Monterey BT/WF activation via terminal rather than the OCLP GUI. I've used ML's OC 0.8.8 package to get to Monterey and would like to activate the legacy BT/WF, but havent had success thus far so looking for a solution. @AppleTools any advice as well? Thank you!
I thought Peter Frampton was explaining Mac Pro Wifi/BT upgrade at first!!! You have a lot of good content. Thanks for taking time to create! Jim
I usually get Stewart Copeland but hey I’ll take it, actually just mixed a show with Peter called “WITH” airing on PBS.
That is awesome! i still have "Frampton Comes Alive" Album/33RPM from my teenage years & Love my Mac Pro 2010 5,1. I want to do wifi & bluetooth upgrade & use OC to move up to Sonoma or Monterey. YOUR videos are EXCELLENT@@MacSoundSolutions
Best to stick with Monterey and Martin Lo OC package for 5,1. Ventura and Sonoma are more for experimenting than having a reliable 5,1
@@MacSoundSolutions. Thanks for the intel! Will do
Frampton seems way more calm and unflappable than Stewart Copeland. :)
Hi Lance! I just want to say thank you very much for all of your in-depth videos on both hardware and software installations for the Mac Pro. I can’t stress how helpful you’ve been in allowing me and my Dad to gain a greater understanding of the machine and how to upgrade/replace several hardware parts.
In the audio field there is a massive gap of accessibility to those who lack capital to spend on a computer, MIDI controller, software, DAW, Plug-ins etc. and as someone who comes from a working class household I’ve always had to find solutions to overcome these financial obstacles. When I managed to pick up an early 2009 Mac Pro 5.1 with dented legs on Gumtree, for a mere £40, your videos have helped me upgrade this into a beast of a machine with meticulously detailed step by step video guides. It’s now running a X5690 CPU, GeForce GTX Titan GPU, 96GB (triple channel) RAM, has 3 OWC 2.5” SSD tray sleds with 7TB worth of drives in it right now and, after watching this video, it’ll be upgraded to Bluetooth 4.2 support!
I’m not sure if you’re active on LinkedIn at all but I’d love to connect with you if so. Your work on this platform is exceptionally helpful and I plan on making a post about it soon.
Thanks again Lance, take care.
Max :)
Hey Max good stuff thanks and glad my vids have been helpful. I am on linked in, Lance McVickar
Lance ... Really helpful ... I was nervous taking this on this morning. Toughest was getting little WiFi 2 snapped into place... Had patience. Mission accomplished ... Great video with clear explanations! Well done sir.
Just a note if you want to get the bluetooth working in windows / the wifi works without doing this but bluetooth does not. You have to manually enable the driver in the Device manager setting to the unknown device and select Broadcom / BCM2033 24GHZ single Chip Tranciever
Is this what you brought for your Mac Pro ? Mac Pro Bluetooth Signal Enhancement Kit • External Antenna • Extension Cable
@@macgamer1973 www.amazon.com/Mac-Pro-External-Bluetooth-Antenna/dp/B01MV26ARL/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3YTFW9HKRHGK&keywords=Mac+Pro+External+Bluetooth+Antenna+Kit&qid=1651246841&sprefix=mac+pro+external+bluetooth+antenna+kit%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-3
@@MacSoundSolutions thx
Yo! Your comment just saved the day, I had tried all the other BCM drivers for BT 4.0 and they all gave me a Code 10 error. This worked :)
Great clear tutorial thanks for taking the time. I have all the components at home but was very apprehensive about attempting it. This has really helped, I might give it a go this evening
Greetings, could you leave me your Instagram?
Thanks so much your detailed video on this installation. I just installed a new wifi/bluetooth card your video made it easy to do!
This was very detailed and informative, and worked perfectly. Thanks !
As I switch between Big Sur and Monterey I have found the continuity features to be hit or miss. I think it has to do with switching OS with icloud accounts. That being said Handoff works, bluetooth is solid and so is wifi.
