How to Fix Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Connection Dropping on macOS (Photoshop keeps crashing on my Ryzen Hackintosh running Tahoe 26.6.1)

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How to Fix Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Connection Dropping on macOS (Photoshop keeps crashing on my Ryzen Hackintosh running Tahoe 26.6.1)

How to Fix Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Connection Dropping on macOS (Photoshop keeps crashing on my Ryzen Hackintosh running Tahoe 26.6.1)

Wireless connection drops, missing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), or unrecognised cards stem from kext version mismatches between AirportItlwm, BlueToolFixup, and Intel/Broadcom firmware. Matching driver sets fixes AirDrop, Handoff, and peripheral stability.

Step-by-Step Resolution Guide

  1. Match Driver to macOS Release: Always use the matching AirportItlwm version built for your exact macOS release (Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura, Tahoe).
  2. Configure Bluetooth Stack correctly: On macOS Monterey and newer, use BlueToolFixup.kext alongside IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext.
  3. Reset Network Preferences: Delete corrupted network plist files from /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ and reboot.
  4. Disable Conflicting Kexts: Ensure legacy kexts like BrcmBluetoothInjector are disabled on macOS Monterey and later.

Copyable Network Reset & Diagnostic Commands

1. Terminal Commands to Reset macOS Network Configuration:

sudo rm -f /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
sudo rm -f /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

2. Check Active Wireless & Bluetooth Drivers:

kextstat | grep -E "itlwm|BlueTool|IntelBluetooth"

Verification Checklist

  • The system boots consistently without unexpected verbose halts.
  • Target hardware components (Graphics, Audio, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, NVMe) display correctly in System Information.
  • No kernel panic logs appear during sleep, wake, or full reboot.
  • A clean backup of the functional EFI directory is saved on external storage.

Rollback Protocol

  • Boot from your secondary emergency FAT32 USB containing the original working EFI.
  • Reset NVRAM from the OpenCore picker to flush temporary boot argument modifications.
  • Restore system state using Time Machine if core macOS system binaries were modified.

Original Reddit Discussion:

Originally posted on r/hackintosh:

Hi guys,

I’m having a problem with Photoshop on my Hackintosh and I’m hoping someone here has a similar setup or knows what could be causing it.

My PC is with:

  • Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
  • RX 550 4GB (Lexa core, spoofed)
  • 24GB RAM (16GB + 8GB)
  • SATA SSD
  • Intel AX210 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
  • macOS Tahoe 26.6.1

The Hackintosh itself is working pretty well. The RX 550 is working and I haven't had major problems with the system.

The main problem is Adobe Photoshop keeps crashing.

Sometimes it crashes while I'm working, and I'm trying to figure out if this is because of the Ryzen CPU, the Lexa RX 550, Photoshop's GPU acceleration, or maybe Tahoe.

I also tried installing AMDFriend because I read that it can help with Adobe apps on AMD Hackintosh systems:

sudo npm install -g amdfriend

but I get:

npm error code ENOVERSIONS npm error No versions available for amdfriend

So I'm not sure if AMDFriend is still usable or if there is another solution now.

Has anyone here got Photoshop working properly on a Ryzen 2200G + RX 550 Lexa + macOS Tahoe?

If you have a similar setup, what Photoshop version are you using and do you have GPU acceleration enabled?

I can also post my OpenCore config and crash log if that helps.

Thanks!

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