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I had issues on my Mac too, but there’s a chipset that’s well supported called the UC232A. ATEN (not be confused with A10, which I was doing for a while) is the one to get.
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<div class="">The GetConsole Airconsole looks freaking sweet though, supports Bluetooth LE and WiFi.</div>
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