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iPod Bluetooth iPod Classic with Wireless Charging (Mod)
I've been a member of MacRumors for quite some time now, but never thought to share my work here. I Thought you all might be interested in my most recent project, an iPod Classic 5th Generation that I have added Flash Storage, a larger battery, Bluetooth and Wireless Charging! The iPod can...- Pendleton115
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- airpods bluetooth flash storage iflash ipod ipod 5th generation ipod classic wireless charging
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- Forum: iPod touch and iPod
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Clicking/Popping sound with new bluetooth headphones on Mid 2015 MBP (BigSur)
I'm experiencing an inconsistent pop/click when using my new AKG k371-BT bluetooth headphones. This happens on both Spotify and YouTube. This didn't happen with my Beats Solo3 Bluetooth headphones and it doesn't happen with the built-in speakers either. Plugging the new headphones in with a...- davidb2002
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- audio bluetooth
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Bluetooth Cutting Out - Apple Support is Beyond Useless
I am on the phone now with Apple Support. I have my expensive Apple Care, but my Logitech M585 mouse and Logitech K780 bluetooth keeps cutting out. It happens for a few seconds at a time, sometimes as often as every few minutes, sometimes not for several hours or a day, then it starts up again...- NLLV
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- bluetooth imac
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Bluetooth dropping intermittently on 13" 2020 Intel MBP
Hey everyone, I've been having some issues with bluetooth on my 13" 2020 i5 MacBook Pro (the one with 4 TB ports). Effectively, bluetooth stops working for a couple of minutes out of nowhere, before starting working again. The issue occurs around once a day consistently and is particularly...- greenra1in
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- bluetooth macbook 13 2020
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPhone 13 Why is there no Bluetooth 5.2 on the 13 ?
Hello I have an 8 Plus with the same Bluetooth as the 13 As we can see here Apart from 5G / Wifi / Ultra Wideband / Power Reserve / Gig LTE / GPS / The rest I have. Also BLE is so bigger than 5.0 in terms of what It can do We could see it it switch between devices seamless without an... -
AirPods Pro audio cutting out randomly
Good evening everyone, I have a problem with the AirPods Pro. Generally, when I use them on the street and totally randomly the sound is lost/cut off for a few seconds, as if it's interference. Sometimes I am able to reproduce the interference if I stick the iPhone to my leg ? . I've tried...- ignaciobarrena
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- airpods bluetooth loose pro signal sound
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- Forum: AirPods
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Mystery Mouse Appearing in Bluetooth Menu of Mac Mini after Wipe and Fresh Install
Just got a used Mac Mini. When I got it, the seller had set up a dummy account. I booted into recovery, erased the physical disk (which contained two Macintosh HD-data drives), and then reinstalled Big Sir. I believe this should be sufficient for a complete wipe and reinstall. However, under... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 OC preventing use of USB Bluetooth dongle?!
Hi there - so I have Martin Lo's OC build running happily on my cMP. Got a BT USB dongle b/c the integrated BT is terrible and can't even reliably send music to my stereo system <10 feet away. I plug it in, and the cMP refuses to hand over to the USB. I do some research, and decide to boot... -
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AirPods Max fizzle out on Mac
Does anyone else have an issue with their AirPods Max where they "fizzle out" when connected to a Mac? By fizzle out, they'll be fine then you'll encounter some skipping (almost as if you are getting too far way). It gets worse and worse until they ultimately just stop playing. If I take them...- matttarantino
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- airpods airpods max apple bluetooth fizzle out intel mac intel macs interference issue skipping
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- Forum: AirPods
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Can't get bluetooth dongle to 'stick' in Big Sur
Hi there, I have a 2018 Mac Mini (i7, 16GB, 512GB SSD). The internal bluetooth is unusable to connect to my Apple trackpad (interference probably made worse by the large number of devices plugged in to all available ports). I've been happily using a BT dongle in one of the USB ports on my...- dryjoy
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- 2018 big sur bluetooth dongle inconvenient irritating mac mini terminal
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- Forum: macOS Big Sur (11)
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Bluetooth Audio Chugs/Crackles when doing intensive operations
Hello. I'm on a mac mini 2020 M1, and I love it, but I noticed some weird issues with bluetooth audio. I normally use a pair of wireless headphones (using the AAC codec), but I noticed some weird behaviour. Whenever I'm initiating a new complex operation (like opening safari while I'm working...- JippaLippa
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- bluetooth crackle
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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Honestly, maybe Mac Mini M1 is not for me
This is my second attempt at purchasing and using a Mac Mini M1, as my main computer. Frustrating, to say the least. I feel like I am failing at my attempt. - Monitor: Samsung 49" monitor, connected via HDMI. Works, but, if I reboot the Mac (say for an update), then the Mac Mini does not see... -
HomeKit led light app controller ---Ecolor Life App
Ecolor Life is an App to manage your LED devices as a remote controller via Bluetooth. With the Ecolor App, you can intelligently control the color, brightness, and scene modes of the LED strip lights，also the LED strip lights can be rhythmic with the beat of the music. no matter how many...- stellashen
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- automation bluetooth ledapp smarthome
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- Forum: HomePod, HomeKit, CarPlay, Home & Auto Technology
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USB A connectors
Am close to purchasing a Mac Mini. From research it only has 2 USB As. Any suggestions for a dock or adapter with more USB A connectors? I need to connect: - Logitech Camera - Blue Yeti MIC - Dongle for mouse/keyboard (thinking I might just use Bluetooth - but, heard users having connection... -
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2021 M1 iMac Bluetooth Issues
Just got home from the local Apple Store. I'm setting up my new M1 iMac (again) and I am now having issues with Bluetooth. The keyboard is slow to respond unless it is plugged directly in via Lightning <> USB-C. Is anyone else having Bluetooth keyboard issues with their new M1 iMac? -
Resolved Bluetooth not detecting devices
Yesterday I did a clean install of my OS. Previously, my Macbook's bluetooth had no problem detecting devices, but today none show up. I've tried all the debugging options and I'm about to reset SMC and NVRAM. In case these options do not work, what else can I do? Devices tried: Android...- Bambina
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- bluetooth macbook macbookpro 2012
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Set up two bluetooth speakers for stereo sound
I've hooked up two Flip 5 bluetooth speakers to my mac via audio midi / multi-output device and it works great but I'm wondering if I'm missing something when trying to set them to stereo. When I go into "configure speakers" there's really no option to assign channels to the speakers. Is it even...- iGuy73
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- bluetooth stereo
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- Forum: Digital Audio
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New ATV4K, controllers
Hey, my new Apple TV 4K (Gen 2?) was delivered today. After going through the default set-up, I decided to see how Apple Arcade was on a big screen, so I un-paired my DualShock 4 controller from my iPad, and tried to pair it with my Apple TV, and ... nothing. The "Other Devices" doesn't show...- t3rminus
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- apple arcade appletv 4k bluetooth dualshock game controller xbox one
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- Forum: Apple TV and Home Theater
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So Apple have created a desire for Lossless Audio. Next move?
Just thinking what their strategy is here, after the major let down felt by many that their AirPods won’t support lossless audio. So now that the public interest in lossless audio is piqued, are Apple planning to release their next-gen AirPods (Pro) with new chips that support a higher quality... -
Serious question: How do AirTags differ from Tile?
Not to be controversial, but I got a “tile” about six years ago as a gift. I attached it to my keys and it sat there for about two years. I only ever needed to use it once. My wife had accidentally taken my keys to work. So here I was at home, with an app that told me my keys were in our key...
