10.6.4 Macbook Pro will no longer connect to Apple bluetooth keyboard/mouse

I installed the 10.6.4 update and my MacBook Pro 17" froze after a while. I rebooted and now the bluetooth will not connect or my Apple wireless keyboard or Mighty Mouse. I can also no longer turn the bluetooth off.
Anyone else having problems?

Same thing happened to me. I had the same problem updating from 10.6.2 to 10.6.3 also.
I was able to fix it again (in the update from 10.6.3 to 10.6.4) using the same approach:
Look in both /Library/Preferences (the library folder at the root level of your hard drive) and ~/Library/Preferences (the library folder inside your user folder). Delete the file com.apple.Bluetooth.plist from both locations then shut down the computer fully before restarting.
It is important to click shut down (and not just restart). I don't know why, but it won't work if you just click restart.
Source for this solution: http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/mac-os-x-10-6-3-no-bluetooth-after-update/

Similar Messages

My Macbook Pro will no longer connect to my tv via HDMI

Well basically it is in the title, my Macbook Pro will no longer connect to my tv via HDMI.
I have been using this cable for a long time and works perfectly.
earlier today i used it to connect my mac up to my parents 4k tv, it worked fine, did what i wanted to do.
but now when I've come to connect it up to my tv it recognises there is something connected but it won't display anything
it just says no signal on my tv
im not sure whether my mac has changed some settings on its own to run on 4k but now to high to run on my 1080p tv
pretty annoying so any ideas id be very grateful.
I've already tried
restarting my mac
turning tv on and off
different hdmi ports
thank you

Try resetting the SMC and PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
About NVRAM and PRAM
Try another cable

My MacBook pro will no longer connect to a wireless network that I've been connecting to automatically for months and I'm not given the opportunity to re-enter the password.

I am trying to connect to a wireless network that I have connect to automatically for over a year. When I try to connect I simply get the following message: "the wifi network xxxx could not be joined". I have moved closer to the router as suggested and I have attempted to run diagnostics without luck, I have rebooted, I have toggled the wifi on and off. I'm at a loss now...
My MacBook Pro system is running OSX 10.9.5, 2.9 GHz Intel Core 17 processor, 8GB 16000MHz DDR3 memory.

Try resetting the SMC and PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
About NVRAM and PRAM
Try another cable

Macbook Pro will not stay connected to 3Play Bluetooth Receiver

Hello. My brand new Macbook Pro Retina (2.3 Ghz Intel Core i7, 16 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3, 500 GB memory, OSX 10.9.5) paired with the 3Play immediately and connected immediately, but would not stay connected over ten seconds. My IPad and my android Galaxy phone work perfectly. One website suggested that you have to download bluetooth explorer from Apple Developer and enable Apt-X. I could not find a download of that type on the Apple Developer site. Does anyone have a suggestion? I am brand new to OSX and am still kind of stumbling my way through; in other words, I am less than a novice! Thanks!

Hello. My brand new Macbook Pro Retina (2.3 Ghz Intel Core i7, 16 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3, 500 GB memory, OSX 10.9.5) paired with the 3Play immediately and connected immediately, but would not stay connected over ten seconds. My IPad and my android Galaxy phone work perfectly. One website suggested that you have to download bluetooth explorer from Apple Developer and enable Apt-X. I could not find a download of that type on the Apple Developer site. Does anyone have a suggestion? I am brand new to OSX and am still kind of stumbling my way through; in other words, I am less than a novice! Thanks!

Macbook Pro will no longer connect to my network automatically

My network used to connect automatically and now I have to manually connect. In Network Connections it doesn't show to be set up any longer so I set it up again but it will not save it after I shut down. Any ideas? Thanks!

Try loging into your router settings and just change the name of your network. That usually works for me.

