Bluetooth and Macs

I have been trying to use my Curve 8530 as a modem via Bluetooth for internet access for my Macbook. I followed all the steps, including in the manual. In the manual it says to go to "Manage Connections", turn on Bluetooth, go to Bluetooth Options, click menu, and click Connect. I cannot click Connect because it isn't there. What do I do now?

Its true, Bluetooth communication with Pocketmac and BlackBerry isn't currently supported. As you say, it'd be nice if that'd change in the future. Honestly, I'd be suprised if it didn't.
I have talked with Mac users who have had sucess transfering thier Address book to the Mac, but bidirectional communication generally dosn't work.

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I recently installed the the X.4.4 update on my PowerBook, and now it is having problems connecting to my RAZR. When I try to "Rebond" to it, it says an unexpected error has occurred (on the PB), and shows no bluetooth devices. Also, I am using a program called "BluePhoneMenu", and about every 15 seconds, it changes from active, to error. It waits another 15 seonds, and changes back (never connecting to the phone.) Does anyone have any suggestions? I have created a website to show visually what the problem is. It can be found at http://homepage.mac.com/chwebb1
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For some reason, Bluetooth is temporarily working. Is there any suggestion to get bluetooth to work 100% of the time? It is really annoying that is only works intermittently. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Blackberry Bluetooth and Macs don't mix

One of the best features I had with a Nokia smartphone was how effortlessly it would sync with my bluetooth macintosh using iSync. Just absolutely painless.
The Blackberry Pearl has bluetooth -- but it won't communicate with a Mac with either Missing Sync or PocketMac. This seems such a natural fit (yes, even if one is supposed to use USB to keep the BB charged).
RIM -- there is so much potential here. Please don't let the opportunity go by.

Its true, Bluetooth communication with Pocketmac and BlackBerry isn't currently supported. As you say, it'd be nice if that'd change in the future. Honestly, I'd be suprised if it didn't.
I have talked with Mac users who have had sucess transfering thier Address book to the Mac, but bidirectional communication generally dosn't work.

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I purchased a webcam for my mac mini. Can I somehow make it so that the web cam operates via bluetooth so I can free the web cam from its cable?

Hi William,
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HT3574 bluetooth and hot spot iphone5 to Ipad 2 and Mac????

Hi, I just got an Iphone 5 and first of all I am not able to pair my Ipad and Mac to the Iphone with Bluetooth. I also just got the personal hotspot on the Iphone 5 but I doesn't work with bluetooth, nor with USB clabe and neither with the other network.
Thanks
Sara

Hi - thanks for your response.
I do not use bluetooth - Should I. I am using the hot spot capability with the new Ipad Air in the same way that I used it with my Mac Book pro. I have reset the connection but not restored the IOS as yet since it is only one month old. I have the new Air. I thought that the connection was supposed to use cellular data "on" and "personal hot spot on" that enables the phone to act like a WiFi connection similar to a router we have at home. I learned from a discussion with Apple that the Ipad once it goes to sleep will disconnect from the network.
To be clear I - I got the Ipad to use as an internet/mail connection using the Iphone hot spot in lieu of lugging along the Mac Book Pro.
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Share bluetooth headset between iPhone and Mac

Just got a Sennheiser MM100 headset (love it).
I'd like to use it with both my iPhone and Mac. But if I've paired it with both, I can't seem to control which device will use the headset for audio when I turn it on.
In other words, I'd like to be able to turn on the headset in the presence of both the Mac and iPhone, and decide which device I want the headset paired with on the fly, without having to pair/unpair the device or deactivate bluetooth on one of the devices.
Any way to do this?
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Dave

Any way to do this?
None that I'm aware of.

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I have a Mac Mini PowerPC which I have a dlink bluetooth adapter for and I just got a new Mac Mini Intel Core Duo with build-in bluetooth.
I would like to buy a cheap KVM that can handle the DVI so I can share a monitor and I was wondering how I could use a one bluetooth mouse and keyboard between both computers. I currently use a USB keyboard and mouse and a KVM w/DVI and USB is expensive. Does anyone have any experience using bluetooth as an alternative to a USB KVM switch on two computers running at the same time. How would I move back and forth between computers using bluetooth? Before I buy a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, I was just wondering if any one out there had tried it and how well it worked? Or should I forget the bluetooth and buy a KVM w/ DVI and USB support.

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How to connect by Bluetooth between iPhone, iPad and Mac

How do I connect an iPhone, iPad and Mac by Bluetooth?

There's a known Bluetooth issue with the latest version of iOS (8.0 up to the current 8.0.2), and it won't be solved (hopefully) until Apple releases iOS 8.1, sometime next week.
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Hi SBrwn,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
The symptom you're describing can be frustrating to troubleshoot as our options are limited. I do suggest resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) if you have not already. This step can help you regain use of USB and Bluetooth.
Follow these steps to reset the SMC on your iMac:
Resetting the SMC for Mac Pro, Intel-based iMac, Intel-based Mac mini, or Intel-based Xserve
Shut down the computer. [by holding down the power button]
Unplug the computer's power cord.
Wait fifteen seconds.
Attach the computer's power cord.
Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.
You can find these steps and more information at this link:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
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My macbook's safari wont open. At first it got deleted and so i got it back by bluetooth and now t wont open because of the update. Any ideas on how to update it or get safari back? it got deleted :/

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Identifier:      com.adobe.bridge6
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [172]
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Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report:          314018 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           17
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Ipod touch bluetooth and jabra jx10 headset

I have been trying all evening to pair my ipod touch by bluetooth with my jabra jx10 headset. Searches forever but sees nothing.
Wondering if anyone knows whether these items are not compatible? My blackberry phone sees the jabra immediately.
Any suggestions will be very welcome.
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Mike

Meg St._Clair wrote:
The Touch does not have the requisite BT profile for a headset (the kind with a mic that you would use with a cell phone). It will support stereo headphones, stereo speakers and, I believe, some keyboards. Sorry.
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• Firewire devices wouldn't mount (though I could see them in System Profiler)
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I've been able to fix the USB and Firmware mounting problems by zapping the open firmware (see this post)
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Hello,
I have a mid-2010 MBP running OSX 10.8.2.
Ever since upgrading to Mountain Lion, My bluetooth and iSight both have stopped working. I have tried the clear the SMC numerous times. Mostly it does not have any effect. However, a couple of times, it has restored service to the iSight and the bluetooth, but as soon as I reboot the machine they are back to being disabled. Sometimes they become available without my resetting the SMC and for seemingly no reason. I have also replaced a couple of different kext files: Apple_iSight.kext and AppleUsbVideoSupport.kext with known good ones. I also Verified and Repaired on the disk. In this case, permissions issues were detected and repaired, but without fixing my original problems.
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This is likely a conflict with some 3-rd party s/w you have on the MBP but not the other two computers. Have a look in here
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If that doesn't solve the problem, go through your other 3rd party apps and look for updates on all of them. One of them is stopping your mouse from working properly.

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