Mini-PCIeThis is an actual Apple Airport Extreme card. It will work out of the box. I’m not sure how far back it is compatible, but it should at least go to 10.6. This card will work out of the box with OS X 10.6+ and onwards. Half Mini-PCIeThis card has been tested working out of the box for 10.5-10.8 and should work with 10.9 as well.
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 quick reference guide including specifications, features, pricing, compatibility, design documentation, ordering codes, spec codes and more. Replaced the still-working Intel 7260HMWBN wireless to move up from 2.4 Ghz only Wireless N, to this 7260HMW for the added 5 Ghz radio support and AC protocol support. For my laptop, I simply powered down, swapped cards, powered on. Used a wired connection to download the latest Intel driver File name: Wireless17.13.11De164.exe.
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To enable this card, you will need to install. The card has been tested on 10.8 and should work on 10.9 as well. USBOf course, if you don’t want to mess with PCI cards, you can always use a USB wireless adapter. They will generally be slower than PCI cards. This card will work with. You will have to start them at boot, so your wireless will load slightly more slowly. It works for 10.6-10.8 and should also work on 10.9. The wn727n requires a patched kext which has been tested on 10.6-10.8 and it should also work on 10.9.
The kext should load faster than Realtek’s driver; however, it is more likely to cause compatibility issues. As with the D-Link, you will need a for this card. It is designed to work on 10.4-10.8 and should work on 10.9.Sources:MacBreaker.