MacBook Pro will no longer access the internet

We have two macs: A MacBook Pro (2.53 GHz Intel Core Due) and a MacBook (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo). Both are running Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
Problem: the MacBook Pro will no longer connect to the internet. Network Diagnostics thinks that it is connected. I can use Network Utilitities to ping a site. But Apple Mail, iCal, Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Skype, Software Update, etc., cannot access the internet.
The MacBook Pro is set up with a single user account.
Our internet is provided through a mobile phone provider. If I set up our smart phone to serve as a wireless hotspot, the MacBook, iPod Touch, iPad will all connect. The MacBook Pro will not. If I put the SIM card in a USB modem and connect the modem to the MacBook Pro, the modem software will connect to the internet. If I turn on Internet Sharing on the MacBook Pro, the MacBook, etc., will connect through the MacBook Pro, but the MacBook Pro itself will not.
So to sum up: the modem software connects to the internet, Internet Sharing works as it should, Network Diagnostics and Network Utilities can't see a problem, and yet none of the apps that NEED to access the internet are able to.
This is the error message that Safari gives:
     Safari can't open the page "...". The error is "The
     operation couldn't be completed. Operation not permitted"
     (NSPOSIXErrorDomain:1) Please choose Safari > report Bugs to Apple, note the
     error number, and describe what you did before you saw this message.
This is the error message that Chrome gives:
     Error 10 (net::ERR_ACCESS_DENIED): Unknown Error
I have tried going to System Preferences / Network and deleting Airport and then adding it back. I've tried disabling the Firewall. And the same with reboots after each.
We're from the States but currently our work has us in Africa. To keep from inadvertantly passing on windows viruses to others (viruses are rampant in Africa), I'm running the Intego anti-virus software on both machines (VirusBarrier X6). I mention this because the problem started after rebooting after an update for that software. (The MacBook Pro has had the update, the MacBook has not.) But I also used Time Machine in an attempt to roll back VirusBarrier X6 to its pre-update status. That didn't solve the problem either, which makes be think that the Intego problem didn't cause the problem. But I mention it to be thorough.
There is an Apple-certified service centre in country, but it's a long drive away that I'd rather not have to make. As it would for any of you in this day and age, this is really hampering my work. Any and all help is much appreciated.

THE FIX
After hours (days actually) troubleshoorting, involving 4 people and Apple Support folks, I'll save you time. If you have VirusBarrier-follow the Manual to uninstall. use Intego's uninstall and deauthorize Virusbarrier before you trash it. If you have Net Nanny, trash it.
None of the above-it is Foxcomm's Airport/Bluetooth (661-5867) card. Faulty, non existent, blown a transistor, are all comments from Techn Support reps (the Genuis blue shirt reps)
Take it into an Apple Store, have them check the Airport card (and only the airport card) using " a different operating system". Sorry that is a black hole, as the machine disappeared to the back of the store for"testing. Don't re-install the OS, delete plist files or applications, reconf and spend hours wasting your time.
Virusbarrier, net nanny or a faulty Airport card. In warranty it is covered; out of warranty:70.55 plus $39 to have Apple officially loosen the screws.I have a late 2011 MacBook Pro, can't speak for older models.
Hope this helps the community.

Macbook pro will no longer boot from main sata bay after Yosemite

Hi!
I am really stuck as to why my macbook pro will no boot from the main Sata bay.
I have the macbook pro late 2011 - a few months ago I installed a samsung 840 evo, and moved the 500gb hdd into the optical bay and all has been working perfectly until last night.
I installed yosemite two days ago and it worked perfectly to begin with... then when I re opened my laptop everything was frozen. I restarted it and it wouldnt get past the grey screen. Then I managed to get it to the internet recovery stage....however it would not recognise the SSD, so I had to install Lion on the HDD.
After I logged on it gave me the message saying that the disc is not readable and on disk utility I can only see the "samsung ssd" but no details about it.
I thought that the SSD may have gone, but when i removed it and plugged it in via USB I was able to boot from it with no issues.
Does anyone know if this has anything to do with the new OS? or whether it is the Sata cable?
Thanks for any help!!!

Hi, I have been having the exact same problem with a late 2011 MBP 15 inch. I replaced the hard drive with a samsung SSD 1.5 years ago, along with a samsung SSD in the optical drive. It worked great until the Yosemite upgrade. The MBP seemed to work reasonably well for a few days after the upgrade, but then it started stalling on various programs (spinning beach ball on Mail, Safari, etc). Start-ups were also longer and had a loading bar each time, which was new since the upgrade. I left the MBP to sleep last night and when opening it, it crashed and tried to restart. On restart it loads to the login screen, then after I enter the password it partially loads (based on the loading bar), then shuts off. I removed the SSD and plugged it in with a USG, but that didn't change anything. Here is a picture after using CMD-V before it shuts off.

