acidanthera/BrcmPatchRAM
None observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
68/100
- Activity 73
- Release rhythm 43
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 182
- age_days: 2540
- days_rel: 166
- days_push: 166
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
1164 stars · 154 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A macOS kernel extension (kext) that applies PatchRAM firmware updates to Broadcom RAMUSB-based Bluetooth devices at every startup or wakeup, replicating the behavior of the Windows Broadcom driver. It includes firmware kexts extracted from Windows drivers and supports different macOS versions via BrcmPatchRAM, BrcmPatchRAM2, and BrcmPatchRAM3 variants.
Use cases
- get Broadcom USB Bluetooth dongle working on macOS
- fix Bluetooth not working after wake from sleep on Hackintosh
- upload firmware to Broadcom Bluetooth adapter on macOS startup
- replace Windows RAMUSB firmware mechanism on macOS
- enable non-Apple Broadcom Bluetooth card in a Hackintosh build
- inject Broadcom Bluetooth firmware via OpenCore bootloader
When to choose
- you run macOS (especially a Hackintosh) with a Broadcom RAMUSB Bluetooth device that lacks firmware on boot
- Bluetooth disappears after sleep/wake and needs firmware re-upload
- you need bootloader-injectable firmware kexts for Broadcom Bluetooth
When to avoid
- your Bluetooth device is an original Apple Broadcom chipset (not RAMUSB)
- you are on Linux or Windows where native drivers already handle firmware
- you use a non-Broadcom Bluetooth adapter
Facets
plugin · maturity active
embedded sdk developer-tools hardware operating-systems developer-tools cpp hackintosh kext bluetooth broadcom firmware-upload macos-driver macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/acidanthera/BrcmPatchRAM · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1be7f392024c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| acidanthera/BrcmPatchRAM | main | 68 |
For agents
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