Old WiFi and Bluetooth chips work with OpenCore LP. Tested on Monterey and Ventura at Mac Pro 5.1. Don’t expect airdrop and continuity to work though, so you’ll need a new card anyway.
GOOD WORK EXPLANATORY, GOOD IMAGES,
THANKS
Very helpful. Thank you very much for the details.
Well done! I need to do this now.
Legacy patcher does the trick and old 802.11N works fine , sure no fancy hand off / air drop etc ... but if you did not use these with older systems you will not miss these things. plus the $150 or so when you consider the value of the old machines (in LA $300/400) , given speed and power usage better to add the funds + fiddle around time to a fresh M1 Mini, that runs circles around a 5,1 ... just my opinion :-)
All true, I am using Martin LO’s OC package not OCLP. I did not have a WiFi card before. I really like the handoff and airdrop functions, but the card package I bought is overpriced and this can be done for a lot cheaper. I am waiting for the M1 Max Mac Mini, until then I will keep happily grating the cheese.
I'm on Opencore legacy patcher 1.3 with Sonoma. I'll try the PRAM reset. Thanks! BTW, I enjoy your videos a lot.
That’s why I asked because you may unbless the opencore install with a pram reset so I wanted to make sure you had a fall back to rebless it. Sorry did not replay sooner but am at work.
I had to do install another BCM943602CDP because the first one I put in had a bluetooth range of only 2 feet from the antenna. I got the new one installed and its working great. The first one is going back to the eBay seller for a refund. I'm happy.
Thanks Lance! Did this yesterday, having bought the elements on various eBay places for a pretty decent total price. It was pretty straightforward, even plugging the 3 antennas which I was dreading. Now I'm ready to install Monterey on a separate partition to try the latest Avid version.
What OC version are you running with Monterey? Stable?
I’m using Martin Lo’s latest package and Monterey 12.7 all is good except the latest safari is buggy although I got it working fine now after taking my router offline and rebooting it but at first no web sites would load. I’m on the previous version of pro tools not the very latest update but will update soon, all is very stable. Make sure to make the config.plist changes before installing Monterey, then return it to original settings after updating, easiest way is to drag and drop the original one over the one you made the changes to and reboot.
I tested my Mac Pro 5.1 (12 cores + GTX 680 2 GB) with LPX 10.5.1 and 10.7.1. Unfortunately, it's slow in Big Sur 11.2.3. I'm sure it will be slower in Monterey. This is easily determined by the logic user interface lags and critical overloads in the projects I worked with in OS X Mojave. It seems that this upgrades are useful only for ProTools or other DAWs users
Your issue is the GTX 680. You need a Metal supported graphics card like rx580 or rx5700xt etc. if you use opencore legacy patcher and install Big Sur it does have a post patch for your gtx 680 to get back video acceleration. Check out Mr Macintosh UA-cam channel for info on this.
Im using R9 280 3gbt....works very well w Big Sur an very cheep
I am using GTX 680 4GB, and I flashed it to mac firmware, because same graphic card was also available in mac version and we can upgrade to that version, Monterey 12.2 is working fine on my Mac pro 5,1
@@QamaruldinHamza I have 12.2 installed as well. Are you using OCLP to be able to use the GTX680?
Hey, would you or someone else be able to list the parts for this?
Having used Martin Lo's and Legacy Patcher. I can say both have multi-boot. I now use Legacy Patcher. It's way easier, faster, and in my opinion better.
Can you switch to OCLP without reinstalling your system from scratch? Mr Macintosh seems to install a clean system when he does the Monterey install on his 5,1. I would not want to have to do that. I am going to try it on my 2012 BP to test it out and instal Monterey but again, I want to install Montery as an update from Catalina keeping my data intact.
@@MacSoundSolutions I'd been using Martin Lo's for over a year. Was fine with Catalina until I saw your video on upgrading to Big Sur. Having kept up on the progress of Late Bloom and with the release of Surplus I updated to Monterey using OCLP. No clean install just run OCLP. Everything worked out of the box for me, zero hassle, no opening EFI's, just a couple clicks. Funny I also tested first on my 2012 MBP! Same situation. just run OCLP then update! I didn't do a clean install on either system.