MacBook Pro will no longer recognize new SSD via USB

I just received a brand-new 512 GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD from Newegg this morning.
I own a 15-inch MacBook Pro (Mid-2012) with 16 GB of RAM and a 2.3 GHz Core i7 running Mavericks (10.9.1).
Earlier today, I plugged in the SSD via a third-party USB-to-SATA adapter that I also purchased from Newegg at about the same time. The machine recognized the new drive, and I opened up Disk Utility to format the drive as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Once that finished, I used Carbon Copy Cloner to clone my existing HDD to the SSD. Before it began, the program asked me to create the Recovery HD, so I enabled that option. The rest of the process proceeded smoothly. I quit CCC, ejected the drive, and put it away for the rest of the workday.
When I arrived home tonight, I plugged the SSD back into the Mac in hopes of test-booting it externally. Unfortunately, the machine will no longer recognize that anything is plugged into the Mac. I find it highly unlikely that the USB adapter could be malfunctioning; I unboxed it this morning and it's been mere hours since the successful clone attempt. I also find it hard to believe that the SSD could be broken, either.
I tried to disable rEFIt and manually invoke the boot selection screen, but even when that happens, the drive fails to mount. For the same reason, I can't erase the drive to start over, either. I've tried both USB ports, as well as rebooting with the SSD connected and unconnected.
My research tells me that people often have problems trying to get SSDs to boot when they've been installed in the drive bay, but nothing I've seen suggests anyone's had a problem booting from the external SSD after a successful clone attempt. What am I missing?

I'd start by resetting the SMC. Follow the method for "a battery you should not remove yourself."
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
I have no experience with Samsung SSD's, but I've read a number of posts here of people having problems with some of them. That could be a possibility.
The other thing you could try at this point is to swap the drives. If it's cloned already and the drive is good, it should boot. That would indicate the enclosure failed after the copy.

My iphone 4s ands my macbook pro will no longer sync calenders since i upgraded to Mountain Lion

Since I upgraded to Mountain Lion, my Macbook pro and my iphone 4s will no longer sync calendaers

Since I upgraded to Mountain Lion, my Macbook pro and my iphone 4s will no longer sync calendaers

My one year old macbook pro will no longer play DVD's.. why?

After a year, without any problems playing DVD's, my macbook pro has suddenly decided that it no longer wishes to have anything to do with DVD's and spits them out at the first opportunity. Can anyone out there help to rebuild this once loving relationship.

SuperDrives can fail and you don't have many options in replacing them. You can get Apple to replace it or travel over to OWC - here - and look at the options for replacing the SuperDrive yourself.
Before doing anything, however, I'd take your computer into your local Apple Store and have them diagnose the problem. That won't cost you a thing. If you're still under AppleCare warranty, they should replace the drive for nothing. If you're not under warranty go in knowledgeable, at least, at what it would cost you to replace your SuperDrive yourself - and then find out what Apple would charge.
Good luck - it just sounds as if you SuperDrive has bitten the dust...
Clinton

My old Macbook Pro will no longer turn on (black screen)....

..... but I finnally got an external harddrive to transfer my music and photos to my new Macbook Pro yesterday. Great timing. Is there a way to transfer files to the external harddrive even though my computer wont start?

here's what you can do,
you can take out the hard drive in your old mb and put it in your external enclosure.
once that's done, you can transfer all the files you need from your old hard drive.

My Macbook Pro will not load past grey Apple screen...

Last night my Macbook Pro froze so I closed it and went to bed. Today when I opened it, it was still frozen, so I held down the power button and rebooted it. It got as far as the grey Apple screen with the spinning wheel and will not load any further than that. I've rebooted a couple times since and it continues to do the same thing, stays on the grey screen forever.
I searched this problem on the Apple Support Communitites and none of suggestions (holding Shift after the startup tone, holding Command+R) have worked so far. Is there any way to fix this problem without losing my data or having to pay to talk to Apple Support? PLEASE HELP! :(

Zzoozu wrote:
None of that made sense to me or helped me. Anyone else? Maybe someone who has answers dor someone not a computer genius?
Then we can't help you as we need you to be able to help yourself and the instructions are complicated and long to paste here over and over again for the same proceedure.
Hire the services of a local Mac computer repair before you delete your data by accident.
You can jump down and do #8, that might clear the issue right away, but some programs are not going to work and require updating or reinstalling again.
..Step by Step to fix your Mac

Macbook Pro will not reliably connect to our wifi router - any suggestions?!

