New M4 Mini slow in connecting to keyboard/trackpad

[rjalex]

Have just upgraded from a M1 Mini to a new M4 Pro. Migration assistant made the process very smooth.

The only problem I have is that the Apple Magic keyboard I recycled from the older M1 and the new trackpad have problems with their initial connection to the machine.

With the old M1 as soon as I had the login screen I could type the password and enter only after 2-3 seconds.

With the M4 Pro apparently the keyboard will not connect for a good minute or so.

Any settings/troubleshotting tips? Knwn issue?

Sequoia 15.1

Thank yu

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Not seeing that problem with my Magic Keyboard (Touch ID Numpad Lightning version). Which exact keyboard is it? Touch ID or no, numpad or no, USB-C or Lightning or two AA or three AA?

 

[rjalex]

Older two AA no touch, no numpad. Got in the habit of doing something else while they get acquainted and so not a big issue anymore. No problems at all when coming back from a sleep. Only the first cold boot take longer. Not worth investigating more though. Thanks a lot.
PS I had bought the new touch/numpad version and gave it to my son for two reasons:
a) my fingers are so used to the old one that the new felt wrong
b) my trackpad was too far to the right because of the numpad

 

[arncalars]

Have just upgraded from a M1 Mini to a new M4 Pro. Migration assistant made the process very smooth.

The only problem I have is that the Apple Magic keyboard I recycled from the older M1 and the new trackpad have problems with their initial connection to the machine.

With the old M1 as soon as I had the login screen I could type the password and enter only after 2-3 seconds.

With the M4 Pro apparently the keyboard will not connect for a good minute or so.

Any settings/troubleshotting tips? Knwn issue?

Sequoia 15.1

Thank yu

When using keyboard and trackpad for the first time, you should plug in the usb-c cable. Read the papers that come with the keyboard etc...

 

[Boyd01]

Just setup a new base m4 Mini with a new Magic keyboard (without numeric pad or touch ID). Using a Magic Mouse that I got in 2020. No problems connecting at startup.

My 2018 Mini has a space grey extended Magic Keyboard (the discontinued one originally from the iMac Pro). Not being used to bluetooth keyboards, I really disliked it because it would "eat" the first one or two characters of my password when I logged in. From what I understand, that is typical but it bothered me enough that now I keep it connected to the Mini with the USB cable, so it's functionally a USB keyboard. But even in that case, never saw anything like a one minute delay connecting.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Older two AA no touch, no numpad.

I've heard of a few issues with those... got rid of mine years ago so can't test. A couple of reports that shift-t refuses to make a capital T, but Caps Lock works... and shift works with all other letters ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I am down to just my two Lightning Touch ID with numpad daily drivers, and three spares now 🤣 none of which are the AA type.

 

[sarga]

I had the battery keyboard and tracpad with my mac mini 2018 and it also seemed to stop working. I don't know if Apple is to blame, who stopped supporting the old battery device in the system, but I replaced the accessory with a built-in battery and it's quiet. I no longer had the nerve to use batteries.I recommend doing the same.

 

[rjalex]

I am down to just my two Lightning Touch ID with numpad daily drivers

I really love the trackpad more than the mouse, and so the numpad on the keyboard moves the trackpad too far to the right for it to be comfortable for me.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I really love the trackpad more than the mouse, and so the numpad on the keyboard moves the trackpad too far to the right for it to be comfortable for me.

Apple does make the Touch ID keyboard without numpad: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MXCK3LL/A/

 

[rjalex]

Yep that might be my next buy Thanks

 

[DigiH]

No problems at all when coming back from a sleep. Only the first cold boot take longer. Not worth investigating more though. Thanks a lot.

Can confirm this here with my old AA Wireless Keyboard as well - only during the first initial startup, all fine afterwards with any sleep logins. It's even worst when the batteries are low

Daily using my Magic Keyboard with Touch ID though, but it's great to still have the AA Wireless one as backup, especially for being able to use replaceable rechargeable AA batteries.

 

[blufrog]

Something changed recently with BT, so older keyboards/mice have an actual problem communicating with the hardware. If you look at the newer keyboards/trackpads, they only work with Apple Silicon. Seems rather odd that Apple would prevent you buying the latest, more expensive hardware for older Macs without good reason, so I can only assume there is a hardware change that renders them incompatible.

The side effect is older peripherals are also having issues with newer machines, and in this case is not simply a tactic to get you to buy new hardware.