OSXWiFi Compatible with MacPro 2008 (3,1), 2007 (2,1), 2006 (1,1) - Handoff and Continuity - Broadcom BCM94360CD - 802.11 A/B/G/N/AC with Bluetooth 4.0 OS X Yosemite 10.10+

I bought this chip (with a PCIe adaptor) to use in my hackintosh and it works perfectly right out of the box! I am so glad you guys sell this on Prime. Thank you very much. It was totally worth it.The chip works right out of the box, no drivers or kexts needed! Once you use the continuity activation tool, boom, handoff/etc. will work right away!I've had BCM94360CSAX in the past and it just never worked right, I always had issues with either bluetooth or wifi. But this chip (the CD version) works absolutely flawlessly!

I received the card sooner than I expected. The installation instructions were not detailed enough to attach the wires correctly but it was not hard to figure out after searching online. It works better than I expected in my Mac Pro 2008. Now my computer acts like any other brand new Mac computer!

Instructions were not given so I had to really do my research as a techie. Seems to be working fine for now but I've already had two occasions when the card did not recognize or boot up. Also my connection is lost at times when downloading large files.

I have completely upgraded/updated my Mac Pro 3,1 and this was the last piece to the puzzle! Took me about 15min to install. Easy breezy. Return of the Mac!!!!

Works great as advertised!

Bottom line up front: Just picked this up from post office. 15 minutes to install (I have large hands that are clumsy inside the 2008 Mac Pro 3,1's guts--probably would've been faster if I had smaller hands). Beautifully manufactured (not that that matters). Works EXACTLY as described. I turned on my Mac Pro after install then immediately did a restart just to be on the safe side. Then, checked for software download in case detection of new hardware would prompt a driver update (none, currently running El Capitan 10.11.16). Wifi and BT are working perfectly. I have a ethernet and AC wifi connection. Ran a speed test: equal numbers. This card is a top performer and installs quick/easy. You won't be disappointed.

