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HOM 169: Flaky Bluetooth on Your Mac? Here's How to Fix It

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Mikah Sargent shares essential tips for troubleshooting Bluetooth issues on your Mac in this episode of Hands-On Mac. Learn how to resolve connectivity problems and get your devices working smoothly again with these step-by-step instructions.

In this episode, Mikah covers:

  • Restarting your Mac: The simplest and often most effective first step in resolving Bluetooth issues
  • Toggling Bluetooth on and off: Quickly turning Bluetooth off and back on in the System Settings can help re-establish connections
  • Unpairing and repairing devices: "Forgetting" a previously connected device and setting it up again as new can fix persistent problems
  • Accessing advanced Bluetooth information: Holding the Option key while clicking the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar reveals device addresses and firmware versions for connected peripherals
  • Force quitting Bluetooth processes: Using Activity Monitor to quit the "bluetoothuserd" background process can help reset the Bluetooth system when other methods fail
  • Checking for device-specific issues: Ensuring your Bluetooth devices are fully charged and running the latest firmware can eliminate connectivity troubles
  • Minimizing interference: Keeping potential sources of interference, like microwaves, away from your Bluetooth devices can improve stability

    • By following these troubleshooting steps, you'll be well-equipped to tackle most Bluetooth problems on your Mac and keep your wireless peripherals connected and working reliably.

    Bluetooth settings on Mac - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/bluetooth-settings-on-mac-blth8111/mac

    Host: Mikah Sargent

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