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'Continuity Activation Tool' for Adding Handoff to Older Macs Now Supports Bluetooth 4.0 Dongles
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I hope Apple crashes down on these hackers. This is a huge security-risk and a threat which must not be ignored! Apple obviously knows better when it is restricting these features to carefully certified and individually tested models to give you the most personal and involving experience possible.
I expect nothing but a swift and decisive crackdown by Apple and harsh punishment for the infidels.
For the best of all users.
I expect nothing but a swift and decisive crackdown by Apple and harsh punishment for the infidels.
For the best of all users.
I hope Apple crashes down on these hackers. This is a huge security-risk and a threat which must not be ignored! Apple obviously knows better when it is restricting these features to carefully certified and individually tested models to give you the most personal and involving experience possible.
I expect nothing but a swift and decisive crackdown by Apple and harsh punishment for the infidels.
For the best of all users.
What's your definition of certification restrictions between a 'non-certified' High-End MP 5,1 (mid-2012) and a "CERTIFIED" High-End MP 6,1 (2013)?
I'm still very puzzled!
The Handoff feature is kinda useless (in my opinion) but the one thing that does work better alongside Handoff is Airdrop. I can send images and things freely between my 2013 Air and my iPhone 5S, but not so well between my iPhone and my 2011 Mac Mini.
People crap on AirDrop a lot, but it really is a very quick and painless way to get something (like a URL, a picture, a map link) from your Mac to your Phone or vise versa. The older version of it was cumbersome, but the Yosemite/iOS 8 version is quite slick.
For me, the next runner up is probably just iMessaging stuff to yourself, but that also means you're sending it to every device tied to your Apple ID and iMessage.
I've been getting iPhone notifications on my late-2007 model iMac since upgrading to Yosemite. I thought none of this was supposed to work on such an old model, lacking Bluetooth 4.0.
I hope Apple crashes down on these hackers. This is a huge security-risk and a threat which must not be ignored! Apple obviously knows better when it is restricting these features to carefully certified and individually tested models to give you the most personal and involving experience possible.
I expect nothing but a swift and decisive crackdown by Apple and harsh punishment for the infidels.
For the best of all users.
So according to the chart, why does the 2011 macbook air and mac mini not support Continuity officially by Apple but are able to run it with the tool without changing the chips or adding a dongle?
Umm, might want to rethink that.
From the chart even 2013 Mac Pro's aren't supported! HAHA!
SERIOUSLY APPLE???
None of the Mac Pro's before the late 2013 model are officially supported.
That's just plain pathetic support.
I hope Apple crashes down on these hackers. This is a huge security-risk and a threat which must not be ignored! Apple obviously knows better when it is restricting these features to carefully certified and individually tested models to give you the most personal and involving experience possible.
I expect nothing but a swift and decisive crackdown by Apple and harsh punishment for the infidels.
For the best of all users.
Thanks for the laugh! You should wash that multicolored Apple T btw.
Quick. The Big Bang Theory will be on soon.
This was a half cooked Apple feature from the beginning.
The fact that it works on so few Macs, in some cases within a YEAR or 2 of release is just unbelievable!
Why did they promote something available to so few people?
Why did they bother with this?
The fact that it works on so few Macs, in some cases within a YEAR or 2 of release is just unbelievable!
Why did they promote something available to so few people?
Why did they bother with this?
One of the lessons that should have stuck in everyone's mind after the Fappening was to enable two factor authentication in your Apple ID settings.
What's Handoff?
I have a mid 2009 MacBook pro, so I don't expect much in the way of new features. BUT, I've never even seen handoff between my iPhone 6 and iPad air 2. It looked really cool in the keynote, but just can't get it to work. Same network, same iCloud, turned on, etc. Hope they get this working soon as it would really come in handy with my iOS devices.
I have a mid 2009 MacBook pro, so I don't expect much in the way of new features. BUT, I've never even seen handoff between my iPhone 6 and iPad air 2. It looked really cool in the keynote, but just can't get it to work. Same network, same iCloud, turned on, etc. Hope they get this working soon as it would really come in handy with my iOS devices.
Hallelujah, this is exactly what I have been waiting for!
Thank you everyone involved!
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Hmm, weirs, the diagnostics of CAT say that my WiFi hardware is an Atheros AirPort card, however, that's not the case...
Glassed Silver:mac
Thank you everyone involved!
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Hmm, weirs, the diagnostics of CAT say that my WiFi hardware is an Atheros AirPort card, however, that's not the case...
Glassed Silver:mac
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I was part of CAT 2.0 beta test. Just make sure to get a USB dongle with Broadcom BCM20702 chipset for best results. I extended the life of my 2010 13" MBP at least anther 3 years and lowered my annual cost of ownership. Attached are the features I personally tested. All for the price of a $7 USB BT4LE dongle.
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Works perfectly on 2010 13"
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Broadcom BCM20702 chipset
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It worked in the beta updates for models like the 2011 MBP. The 2011 MBA has the correct bluetooth hardware but Apple disable it.
There is no security risk if as Apple states you need the Bluetooth to connect. So a hacker would need to be in Bluetooth range if and that is if there is a security hole.
Was I really too subtle?
I thought "most personal and involving experience possible" would give it away.
I applaud the makers of this program, yet it's a bit sad that it's needed at all.
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I agree with you. Unfortunately Apple is trying to push people into new computers if they want the 'new' features.
I would agree if the hardware couldn't run the new software but it is not the case this time.
Apple likely limited the hardware models because of BT antenna design, performance, range limitations, or other limitation which could not be corrected via a BT firmware update. There is no conspiracy here.
Apple rolls out minor features to work out the bugs before releasing a major new feature/category. For example, Passbook and TouchID resulted in ApplePay. I am sure Apple has bigger plans for Handoff.
When Apple incorporates BT4.2 support, which supports TCP/IP over BT, once a device is paired using one's iCloud creds, Handoff will work w/o WiFi. This will eventually lead to more features between an iPhone and AppleWatch, including a true Dick Tracy watch with video calls.
https://www.macrumors.com/2014/12/03/bluetooth-4-2/
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Someone on a dutch forum leaked an Apple Engineering bug report statement on Oct. 19 which provides additional insight:
Continuity Activation Tool 2.0 activates AWDL support not only on the MacBookAir4,2 but also on many older Macs. This is one of the things CAT does to activate Continuity.