Disclaimer. I'm not a professional and I understand that there are potential risks with OpenCore. However my experience with OCLP was silky smooth and I don't see myself going back to Martin Lo's patcher.
I believe this is Broadcom BCM943602CDP. I've seen these on eBay for $14.00 plus another $5 for shipping.
You also need JST Wires, Mini PCIe Adapter and Antenna Extension Cable.
Yes as I say in the video you can source the parts yourself and pay a lot less.
@@MacSoundSolutions I believe the Mini PCI-E Adapter need to be a Version 3. Some Mini PCI-E Adapter may not have a USB power connector. The eBay ad that you posted only has a stock photo that doesn't show a USB power connector on the adapter. The ad doesn't state the Broadcom model number. The sellers ad is not clear on what the buyer is actually getting and he is asking for too much money. I like one stop shopping also, but I'm avoiding this seller.
@@elminero49 if you email them they should respond, they gave me two xeons 5699s and a flashed thunderbolt card so I feel I broke even.
@@elminero49 under system prefs it shows BCM_20703A1 which is actually wBT4.1+LE. They do say on their website that the photo is for ad purposes only and the card may vary. It seems it's not a 4.2 card, it does work with handoff airdrop.
@@MacSoundSolutions Hey Lance, An audio question: I got my entire music collection on my computer. I grew up the late 60's and 70's. My parent always had the radio on at home and in the car. I got every song I can remember on my hard drive as a mp3 or flak. Is there a particular DAC i should get that produces great audio and doesn't cost much. Is it worth getting a vacuum tube pre-amp? Can you recommend a good pair of headphone that would give me music texture and layered audio? I can't afford high end expensive gear. I'm just tired of listening to music with ear-buds connected to the computers internal audio and I'd love something better. Unfortunately, I'm living in an apartment so can't install a big sound system. I'm thinking I need a DAC, preamp and headphones. I always had great audio in the past. Nowadays my 70's and 80's stereo receivers are collecting dust and prob'ly need new capacitors. ...we sure had some great parties back then. Have you ever been to Kingston, NY near Woodstock and New Paltz?
No need to update wifi and bluetooth module...
Opencore works fine old wifi and bluetooth card.
Postinstallation package include a wifi and bluetooth drivers.
Where ? Are these working with Open Core 0.7.5 or Legacy Patcher ?
@@starsk13 the old cards work with legacy patcher from what I understand and this is only an issue in Monterey. I use Martin Los OC package and if you put the WiFi Bluetooth patch in it will cause kernel panics in Monterey. If your on Big Sur the old cards work.
WOW, The Video colors and brightness is amazing! how did you do that???
and what is HDR HD?
It was more of an experiment with my iphone 13 pro at the time shot in HDR, high dynamic range and a good light on me. You have to have a HDR device to view in HDR or it gets converted to SDR. iphone ipad , newer macs will play in hdr.
Nice video !!!Grazie!!!!
Is that wifi cand working in Sequoia?
Cheers
@@palote99 yes know Wi-Fi issues, but check my new video as you do have to do what I show for Sonoma and Sequoia for Bluetooth to work.
Nice job, not sure exactly what I’ll do with my 5,1. I bought a 2019 mbp thinking it would solve some FCP crashes and other weirdness. Nope, 2019 mbp is slower in almost every way, buuuut it’s portable.
Thinking of retiring the 5,1 to plex server duty on Mojave . Seems like such a sad way for a great machine to go.
Great video as always.
Yeah the issue now a days is power consumption really, you would be better off selling it and getting a M1 Mac mini to be the plex server… your electricity bill will thank you.
@@MacSoundSolutions think it would handle multithreading , transcoding, etc better? I have no experience with M1 yet, but so far nothing seems to beat acrual cores. Like I said, on benchmarks, my 2019 should run circles around this, but it doesn't. I also run a few 4k displays, doing web dev / media creation / etc. I've considered the M1's though. Thanks again.
