# chris1111/Wireless-USB-Big-Sur-Adapter

Drivers for Realtek 802.11n and 802.11ac USB Wi-Fi adapters. Packages for macOS

Repository: https://github.com/chris1111/Wireless-USB-Big-Sur-Adapter
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wireless-usb-big-sur-adapter
Homepage: https://chris1111.github.io/Wireless-USB-Big-Sur-Adapter/
Language: Rich Text Format
License Family: other
Topics: macos, wifi, realtek-driver, macos12, macos13, macos14, macos14-wifi
Last push: 2026-06-17T19:45:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2262, "days_push": 77, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1045, forks 93 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:21.386896+00:00)

## What it is
A macOS installer package providing drivers for Realtek 802.11n and 802.11ac USB Wi-Fi adapters, distributed as prebuilt binaries with no source code. It supports Intel Macs from Mojave 10.14.6 through macOS Tahoe 26 but requires disabling SIP and does not work on Apple Silicon.

## Use cases
- get a Realtek USB Wi-Fi dongle working on macOS Big Sur
- install Wi-Fi drivers on macOS Sonoma for a USB adapter
- make a TP-Link Archer T2U work on a Mac
- enable wireless networking on a Hackintosh with a USB adapter
- fix unsupported USB Wi-Fi adapter on macOS Sequoia

## When to choose
- you have an Intel Mac with a listed Realtek-based USB Wi-Fi adapter and no native macOS driver
- you need Wi-Fi on a Hackintosh or older Mac via a cheap USB dongle

## When to avoid
- you have an Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) Mac
- your adapter uses a Mediatek chipset
- you require open-source software or auditable drivers
- you cannot or will not disable SIP (System Integrity Protection)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: networking, security
- domain: hardware, operating-systems, networking
- platform: -
- tags: wifi-driver, realtek, usb-adapter, kernel-extension, hackintosh, installer-package, closed-source, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- chris1111/Wireless-USB-Big-Sur-Adapter (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:21.386896+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:02:04.039571+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/chris1111/Wireless-USB-Big-Sur-Adapter (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:21.386896+00:00, sha 34677ecb24a9)
  - homepage: https://chris1111.github.io/Wireless-USB-Big-Sur-Adapter/ (fetched 2026-08-29T13:02:50.278929+00:00, sha 141b21e05ea5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.