OSXWiFI MacPro 3,1 Early 2008 - Excellent Product Provides full WiFi and Bluetooth for macOS Sierra Location Services and Two Factor Authentication using Apple Watch.I found this to be an excellent product at a very reasonable price. In addition to providing WiFi to a MacPro, if you are considering upgrading your Mac Pro 3,1 to macOS Sierra, then this is exactly what you need. At my low electronics assembly experience level, I found it challenging but definitely possible to install. In this review, I highly recommend the OSXWIFI product and also provide some lessons learned on installing it. My motivation was to use macOS Sierra, so I include a brief discussion of how to install macOS Sierra on a MacPro 3,1.A. Installing macOS Sierra on a MacPro 3,1 - essentially simple, with low risk.--- If you make backups before you start and have access (via a friend or a laptop) to any Apple computer that can natively run macOS Sierra, then this step is really straight forwardB. OSXWIFI board installation - definitely possible, but requires U.FL antenna connector assembly skills you can practice before you start--- this takes patience because of two troublesome assembly details, but I encourage you to try this...----- Requires use of a tiny M2 3mm screw ... using a magnetic tipped screwdriver and just moving slowly, you won't lose the screw, but losing a screw is always frustrating and this step takes extra care because of the reach. If you do lose the screw (especially into the MacPro chassis), you can order replacements.----- U.FL antenna connectors. If you aren't used to these (I wasn't) I found it essential to purchase some example cables and mating connectors to practice.Detailed discussion below.---A. Installing macOS Sierra on a MacPro 3,1.The MacPro 3,1 is the oldest MacPro that can run macOS Sierra. The Intel Xeon Penryn used in the MacPro has the SSE4 instructions[...] which are required in macOS Sierra. Without the SSE4, the processor cannot boot. Installing macOS Sierra on a MacPro 3,1 is widely discussed on the web; however, it is extremely simple to accomplish if you have a macOS Sierra compliant Apple platform.In summary, you attach a target hard drive (USB 3.0, Firewire 800) to the compliant Apple platform, install onto that hard drive through up to the initial setup (Language, Keyboard). Shutdown the compliant Apple platform and move the hard drive to the MacPro 3,1.Copy the hard drive using a utility like Carbon Copy Cloner to an empty but bootable partition on the MacPro. Use the command line to find the motherboard ID.ioreg -lp IOService | grep board-idEdit the file /Volumes/<yourSierraTargetPartitionName> /System/Library/CoreServices/PlatformSupport.plist to include your board ID<string>Mac-F42C88C8</string> and your model ID <string>MacPro3,1</string> in the appropriate places (this is obvious).Reboot the MacPro using the new OS as the starting disk and continue setting up, including logging in your Apple ID.[Note: if you haven't switched your mail client from POP to IMAP, moving to Sierra is a good time to do this after backing up everything.You can easily import old locally stored Mail by copying the ~/Library/Mail folder to the desktop and importing from there.In my case, we use Brighthouse, and I needed to uncheck "automatically manage connection settings" to get the IMAP ports correct]B. OSXWIFI board installationOSXWIFI provides a miniPCIe board that exactly matches built-in Apple macOS drivers for Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) and Bluetooth 4 including Bluetooth Low Energy.- In macOS Sierra (10.12), Location Services requires Wi-Fi and Two Factor Authentication is possible using your Apple Watch if you have Bluetooth 4 and Bluetooth Low EnergyQuick lessons learned summary:- MacPro 3,1 Wi-Fi antennas are hidden under motherboard under HDD2 section.- OSXWIFI has four antenna connectors (J0,J1,J3, J2): 3 redundant Wi-Fi antenna ports (J0,J1 J2) for diversity and one Bluetooth antenna port (clearly labeled J3 on the card).— Note: when installed in the motherboard, the physical order from top to bottom is J0,J1,J3,J2.- It is essential to practice with U.FL connectors before attempting to do this using the MacPro connectors. You can buy inexpensive U.FL connectors and patch cables online at Amazon.— Connection is with finger pressure. Disconnection can be accomplished with a fingernail strong flick. Push your fingernail firmly against the very shallow metal cylinder and flick.- To attach U.FL antenna leads to OSXWIFI board, use fingers only. Do not use tools which could bend center pin, or crack the OSXWIFI circuit board.- With my low experience level and somewhat large hands, attaching the U.FL leads took a lot of patience and trials. I spent an hour attaching 3 leads and felt very happy that it wasn’t longer.- Before securing OSXWIFI board into mother board, attach U.FL leads to OSXWIFI board with the U.FL lead in your left hand and the board in your right hand.— the antenna leads are short, so your hands are buried down near the motherboard. Use bright external lighting and you may find low-power jewelers headband magnifier useful.— Carefully line up connectors so that the very shallow cylinders of the mating connectors are parallel before using your fingers to snap them together.— I used my left hand and index finger to position the antenna lead (sometimes lightly trapping the lead against the plastic fan assembly) and used my right hand to orient the board to match the antenna lead.— I could not successfully orient the connectors by feel, I needed to see the connectors to get them lined up properly.— Once aligned, significant left index finger pressure against the right hand supported board (note: support at the connector edge to prevent cracking), was sufficient to snap the connectors together.— Once snapped together, the connection is firmly mated and will not come off without significant effort, so it is now easy to gently position the OSXWIF board into the motherboard connector without fear that the antenna connectors will come off.— In my Mac Pro, antenna connector 2 was significantly shorter than antenna connector 1 and 3. Given my low experience level, it was very challenging to get it to connect. After connecting antenna 1, 3, and Bluetooth, I tried for a bit longer, but I ultimately elected to leave it unconnected in the hope that the other two Wi-Fi antennas would provide sufficient antenna visibility back to the base station. I covered the antenna lead 2 with the clear plastic sleeve that was originally protecting the exposed metal. In my home setup, antennas 1 and 3 were sufficient so this appears to be an acceptable compromise. If antenna 2 is required, the OSXWIFI card can be gently removed from the motherboard again without fear of losing the other antenna connections and further time can be spent connecting antenna lead 2 before re-installing.- To disconnect the Bluetooth antenna, leave the original Bluetooth Module screwed in to the motherboard. Insert your right index fingernail under the metal antenna connector and firmly flick upwards.