Hi
My partner has recently bought a second-hand (but fully functional) Macbook Pro running OS X 10.5.8 to set up in our home office.
Our wireless router is not in the same room (it's in the living room via the hallway) but no other computer or device in the house has any problems detecting and connecting to the router.
My partner's pc netbook and my iPhone 4S connect fine all through the flat. My iMac (located in the office) also has no problems.
We have managed to get the Pro connected to the internet wirelessly a couple of times in the living room (although not all the time) but as soon as it is moved into the office the connection cannot be found or successfully connected to.
Can't help but think that there's some little setting or something that we've not done that is causing the problem - seems odd that all the other devices connecting have never had any issues! I'm not completely technically minded, but have had enough experience with computers to feel fairly confident on them - just wondered if anyone might be able to suggest anything?
The Network Preferences pages don't seem to be any help to me - I've tried several things in there that would usually help to rectify a troublesome connection.
Any help or advice would be so much appreciated - my partner bought this Macbook Pro to replace her netbook and a reliable online connection is paramount as she is designing websites etc. with it!
Thanks,
Jimbanzee

Hi JohnTh
Thanks for your suggestion (and apologies that it's taken forever for me to try this out and get back to you)!
I think I've done what you suggested but I think my lack of computer knowledge is letting me down as it did not work.
I went to Network in System Preferences whilst connected to the internet via Ethernet cable, and managed to connect to my router, I then locked the changes, removed the cable and then restarted but straight away upon logging in, it had lost the changes and was unable to find the wireless connection.
To be honest, it will not always find it when the ethernet cable is plugged in - in fact, I've witnessed it go from green light connection, having found the router and getting an ip address to amber without the ip address to not being able to locate the router (all whilst still plugged in on ethernet) within the space of about two minutes!
I'm a bit hazy on the details of your suggestion when you say:
Go to the wireless setup from here, and change the name to something that you can recognise. Make sure that it is password protected. Save it so that it'll write itself to its flash memory (your network will briefly not work).
I went to the Network page of System Preferences straight away - is there somewhere else I should do the wireless setup? Our wireless connection is (as it is on my iMac which connects fine wirelessly) protected with a WPA2 Personal password.
How do I save it so that the setup will write itself to it's flash memory? Sorry not sure where this is!
I have also tried to remove the 'remembered' network from the advanced airport settings using the '-' button and then adding it '+' back in, but this also does not seem to work.
We are planning on upgrading the operating system from 10.5.8 once we can get a secure connection - my partner is happy that she can connect to the internet via Ethernet cable but she is wanting to sell her PC netbook (in order to part fund the purchase of the Macbook Pro) and she's not happy to do so until she can connect wirelessly successfully!
Finally, thanks for all your help and suggestions - really appreciate it and hope to find a solution!
Jimbanzee

Airplay-connected Macbook Pro Will Not Play Audio On Apple TV

After upgrading to a Retina Macbook Pro running Mavericks (10.9.3), I can no longer play audio using AirPlay through my AppleTV 2. The video connection is flawless, yet when going into Sound > Output through System Preferences, I can not select AppleTV | AirPlay as an output device. Is this a hardware issue? Is there another fix available?

That actually did the trick. Well played. It would be nice if that were in *any* of the support documentation for AirPlay.
Many thanks.

Macbook Pro can no longer connect to any wirless connection

My macbook pro has never had any problem connecting to a wireless connection up until recently. For the last two months, I have not been able to connect to any wireless signal although I can when connected directly to the router with a lan cable. these are all networks that I have used in the past, with all correct passwords or even to networks that are not password locked. do you have any ideas on what i can do about this before making the trip to the apple store?

i forgot to mention, its not even a matter of getting connected to the wireless signal with a few bars showing and not function, it just does not connect at all anymore and i get an error message saying:
"there was an error joining the network [the name of the network i am trying to connect to]"

10.6.4 Macbook Pro will no longer connect to Apple bluetooth keyboard/mouse

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for