Mac blue tooth.
 

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Mac blue tooth.

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We have a Mac with cordless mouse and keyboard.
I've turned the Bluetooth off and obviously due to lack of Bluetooth we can't turn it back on.
How do we do it with no way of communicating with the screen?


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:07 am
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There will be a a way to navigate the OS via keyboard but I'm windows so I'd have to Google how to do it on a Mac.

Edit... Oops just realised your keyboard is wireless too..

Or plug a USB mouse into it. Could you pinch one from work or something if you can't borrow one.


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:11 am
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Borrow a cheap wired keyboard and mouse? Or buy a cheapo set if you can't borrow one.


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:12 am
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There will be a a way to navigate the OS via keyboard but I'm windows so I'd have to Google how to do it on a Mac.

But they have a wireless (Bluetooth) keyboard...


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:14 am
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Also, Apple Discussion Board says:

Long-press the power button on the iMac to force a halt, and then restart it. That should trigger an assistant that will allow a wireless keyboard and mouse to connect, when no keyboard and mouse is detected.

Some people are reporting that it doesn't work, but worth a try?


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:17 am
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I just replaced my laptop with a Mac mini and bought a cheap wired mouse for exactly this situation! Used it once so far (not counting set up) when my Logitech BT mouse decided not to communicate any more.


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:21 am
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I've plugged the keyboard in and we can navigate the screen but can't get up to the Bluetooth button.


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:24 am
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I pressed space bar and command to ask Siri to turn it on. It only bloody worked.


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:30 am
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Of you have keyboard is this any help?

https://superuser.com/questions/92804/how-to-enable-bluetooth-in-mac-with-shortcut-or-command-line#268191


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:31 am
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Ahh never mind then.


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:32 am
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What a time to be alive!


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:32 am
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Too late 🙂 but...


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:35 am
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Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight search.

Type in Bluetooth

Scroll down and select Bluetooth File Exchange.

You will get a prompt than Bluetooth is off. Click on TUrn Bluetooth On.

EDIT

I pressed space bar and command to ask Siri to turn it on. It only bloody worked.

Ooh. 


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:35 am
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'Tis witchcraft, BURN HIM!


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 9:47 am
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You can always plug it in with the charge lightning cable can't you?


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 10:50 am
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You can't charge and use the mouse at the same time.


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 11:18 am
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Posted by: zippykona

You can't charge and use the mouse at the same time.

I was thinking of the keyboard more than the mouse - but Apple being Apple it wouldn't surprise me either


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 3:30 pm
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I was thinking of the keyboard more than the mouse - but Apple being Apple it wouldn't surprise me either

You can use the Apple keyboard via BT or plugged in. 


 
Posted : 30/05/2025 3:38 pm

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