- Connect the Bluetooth antenna lead to the J3 connector of the OSXWIF board.- Gently position the OSXWIFI board into the motherboard connector. The insertion point is towards the top of the black plastic connector and it must be inserted at an upwards angle (probably about 30 degrees). When you can feel the OSXWIFI board is seated well, gently push the board down with your left index finger and hold it in place. Use a magnetic screwdriver to carefully place the tiny M2 3mm screw into the socket and tighten it to firmly seat the board connection. If you don’t have an M2 3mm screw, you can remove one from the original Bluetooth controller and use that.- You have the option to remove the original Bluetooth module (unpower it) or leave it powered up and in place but without a Bluetooth antenna connected.- It may be slightly easier if you remove the original Bluetooth module because this would likely force the MacOS to only recognize the OSXWIFI Bluetooth controller.- I elected to leave the original Bluetooth module installed. My reasoning was that it kept the motherboard connector protected and was also potentially re-usable by simply re-attaching the Bluetooth antenna in case the OSXWIFI failed; however, there is no strong benefit to this choice.- If you leave the original Bluetooth module installed, then according to my experience, you will likely need to configure macOS Sierra to use the new OSXWIFI Bluetooth controller instead of the original Bluetooth controller. In my case, on re-assembly and boot-up, the macOS Sierra recognized both controllers, but was listening for Bluetooth devices using the original module only (which now had no antenna connected). As discussed below in the details section, I could confirm this by using Option/Bluetooth_menu_bar which shows the raw version number (without the decimal).- By downloading [...], I could run Bluetooth Explorer and select the new controller.— obtaining an Apple Developer account is simple for an individual: [...]- Bluetooth Explorer/Tools/HCI Controller Selector … I selected Apple BRCM 0x828D which is the product ID of the new controller as listed in the OSXWIF webpage and the Apple System Profiler Report.— Note: the Bluetooth explorer cautions that the HCI Controller “change is NOT retained after a restart.” For Bluetooth development applications with hardware connected to the Mac, that may be true, but in the case of using the Bluetooth Explorer to force the macOS Sierra to recognize the new OSXWIFI Bluetooth module, I found that the change survived shutdown and restarts unless I rebooted into El Capitan or another operating system.- Status: I have high signal strength of WiFi using the 802.11ac OSXWIFI board and antennas 1 and 3 connected only. Bluetooth 4.0 is working properly and macOS Sierra now recognizes my Apple Watch.Details1) Fishing out the U.FL antenna connectors from the Mac Pro 3,1 is a little tricky. I found the antennas tucked under the motherboard right under HDD2. There are small cables labeled HDD1 and HDD2 leading to the HDD connectors in this area. I used a long thin metal rod with a hook bent in the end to gently pull out the cables (labeled 1,2,and 3) and to separate them from the HDD1 cable which happened to have been left on top of the WiFi cables in the original assembly of my Mac Pro.2) My Mac Pro 3,1 did not have a pre-existing WiFi card, so there were no metal screws. The screws are M2 3mm Apple part number: 922-7734.Apparently they can be bought at [...]In my case, using a magnetic screwdriver, I took one screw from the Cambridge Software original Bluetooth card and used that to secure the OSXWIFI card.3) As expected, the OSXWIFI card requires firm mating to the the motherboard connector so the screw is absolutely required to compress the slightly angled OSXWIFI card down and to provide firm mating to the motherboard connector. As an experiment, I tried booting without the screw and, although the OSXWIFI card did power up and appeared in the Apple System Report, the Bluetooth function was missing. After gently pushing the OSXWIFI board down into position and attaching it with the M2 3mm screw from the Bluetooth module, the slight spring tension made the connection firm and the module was fully recognized. As an aside, my motherboard had no prior WiFi card, so this connector was exposed for years. I did not make a special effort to clean the connector beyond carefully wiping the area and inserting the card multiple times, and my connections appear good at this time.4) When properly installed, the OSXWIFI connector appears in two locations of the Apple System Profiler Report from About this Mac/System Report.The two sections and are: Hardware/USB and Network/Wi-Fi.For Bluetooth key identifiers of a successful install are: USB Product ID is 0x828d, Vendor ID is 0x05ac and Version is 1.26For WiFI. key identifiers of a successful install are: Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x111)Note that holding the option key down while selecting the pull-down top right menu item for Bluetooth symbol and WiFi symbol tell you specific details about which chips are in use.Preferences/Bluetooth/Show Bluetooth in menu bar is checkedPreferences/Network/Wi-Fi/Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar is checked.For reference, the exact Apple System Profiler entries for New Bluetooth, Original Bluetooth, and New Wi-Fi are listed below.4.1) Hardware/USB for Bluetooth module andRCM20702 Hub: Product ID: 0x4500 Vendor ID: 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.) Version: 1.00 Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Location ID: 0x7d100000 / 1 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA): 94 Extra Operating Current (mA): 0 Built-In: YesBluetooth USB Host Controller: Product ID: 0x828d Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Inc.) Version: 1.26 Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Location ID: 0x7d130000 / 4 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA): 0 Extra Operating Current (mA): 0 Built-In: Yes4.2) Old/Original Cambridge Software Bluetooth Module Profile information:USB Bus: Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCIPCI PCI Device ID: 0x268a PCI Revision ID: 0x0009 PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086Bluetooth HCI: Product ID: 0x8206 Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Inc.) Version: 19.65 Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec Location ID: 0x5d200000 / 2 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA): 0 Extra Operating Current (mA): 04.3) Network/Wi-Fi for the WIFI module.Interfaces:en2: Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x111) Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.21.171.10.1a16) MAC Address: 88:63:df:b8:8d:43 Locale: FCC Country Code: US Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 AirDrop: Supported AirDrop Channel: 149 Auto Unlock: Supported Status: Connected