Atheros Wi-Fi AirPort cards will prevent Continuity from working even when adding a Bluetooth 4.0 dongle. This is a known issue, no workarounds have been identified yet. Instant Hotspot currently doesn't work reliably when using a dongle. A few examples: Asus BT400, IOGEAR GBU521, GMYLE, and many others. The recommendation is to look for dongles based on the Broadcom BCM20702 chip, which are similar to the ones used by Apple in their Continuity compatible Macs. Inatek Nano) are not compatible with CAT. Bluetooth 4.0 dongles based on the Cambridge Silicon Radio CSR8510 A10 chip (e.g.
#CONTINUITY ACTIVATION TOOL UPDATE#
The update makes the process not only much easier, but far cheaper for the average user.Ĭreator dokterdok makes a few important notes regarding Bluetooth 4.0 dongles and the Continuity Activation Tool, mainly remarking on dongles best used for the tool and those to steer clear of completely.Ī few important notes about using CAT with USB Bluetooth 4.0 dongles:
This week, however, Continuity Activation Tool 2.0 has launched, bringing support for Bluetooth 4.0 USB dongles and thus allowing many of these older Macs without Bluetooth 4.0 to be more easily upgraded to support full Continuity.
#CONTINUITY ACTIVATION TOOL PATCH#
While only the software patch was required for the mid-2011 MacBook Air and Mac mini, other older Macs that didn't have Bluetooth 4.0, required a more difficult and set-up process involving the installation of completely new wireless cards. Unfortunately for Macs old enough to not include Bluetooth 4.0 (and even a few older models that do include it), several of the features are officially unsupported on their machines and these users haven't been able to experience Continuity in its full form.Īddressing this issue, enterprising members of the MacRumors forums banded together to discuss the issue, leading to the creation of a "Continuity Activation Tool." Users with Apple devices unable to directly access the new feature could follow a set of instructions that would enable Bluetooth-linked Continuity features such as Handoff and Instant Hotspot to work on Macs previously unable to support the features. The tool does, however, come with some caveats users should be aware of before attempting to activate these features.Īpple's introduction of Continuity alongside OS X Yosemite promised a suite of features that interweave Mac and iOS devices without any hassle. A new update to the community-built "Continuity Activation Tool" for OS X Yosemite brings Bluetooth 4.0 USB dongle support, allowing users of some older model Macs to enable Handoff and other Bluetooth-related Continuity features on their machines without upgrading internal hardware.
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