@@HimmelbergerBus the M1 scores around 11500 ggekbench multi core which is pretty good, but using it will time will tell. It depends on the app your using and how the software has been optimised for the M1. Check out www.barefeats.com for benchmark comparisons with other macs etc.
I just completed the install of BCM943602CDP on mini PCIe Adapter and external antenna as shown in video. Installation went great with all antenna cables attached firmly to Broadcom card. Unfortunately I got a problem. The Bluetooth is very weak. At first it didn't detect my bluetooth devices at all. Now bluetooth detects my Apple mouse and keyboard, but both mouse and keyboard have to be very close or directly on top of computer. I also found that the known good bluetooth mouse sometimes doesn't track properly. The Wifi seems to be working great. So I'm assuming the problem must be either the Broadcom card or the cable that goes to the external antenna. Unfortunately I don't have an extension for connecting internal bluetooth antenna. I will continue to use wired mouse and keyboard until I have to perform more troubleshooting. All of my other upgrades on my Mac Pro 5,1 worked flawlessly.
Update: I found the external bluetooth antenna doesn't work well attached to the back of the computer. When I attach extension cord between the computer and the antenna, the bluetooth works great. I think this solves the problem.
Maybe some interference from something. I have mine on the back plate and antenna on my desk works well. If I put my iPhone near my track pad it can make the trackpad act all crazy. You also might want to try a pram reset after installing the new Wi-Fi BT card.
@@MacSoundSolutions I found that the bluetooth works great ONLY when the external antenna is within a a couple feet away from keyboard and mouse. I tried reseting PRAM. The antenna appears to be working. The strength of my bluetooth is just very weak. I think will order a "New" BCM943602CDP from AliExpress.
I had so much fun upgrading my Mac Pro 5,1 that I'm looking on Craigslist to buy another one. However I may build a super high power PC next for running Ubuntu. Open source is cool.
the positive red cable should be the second pin, the black cable should be the first pin, which is negative.
thanks for the detailed instructions. But how did you enable it to work with martin lo latest package? as far as i know bluetooth and wifi is deliberately disabled in the 8.0 patcher
Only for legacy cards it just works with the new card no mods needed
The PRAM reset worked by recovering the Bluwtooth but now I lost my support for NVRAM (that I had as my main drive) and had to go to a old GPU because my RX580 is not recognized...
Yeah you will have to rebless opencore then put the 580 back in
I install the new Mac OS without upgrading the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi . However I’m going to install it over the weekend. It took forever to install that new os, felt like it didn’t work. Reason I upgrade the OS because don’t want to lose out on Xcode and Pro Apps update when they move from Big Sur:(
Universal control is able only Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 or can be able on 4.0?
Hi, thank you for your tutorial, I upgraded to Monterey but the mouse cannot connect and therefore even with a keyboard it's not possible to use Monterey without a mouse.
when I look inside my MacPro 5.1 (mid-2012) , the wificard shows only 2 Wifi connectors and the third is hidden under the wifi card.
How can I be sure that the Kit your recommand (Mac Pro 4,1 5,1 Genuine Apple WiFi Upgrade Kit 802.11ac a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.2) will be compatible with my MacPro 5.1 (mid-2012) ? Is there a serail number to check before ordering this Kit ?
can you confirm that there is no welding to be done ?
The Bluetooth might need a pram reset to get it working if wired properly, does blue tooth turn on and you made your mouse discoverable to pair with the Mac Pro?
What mbps second original wifi card bluetooth vs what mbps with the modification i can't find online i wnàt to buy a mac pro 5.1 2010 or 2012
Good question not totally sure, of course it also depends on your wifi router.
AirPort Extreme with Wi-Fi 802.11n + Bluetooth 2
AirPort Extreme with Wi-Fi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4
Newer model Airport Extreme card installed in 2015 and newer Macs. It offers faster wireless and bluetooth connections and supports AirDrop and Handoff. Compatible with macOS 10.13 and newer.
Hi, one question if you don't mind. If I opt for a PCIe card will I be able to wake up the computer?
