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Waahmbo
Jan 06, 2023Star
a8000 and macos
Is there any particular reason that the a8000 (axe 3000 usb wifi adapter) is listed as not compatible with macos? I've never ran into an uncompatable wifi adapter yet.
beardedGaijin
Feb 09, 2023Aspirant
Anyone have an update on A8000/AXE3000 (wifi6e USB dongle) + OSX? Just picked one up and would rather use it in my Macbook or a rPI instead of standing up a windows machine.
michaelkenward
Feb 09, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Unfortunately, Netgear seems to be incapable of keeping up with Apple's changes to MacOS. One USB adapter that claims to be compatible has languished for a couple of years since the last Apple update. This has upset quote a lot of punters who have been left high and dry.
Re: A7000 / A6150 M1 / Big Sur Compatibility Updat... - NETGEAR Communities
As plemans suggests, your best bet is to seek out a generic driver for the adapter's chipset.