How to Fix Jumped from SMBIOS 19,1 to 20,2 via OpenCore 0.6.1 and yet not even sure if I should stay? Ha

How to Fix Jumped from SMBIOS 19,1 to 20,2 via OpenCore 0.6.1 and yet not even sure if I should stay? Ha

Network issues on Hackintosh or unsupported Macs are typically caused by chipset incompatibility, incorrect kext pairing, or corrupted network preferences.

Quick Fix Steps

1. Identify your network chipset: Open System Information > Wi-Fi/Bluetooth or use Hackintool to find the exact controller model.
2. Use the correct kext: For Intel Wi-Fi use AirportItlwm, for Broadcom use BrcmPatchRAM, for Ethernet use IntelMausi or RealtekRTL8111.
3. Reset network preferences: Delete /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist and reboot.
4. Check privacy settings: Go to System Settings > Privacy > Location Services and ensure it is enabled.

Verification

• Wi-Fi connects automatically after reboot.
• Bluetooth pairs and remains connected.
• Location Services works in Maps.

Related Searches

• OpenCore · EFI · kexts · config.plist · macOS troubleshooting

Original Question: "Jumped from SMBIOS 19,1 to 20,2 via OpenCore 0.6.1 and yet not even sure if I should stay? Ha."

Upon hitting few bumps here and there, I finally got this system up and running in no time. .. Everything is connecteD .. Hardware: CPU: i9 9900K GPU: AMD Sapphire RX 5700 XT 8GB RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E Wifi/BT Card: AirPort Extreme Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.77.111.1 AirPortDriverBrcmNIC-1615.2) BIOS: Revision 76 (will check back on this) Guides Used: Dortania Opencore Guide (Coffee Lake) What's Working: WiFi USB Sleep/Wake Audio iMessage / FaceTime AirDrop, Handoff What's Not Working Sidecar (as both my iPhone and iPad are still running iOS 12.4 while happily jailbroken) and I'll get to this eventually when the time comes, Ha! Less is More... As always, do make a clean copy of your EFI folder once you have installed in order for you to be able to always revert back just in case things go south. The more we make a habit out of this, the less we all stress. Happy Hackintoshing and kudos to those that have served us well in this community!!! submitted by /u/DeafEyeJedi [link] [comments]