Hi, installed the kit and my Mac 5.1 2010 recognized the card but no wifi is popping up in the network window. What could that be? Monterrey installed with opencore. Thanks in advance!
Is Bluetooth working? and silly to say but make sure wifi is turned. Look in the upper right hand corner of the menu bar top of the screen can you turn wifi on there? Mine just showed up after installing. You may need to do a pram reset as you have added new hardware I can't remember if I had to do that or not, also double check the antenna cables to makes sure they are correctly connected if its seeing the card then it sees it via apple system profiler then maybe the pram will fix it. Beware that this could unbless your opencore install but it shouldn't as long as the opencore drive is installed. I did have that happen once and had to go back to mojave turn off SIP and rebless my opencore drivev.
Hi Martin, The card works for me in Big Sur but no bluthooth after upgrade to Monterey, you have an ideai ? THX for you reply ...
You need to upgrade your card although Martin has a patch but it might not work, I have a video on the upgrade, my name is Lance btw
I have a 2009 Mac Pro with Mojave. It presents the following problem. While I want to download, for example, an update of some program, for example Firefox, some file or something else, the process stops. What could be wrong? my connection is optical and the relevant check has been done by OTE and everything was fine since the pages on the internet open very quickly. Do I need to change anything in the hardware? Do you suggest I get a new network card? I've tried everything but I don't know what else I need to do. Thanks
Try a pram reset might fix it. Clear out your browsers cache sounds like it’s corrupt files in there, also tru a different browser see if it works, if not it could be hardware, try a direct Ethernet connection.
You do not mention the model number of. the wifi card that. has BT 4.2 on it. What is the model number? Is there much advantage to 4.2 over 4.0?
Broadcom BCM_20703A1 it’s actually a 4.1 not 4.2 I don’t think there is much of a difference.
Hi Lance, thanks for this step-by-step tutorial. I've noticed that you data cable has two cut wires (green and yellow). Why did you do that? Cheers!
That’s the way the new cable came, I guess it doesn’t need the other two wires
Can I use a 2017 iMac pro 27" pull? I think it has the same 4 antenna pins. Isn't it the same family AirPort card used in MacBook Pro 2015 of which I have as well?
Ask the wife for nail polish remover or plain Acetone to loosen that loctite.
Maybe but you also need to connect to the old Bluetooth usb connector to the logic board with a special cable to to get Bluetooth working as well.
Thanks for the tutorial. Question, isn't it easier to buy a Bluetooth/Wifi USB dongle to solve this connection issue?
I tried that even before my whole upgrade to hopefully have a better Bluetooth connection / signal and honestly I found them to be quirky and had to douse Xcode app for it to be recognized by the Mac , do your research and maybe you can find one that works well.
You need to make a video on how to fix the ati 5770 when the boot bio in gpu gets messed up ..and you have to clear the bios and reflash to working status...this happened after mac upgraded to Mojave with 5770 in makes u think the card is bricked
Took 2 weeks to find the information after I already bought a new
Hi, which is the brand of mixer behind you? Thanks
Midas M32r the original model, they came out with a newer version a while back.
Hi Lance! What version of Mac os are you running? I install it but I can't connect any device.
Monterey 12.6.8
@@MacSoundSolutions Thanks, I'm on Ventura 13.5 and I got it to work, not sure how but I did it LOL. Air Drop, BT WiFi all works... WIFI is super fast ...
is there any chance to get the legacy wifi and bluetooth to work in Monterey with last package of martin?
It works for some with Opencore legacy patcher
I did this upgrade. Wifi works perfectly but Bluetooth does not work at all. I tried it with an external antenna and also with the internal built in and still no result. Could it be a defective little card?
What Mac OS are you on and are you using opencore? Maybe try a pram reset. A few people have had the issue.
Can you tell me where I can get the mini pci-e adapter that works with a cable rather than having to solder wires to the adapter.
That’s why I bought this package, you can find the cards on eBay just have to do some digging
Hello thank you for this good tutorial. Do you know where I can find the data cable ? And do you know that it’s obligated to install an antenna extension with this card ?
