The end goal of a Hackintosh was AirDrop and Sidecar, and I realized that no matter what, it was impossible with an Intel chip.
A Broadcom chip was absolutely necessary.
While searching, I found out that AliExpress sells BCM chips for Hackintosh, and with my wife's permission, I purchased one.
The price was under 40,000 won.
It took about two weeks for the item to arrive after payment.
Although it's typical of AliExpress, the packaging was just thrown together.
However, since the chip itself is lightweight, it didn't seem to be damaged.
I once again opened the bottom panel, which I have done countless times.
Installing the M.2 SSD, replacing the battery, cleaning the fan, and reapplying thermal paste — I've lost count of how many times I've opened the panel.
I removed the existing Intel chip and inserted the BCM chip.
It fit perfectly.
Originally, tape was used to keep the antennas in place, but since the tape was worn out, I secured it with Scotch tape.
If I open the bottom panel of this laptop again, then I'm foolish.
I compared the BCM94360NG with the existing Intel Wi-Fi chip.
The size and appearance were almost identical.
The downside is that Windows couldn't properly recognize the Wi-Fi card, so I had to install it separately.
I went into Device Manager and selected Bluetooth and Wi-Fi from the existing list.
I then went into OpenCore and deleted all kexts related to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Note that AppleALC is related to audio cards, so it doesn't need to be deleted.
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After setting the ports and measuring the internet speed, it reached 100Mbps.
Since the home internet speed limit is 100Mbps anyway, higher performance is meaningless.
Previously, the iPhone hotspot wouldn't connect, but now it connects well. The changes to the Wi-Fi module resolved everything, including Sidecar and mirroring.
Now I'm in the final stage of stabilizing my Hackintosh.
A well-made Hackintosh is said to be as good as a genuine Mac, and I'm very satisfied with its current state.
As many Hackintosh users say, the ultimate goal of every Hackintosh seems to be a genuine Mac.
It's said that Steve Jobs mentioned, 'Eventually, they will return to Mac,' and the more I work on my Hackintosh, the more I want to buy a MacBook.
The month and a half of Hackintosh work was fun, but now I want to earn enough to buy a MacBook.
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