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Apple has reportedly set that a fix is imminent for the M1 Mac Bluetooth connectivity problems reported by many users of the first Apple Silicon Macs.
Users began reporting issues within days of the first machines arriving …
YouTuber Patrick Tomasso is one of those users who’s having trouble using Bluetooth accessories with the new Mac mini. As he describes in a video on his channel, using a Bluetooth mouse on his M1 Mac mini is almost impossible as the connection gets lost all the time.
According to Tomasso, he has already tried using the Mac mini with a Logitech MX Master 3 and a Magic Mouse 2, but “all of them cut out intermittently” during use. He also experienced problems with Bluetooth connection when pairing AirPods Pro and other wireless accessories to his Mac.
There are also other users with similar complaints on Reddit. Based on one of the reports shared there, the M1 Mac mini doesn’t recognize the Bluetooth mouse and keyboard at all, which makes the machine unusable.
A growing number of reports have followed, with uncertainty whether the issues resulted from hardware issues or a software glitch.
I tried the usual Apple troubleshooting steps, including flipping Bluetooth on and off, restarting the computer, un-pairing and re-pairing the mouse and re-setting the SMC and PRAM.
- Connect to Mac OS X 10.10 or later. 1 — Power switch 2 — Connect button 3 — Device selector button To connect your mouse to a Mac: From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. In System Preferences, click the Bluetooth icon. In the Bluetooth pane, make sure that Bluetooth is On.
- Make sure that your Bluetooth device is fully charged and close to your Echo device when pairing. If you've previously paired your Bluetooth device, remove your paired Bluetooth device from Alexa. Then try pairing it again. Related Help Topics. Remove Paired Bluetooth Devices from Your Echo Device; Remove Paired Bluetooth Devices from Your Echo.
- Select Bluetooth. Ensure that it says Bluetooth: On. Turn it on with the button if it isn't. Your computer will search for any Bluetooth devices in range. Once your device is located, click Pair. Once the pairing process is complete, your Mac will automatically connect to the device whenever it is in range.
- The above would force not only the preferences for your audio to reset but also the audio process for your whole Mac to relaunch. No audio from a paired and connected Bluetooth headset. Occasionally, when you succeeded in connecting Bluetooth headphones to Mac, you might hear no sound going through. There are a few things you can do to solve this.
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Thankfully, it does appear that the problem can be fixed with a software update. The 8-bit spotted a tweet by The Atlantic contributing writer Ian Bogost, citing a comment by Apple.
Apple’s latest response on the matter confirms that the Bluetooth connectivity issues users have been facing on their M1 Macs aren’t hardware related and are fixable via a software update.
These issues have been disconcerting for users having them, especially since the latest MacBooks with the M1 chip only come with two ports. And those who intend to connect external displays and other accessories to those ports as opposed to keyboards and mice are blocked out from doing so.
Some users have reported success with Bluetooth dongles, and using USB-C hubs to connect wired keyboard and mice or trackpads, but not all dongles work.
The problem has been an unfortunate exception to the widespread praise the machines have received in reviews, benchmarks and user comments on the first M1 Macs, which have otherwise delivered incredibly impressive performance and battery life.
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Image: Patrick Tomasso
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