Thank you 🙏
The extension helps big time unless you are very close to your Mac Pro, mine live about 10 feet away from me on a open closet this is overpriced but shows you what to look for, it think you can find it on Amazon, www.ebay.com/itm/403596462883?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=-UibluCfTYq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=o6k3tERPQiC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@@MacSoundSolutions Hello,
I did the upgrade but I have disconnections all the 10 seconds for all my bluetooth devices and the wifi is searching but never finding anything. Do you have an idea to help me please ?
Thank's in advance
PS : in m
y settings, bluetooth module is visible
@@jibemevel try a pram reset, use a wired keyboard to do it. That may fix the issue.Press your Mac's power button and then hold these four keys at the same time: ⌘ + option + P + R wait till you hear the boot chime at least twice then release the keys. Check Wi-Fi BT.
@@MacSoundSolutions thank you for your fast response. But my Mac is patched with opencore under macOS Monterey. For you there is no problem to do a pram reset on a patched Mac ?
@@jibemevel it should be ok, are you using OCLP or Martin Lo’s
Great videos..got my 2009 mp 5,1 upgraded to Big Sur from Catalina, but this wifi Bluetooth 4.2 I had no longer works when my metal compatible rx 580 is installed..if I put old graphics card back in I get it back…how to fix?? Thank you I’m advance!
Try a pram reset with the 580 in, that might fix it. I have not had thus issue so hard to say but i would try that, just keep in mind it might unbless opencore, it didn’t for me and I have done a few pram resets
@@MacSoundSolutions thanks for getting back, I tried this, but it did not solve it. I think I can live with no wifi, or just using the old GTI 120 graphics card, but really curious if there’s a solution! Thanks, again.
@@mrmalachite6257 read this half way down the page the guy found a fix www.tonymacx86.com/threads/adding-rx580-breaks-bluetooth.316581/
Hi, have the same card installed and my 5.1 sees the card in system report, but no network is showing up. what could be wrong? Monterey installed with opencore. Thanks!
Loook under about this mac sytem report Network. Mine looks like this, Maybe try a pram reset sometimes its needed when adding new hardware but be aware in can sometimes unbless your opencore install and may need to rebless it.
interfaces:
en2:
Card Type: Wi-Fi (0x14E4, 0x14A)
Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.77.111.1 AirPortDriverBrcmNIC-1710.4)
MAC Address: not including this for security
Locale: ETSI
Country Code: X3
Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165
Wake On Wireless: Supported
AirDrop: Supported
AirDrop Channel: 0
Auto Unlock: Supported
Status: On
@@MacSoundSolutions everything looks the same, except: STATUS: Not Associated
@@michel0broekmeulen I would try a pram Reset but be prepared it could unbless your opencore install.
Is support Sidecar for second screen with iPad Pro 5th?
No it won’t work you need a Mac with inter grated graphics for sidecar to work. But universal control sort of works but it’s still in beta.
Do you know if anyone is working on an updated version with BT5.0... thanks
us.creative.com/p/accessories/creative-bt-w3#buy there are 5.0 dongles out there, I have not seen a card for the 5,1 Mac pros.
Doesn't seem to be working with Open Core and Sonoma
It does watch my latest video it shows you how to fix Bluetooth
@@MacSoundSolutions Thanks your video is great, but it's not solving my problem. My bluetooth is working fine, the wifi card is not being recognized.
@@paulsaarinen7999 need more info, what OS are you using etc? Did you try resetting your pram?
Will this card work natively for boot camp?
you mean will it work in Windows? it does but you have to enable the drive under bluetooth in devicemanager. I think the wifi just works.
Hello, i have a MacPro 5.1 running Monterey + opencore Patcher (latest version) but im having wifi issues... i am able to see available networks but i cannot connect with none of them unless they are open networks... any suggestion how to fix it, please? Thank you.
Are you using opencore legacy patcher or Martin Lo’s? Opencore legacy patcher has a post install patch to use the older Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards after installing opencore. Search Mr Macintosh here on UA-cam and check out his video for installing Monterey on unsupported Macs and watch his Mac Pro 5,1 part of the video. You have to use the terminal version of opencore not the GUI version. Martins does not support the legacy Bluetooth. If you have a new card you may just have to do a PRAM reset. But then you will have to re bless opencore after.
