How to Fix Just bought a Broadcom WiFi card, will I need to remove the intel kexts before I install it
Network issues on Hackintosh or unsupported Macs are typically caused by chipset incompatibility, incorrect kext pairing, or corrupted network preferences.
Quick Fix Steps
- Identify your network chipset: Open System Information > Wi-Fi/Bluetooth or use Hackintool.
- Use the correct kext: For Intel Wi-Fi use AirportItlwm, for Broadcom use BrcmPatchRAM, for Ethernet use IntelMausi or RealtekRTL8111.
- Reset network preferences: Delete /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist and reboot.
- Check privacy settings: System Settings > Privacy > Location Services must be enabled.
Verification
- Wi-Fi connects after reboot.
- Bluetooth pairs and stays connected.
- Location Services works in Maps.
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Original Question: "Just bought a Broadcom WiFi card, will I need to remove the intel kexts before I install it?"
I think having an intel WiFi card is whats causing my iMessage/FaceTime failure as I’ve read WiFi should be named en1 and it’s name itwl or something… either way, Broadcom chipset will be better than my chitty intel. So would I need to remove the kexts before installing and booting up? Will it cause a boot failure not to remove them? I’m using this config.plist on a Thinkpad t480 https://github.com/EETagent/T480-OpenCore-Hackintosh/blob/master/OC/config.plist
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