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  1. Alvin777

    How to Fix this Bluetooth That Turns ON But Shows No Magic Mouse & Keyboard?

    Hello, I reset SMC, PRAM, booted to Safe Mode, did the Disk Utility Repair, reset the bluetooth on Terminal, deleted its pllist (the file that starts with com.apple) but it still won't detect both the Magic Mouse 2 and the Magic Keyboard 2 (it did yesterday). I checked the Hardware Diagnostics...
  2. Rychiar

    HomeKit Disappointed in Thread

    YEars ago i replaced most of my Wi-Fi smart bulbs with nanoleaf thread ones… now in 2023 the only bulbs that fall off HomeKit or fall back to Bluetooth And are unrecoverable without full reset are those .All my Wi-Fi stuff which was once problematic, works perfectly now. Very frustrating. I...
  3. J

    Apple Tv 3rd Gen 4k Remote issues

    I set up a new 3rd gen Apple TV on an 85” Sony Bravia tv. I mounted it to the top right corner of the tv. The Apple TV remote went bonkers scrolling left and down and generally not working. I paired a new unused remote and it did the same thing. I moved the Apple TV to the bottom of the tv and...
  4. P

    Bluetooth (magic mouse and keyboard)

    Hello I have an Imac (late 2013) with an i5 processor. Recently, it started to drop the connection to the Magic Mouse and keyboard. I've tried everything including reinstalling the system on a clean disk. The connection still drops randomly. Can anything be done about it? I have attached a...
  5. A

    Bluetooth connection problem between MacBook 14" M2 PRO MAX and iPhone 13 PRO MAX

    My MacBook 14" M2 PRO MAX can't connect to my iPhone 13 PRO MAX via Bluetooth to my I get a message saying, "Macbook not supported." The same thing happened when I tried connecting my iPhone via Bluetooth to my MacBook Air-M1. The MacBooks do connect with other Bluetooth devices. And the iPhone...
  6. MendyLanda

    Problem fixed: How to keep a bluetooth connection on forever!

    Hi everyone 👋 Recently I bought a bluetooth speaker and I noticed that when my mac goes to sleep, the bluetooth connection is lost and I have to reconnect to the speaker every time I wake up my mac. I tried to searching for a solution but I couldn't find anything that worked for me. So I...
  7. circatee

    Cisco Webex and macOS

    Do you happen to use Webex on macOS? If so, have you ever been on a call/meeting, finished that meeting, then immediately get a call/meeting request and join that one? But, when doing so, you can hear the person fine, but they cannot hear you? And, the correct input/output is selected...
  8. haralds

    BlueTooth Audio Dongles to replace Apple built-in?

    Does anybody have any well -working BlueTooth dongles to replace the Apple internal board? I am really tired of AirPods and game controllers cutting out when Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse are not connected with wires.
  9. P

    intermittent problem with apple trackpad needing `pkill bluetoothd `

    Setup: MBP 14" M1 Max 2021, macOS Monterey and now Ventura Caldigit TS4 with NEC 4K display connected via display port Apple latest wireless keyboard and trackpad used in clamshell mode (lift lid to power up, shut lid after seeing boot up apple logo, wait for cal digit and display lights to go...
  10. A

    Is anyone else having sound issues with BT (specifically with BT cans) under Ventura and iPadOS 16...?

    I posted this in Apple's forum and - so far - tumbleweed. I have two sets of BT cans: Sony WH-1000MX4 and Bose NC700. Now, I can't remember whether this began happening when I first installed Ventura/iPadOS 16, or whether it's been caused by a subsequent update (both devices are running the...
  11. B

    Bluetooth Dongle for MacPro in Machine room

    Is there a USB bluetooth dongle that plays nice with Mac, meaning fully functional with airdrop ect.? I have my Macpro (2019) in a machine "room" that is about 15 feet away and the bluetooth connects but the mouse tends to slightly jump across the screen, keyboard and mouse never lose...
  12. T

    AirPods Pro 2 unusable at airports

    So I've had my AirPods Pro 2 for about 12 days now and had a couple of flights recently. The audio cut outs are awful at Denver airport when in the gate area (especially Terminal B), I'm talking at least 20 seconds of silence or static intermittently during 60 seconds of audio. Its worse if when...
  13. tranceking26

    iPod Bluetooth with flashed iPod 7th Gen

    So I've been trying out bluetooth transmitters for this iPod, and I'm having mixed results. I use Airpods 3. First device, connected by 30 pin, sort of worked, but was soo loud and I couldn't turn the volume down. Refunded for that. Second device, connected by AUX, which I'm using right now...
  14. V

    Horrible bluetooth input lag 12.6

    So.. yeah. Basically the title. Ever since the 12.6 Monterey update, my magic keyboard and trackpad are laggy as hell. Except when I plug them in, then it's fine. So it has to be bluetooth right? My wired mouse is 100 percent solid. Anyone else with this issue? I'm on a 2020 iMac if that matters..
  15. haralds

    BlueTooth Razer Orochi Mouse no longer pairing

    I just dug out my old Razer Orochi which used to work well with my MacBook Pro. Both Mac Studio and MacBook Pro 13" M1 are now running Ventura B7, and I cannot get the mouse to pair. It shows up in pairing mode, but the connect process times out on both systems. Toggling BlueTooth power does not...
  16. T

    MBP Late 2011 bluetooth "no information found"

    Hi all I recently bought a MBP late 2011 (15inch model) but it does not seem to have bluetooth working. I have tried: 1) resetting nvram 2) resetting smc 3) reinstalling MacOs High Sierra (the most recent MacOs that can be installed) 4) replaced the Wifi/bluetooth module. After all in System...
  17. P

    [SOLVED] Apple Arcade on M2 Macbook Air, bluetooth stuttering.

    Hello everyone, I received my M2 MBA, I'm really impressed by its performance (coming from Intel MBP... ). I just experienced something strange that I can't explained. I paired with it my Sony WH-1000xm4 headphones, enabled AAC via the Terminal as I've done already on my previous machine...
  18. anjanesh

    Connect Airpods Pro to Watch without iPhone being nearby

    Is it possible to connect an AirPods Pro (or any other regular bluetooth headset like Sony WI-C200) to an Apple Watch Series 7 Cellular with the iPhone being far away ? At times I don't take my mobile with me when I go out for short intervals within the locality - I wear the watch though and was...
  19. JippaLippa

    Very low quality playback on macOS (good on iOS)

    Hello. I recently got a pair of Airpods Pro as a gift and while I use different and better sounding equipment when I'm listening to music, they're very convenient to be used in other instances. The Airpods Pro work perfectly on iOS, but unfortunately they sound horrible when used on macOS...
  20. D

    Forced To Choose Bluetooth Connection In Car (13 pro max)

    Hey gang. When I get in the car, the phone connects to the the stereo and music plays right away. The issue is that if making call or receiving a call I am forced to select which blue tooth device I want to connect to. The only other device attached is my fitbit. I have deleted the connection...