@@MacSoundSolutions hi, i am using latest Opencore Legacy Patcher (0.3.1). i will try the post install again... thank you.
Hey, so I have a new MBP with the m1 chip and my Mac Pro will not connect to it via airdrop. Will this resolve the issue?
What OS are you running? Are you using Opencore?
@@MacSoundSolutions no, I don't know what that is. I just want to use the airdrop function.. sorry for late reply
@@abezdnb Continuity, Handoff and AirDrop is not available on the old Macs because the Airport and Bluetooth modules are out of date, you have to upgrade your wifi bluetooth card in your mac pro 5,1 to get airdrop to work.
I upgraded my Mac Pro 5,1 with the same card, but Monterey doesn't recognize the Bluetooth module. I can't even turn on BT. The card is installed correctly, as it does work in Mojave. Do you have a suggestion what might be the issue? I used OCLP and didn't apply the post install patches. Those shouldn't be necessary, should they? Also, I had a different module back when I installed Monterey. Should I reinstall with the module present? But again, that wasn't a problem in Mojave.
Strangely enough, my Magic Trackpad does connect although BT is supposed to be off, but is has only basic functions, and no continuity, of course.
Try doing a pram reset I’m Monterey I’m using Martins OC package for 5,1 not Legacy Patcher.
@@MacSoundSolutions Thanks for the reply, but I have already tried that to no avail.
@@MacTaipan what version of Monterey?
@@MacSoundSolutions I'm on 12.4. But it seems like it's working right now. I have updated OCLP from 4.5 to 4.6, which at first lead to loss of even basic BT functions. So today I did another NVRAM reset, and now it seems to be working. I can copy data from my iPhone to the Mac via the clipboard now. What still worries me a bit is that System Information still shows very little information. It shows the address and chipset etc now, but all the info about BT versions, handoff support etc is missing. Or is it always like that in Monterey?
Hey late question but im thinking about doing this to mine and, does the card still let you go back to stuff like MacOS mavericks later on? or are you stuck to more recent versions?
It should but I have not gone that far back OS wise it’s the same cards that iMacs use for a while. I think I have booted in MT Lion in the past.
@@MacSoundSolutions I really just need to go back to mavericks for stuff that i need running stable/xserve, so thisll work for me. Thanku!
@@MacSoundSolutions Tested it. Weird results.
Mavericks does not detect wifi or bluetooth on the card. But due to macs weird bluetooth failsafes with connecting Bluetooth keyboards and such, magic devices 2 will let me use them still?
Weird.
I just did this upgrade this evening.....more like I watched my son do it for me...... and the wifi is awesome. I'm getting speeds over 2x what I was prior, unfortunately no bluetooth though. Computer is a Mac Pro 5.1 mid 2010 running Mojave 10.15.6. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Shutdown the Mac unplug the power wait 5 minutes or so and boot up. Then go to system profiler about this Mac check to see if the Bluetooth card shows up turn Bluetooth on.
@@MacSoundSolutions Thanks for the response, unfortunately no love, just says no information found. Seems to have no idea there is Bluetooth in the machine.
@@ginocecchetto8286 try a pram reset hold down command option p and r keys and reboot let it chime more than twice sometimes that helps find new hardware. you did connect the usb data cable from the new card to the port on the board next to the old card?
@@MacSoundSolutions Thanks, I'll give that a try. Yes, the data cable was connected.
No love again.
What is that screen saver
It’s the new one that comes with Monterey.
Is it safe to run 12.1?
I have been to busy with work to look into it, check out the Opencore Facebook group, I think there have been some issues for some but not sure.
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Why not just make a video of yourself doing these things rather than a slide instruction?
Good point but the top of my hands would be all you would really see as I’m trying g to attach the tiny connectors with wires that have know slack, so I thought pics would be better. I just wish I had taken more.