itlwm - Intel Wi-Fi Drivers For Mac

One of the biggest problems with installing macOS on a non-Apple computer is getting wireless connectivity. Since Apple uses a Broadcom chip for their Macs, only these are supported natively, as drivers are included in the OS.

Getting other Wi-Fi adapters to work is difficult or even impossible if Kernel extensions are not available. itlwm is an open-source project that aims to make Intel Wi-Fi cards fully compatible with macOS. It is based on OpenBSD's Intel driver, and it works by emulating an Ethernet device.

There are two Kernel extensions in the project: itlwm.kext and AirportItlwm.kext. The latter comes in multiple versions depending on the version of macOS you are running on your device. To install the driver, simply copy the kext file to the bootloader's kext folder in your EFI partition. For AirportItlwm, an additional step will be required. Please read the instructions provided by the developers to see which method is more suitable.

itlwm uses IOEthernet instead of IO80211, relying entirely on open-source resources, and it can ensure a faster and more stable experience. AirportItlwm uses IO80211 and provides additional Airport features, but it is not as stable as itlwm and is somewhat more difficult to configure.