Diary of the rabbit

Install an AirDrop Card into a white 2006 MacBook

Let’s take a white 2006 MacBook. Even if it has a Wi-Fi 802.11n, it offers neither Airdrop (new feature in Lion) nor Wake On Demand via Wi-Fi (to wake up the Mac via Wi-Fi). What about changing the card ?

I tried, it works partially. I installed a Broadcom BCM4322-based card bought on eBay for $ 15 (shipping included), to replace the original Atheros card and it worked. I will not give the details of disassembly (iFixit is here for that) : the only thing to know is that the original card had three antenna outlets and the new one only two.

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Use the Apple external SuperDrive on (almost) any Mac

An interesting hack today, allowing you to use the Apple external optimal drive (SuperDrive) on (almost) any Mac.

From the launch of the MacBook Air, Apple proposes a nice external reader, which unfortunately does not work on every machine : only MacBook Air and some Mac mini. It was long believed it was due to a hardware limitation, but it is actually due to Mac OS X, as we shall see.
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