Continuity Activation Tool – Bring Yosemite Continuity Feature To Old Mac
Apple has mentioned the Continuity feature when introduced the iOS 8 and Yosemite OS X10.10, this is extremely convenient feature that helps you to work through the Apply devices: Macs, iPhones, iPads. But not any Macs can also use Yosemite Continuity, it only supports for the Macs from early 2011 to later and for the iPhone 5 or later, iPad (4th generation), iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad Mini with Retina display, and iPod touch (5th generation). However, the good news for you is that you can bypass this limit easily by Continuity Activation Tool, and now you are ready for Handoff Application, Instant Hotspot, Airdrop on your Mac device.
Continuity Activation Tool makes the necessary changes to enable Yosemite Continuity on compatible hardware. The Continuity features activated by this tool include Application Handoff, Instant Hotspot, and Airdrop iOS<->OSX.
Features of Continuity Activation Tool – bring Yosemite Continuity feature to old Apple’s devices:
- Activate Continuity: Does a Continuity compatibility check, backups the original Systems kexts, disables a Mac-model blacklist in the Bluetooth kext, whitelists the Mac board-id in the Wi-Fi kext.
- System Diagnostic: Produces a report of the current system parameters influencing Continuity.
Warning:
- You should exercise caution when using the Continuity Activation Tool, as it moves around low level files and there’s a possibility it could cause problems. Using this tool is at your own risk.
- You should backup your system and data before attempting to install the tool.
- The tool disables OS security features in order to work. Enabling Continuity on Yosemite will put you at risk to get the “grey stop sign” at boot-time. Not only for your first reboot, but anytime in the future if your PRAM is reset. You should read “Trim Enabler and Yosemite” , which explains the risks involved and solutions in case of issues.
Compatibility list
Your Mac might need a hardware upgrade as well to be able to work with Continuity. If you notice inaccuracies, please report them to the guide author or open an issue. Check the table below (that based on the guide (forum thread)):
| Mac Model | Hardware change required | Software patch required (e.g. via this tool) |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air 2008-2010 | Yes, new wireless card BCM94360CS2 | Yes |
| MacBook Air mid-2011 | No | Yes |
| MacBook Air 2012-2014 | No (works OTB) | No (works OTB) |
| MacBook Pro mid-2010 (15″ only) | Yes, new wireless card BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX | Yes |
| MacBook Pro early 2011 to late 2011 (all models) | Yes, new wireless card BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX | Yes |
| MacBook Pro mid-2012 (non-retina) | No (works OTB) | No (works OTB) |
| MacBook Pro Retina (all models) | No (works OTB) | No (works OTB) |
| Mac mini 2009-2010 | Yes, new wireless card BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX (to be confirmed) | Yes |
| Mac mini mid-2011 | No | Yes |
| Mac mini 2012-2014 | No (works OTB) | No (works OTB) |
| Mac Pro early 2008-2012 | Yes, new wireless card BCM94360CD + adapter | No |
| Mac Pro 2013-2014 | No (works OTB) | No (works OTB) |
| iMac 2007-2011 | Yes, new wireless card BCM94360CD + adapter | No |
| iMac 2012-2014 | No (works OTB) | No (works OTB) |
Note: The tool is currently not compatible with BT4 USB Dongles available on the market, it only works with the right Apple wireless hardware.
How to use Continuity Activation Tool to get Yosemite Continuity feature?
From Finder:
- Download the zip file and extract it.
- Double-click on the app.
- Follow instructions on the screen. Ignore or deny any “Access to accessibility features” prompt.
From the command line: The script can also be run right from the command line. It is located in Continuity Activation Tool.app/Contents/MacOS/contitool.sh
Usage example: “./contitool.sh activate”
Script arguments:
- activate : Starts the activation procedure and does compatibility checks.
- diagnostic : Starts the system compatibility diagnostic.
- forceHack : Starts the activation procedure and skips compatibility checks.
When using the script from the command line, make sure you have the strings binary in the same directory as the script OR, if you have Apple’s Command Line Tools installed, edit contitool.sh and set stringsPath=”strings”.
I hope with the Continuity Activation Tool you will enjoy with Yosemite Continuity feature on your old Apple’s devices!
Source: http://github.com
