Bluetooth connection dropouts, Mouse-MacMini

I have been experiencing random connection dropouts between my Apple wireless mouse and my mid 2010 MacMini. Connection dropouts typically last only a few seconds. Battery swapouts and replacements seem to have no effect. Anyone have an idea on how to isolate the problem to either the mouse, or the Mini? I guess i could try the mouse on my MBP and/or G5 PowerMac. I'm wondering if this might be a fairly common problem?

Well, after posting this question, i stumbled into the right discussion/community area, and found that the problem is nothing new. One suggestion was to turn off Airport. I turned Airport off, and now the mouse seems to be perfectly stable, smooth, and wonderful, as it was before i got the MacMini.

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I have macair bought 2009. Bluetooth connect with mouse and keypad not working. It used to work. Batteries are good. Green light flashes on each device, but no connection. Any suggestions to help me here? Thanks.

Dear Community,
I have a macbook air bought new in 2009. Since 2011 I only use it occasionally as I now mainly use my iMac. The mouse and keyboard that came with the macbook air used to work fine with bluetooth connection to the macbookair, but now they don't. The batteries are good. The green light flashes showing it is seeking other bluetooth device to connect to. But they wont connect to my macbookair. What could the problem be? Your help would be much appreciated.

Thanks for that. Yes I checked that already and BT enabled. Yes, external keyboard. But I just moved the computer to different part of room and bingo the devices paired and connected. So problem now solved. Thanks for offering your help.

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Bluetooth on Mac os x won't work with keyboard, mouse or iphone. Keyboard and mouse both have new batteries and go discoverable when switched on, i have gone into system setup and tried connecting. It connects briefly with mouse then drops in and out of connection, keyboard does same, asking for passcode then no connection. I'm lost... my phone can pick up keyboard, so i think it is bluetooth in mac.

Go to ~/LIbrary/Preferences
Move the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist file to the Trash.
Restart your Mac.
Try re "pairing" the keyboard.
~ (Tilde) character represents the Home folder.
For Lion: To find the Home folder in OS X Lion, open the Finder, hold the Option key, and choose Go > Library

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Our new iMac arrived today and works fine except for the wireless mouse which loses the Bluetooth connection frequently, especially when the mouse is "Turned off" and then turned back on (every time?). Has Apple acknowledged this problem? It appears that there are many (all?) systems failing this way. Numerous boards are reporting similar unreliability of the Bluetooth system. I tried re-seating the batteries and checked all the software settings that might make sense. I read the manual 3 times. Only turning Bluetooth off and then back on seems to relieve the problem, but only temporarily until intentionally turning the mouse off. The connection was first lost in the midst of normal mousing activities. We discovered the relationship to the on-off switch while investigating the first lost Bluetooth connection. I now have a wired mouse connected to recover the lost Bluetooth connection each time it is lost. Help!!!

HI and Welcome to Apple Discussions...
Try deleting this file. com.apple.bluetooth.plist
/Users/YourName/Library/Preferences. Drag that file from the Preferences folder to the Trash, empty the Trash and restart your iMac.
*"especially when the mouse is "Turned off"*
That definitely break the Bluetooth connection.
Sometimes you need to remove the mouse from the System Preferences/Bluetooth Device window and "re-pair" the mouse using the Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
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Click Add +
Choose the type of device you want to set up and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Bluetooth networks are composed of up to 8 devices (counting the computer). Yet, the bandwidth is limited. Anyway I would not advise you to use bluetooth/usb speakers at all. Use a wired speaker to the speaker port. Good speakers and bluetooth just do not go hand in hand. If you require quality use the digital optical connection

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After upgrading to OS X 10.10.3 my magic mouse and keyboard starts to lost the bluetooth connection.
Apparently, it looks like the connection is turn off when I'm not using the mouse or the keyboard. When moving the mouse or pressing any key the bluetooth reconnect automatically. But, the time to connect is high.
I already did a reset of the PRAM but the bluetooth keep disconnecting.
Is someone else with this same problem?
How can I fix this?
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Hi Atul Kapadia-
You may want to try another channel then.
Although intended for AirPort issues, this document about interference may be helpful: AirPort: Potential sources of interference
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Hello:
These are knowledge base articles:
Reset PRAM:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
Reset SMC:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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philip_axmann wrote:
every time the automatic sync starts my mouse and keyboard do not repsond anymore.
what you are seeing is called _*wireless interference*_.
change the channel your TC broadcasts on.
JGG
edited by the Jolly Green Giant (where Green stands for environmentally friendly)

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Well , regarding of this issue i did some tests and i've reached to some conclusions to fix it.
Steps
1. turn off the magic mouse
2. remove batteries
3. put everything back and power on.
4. pair your mouse again if you remove it from the tab
5. leave the option discoverable marked down
6. add to favorite from bluetooth menu (you will see a red heart with yes )
7. should work for now
Test 1 : Mac mini 2010 with OSX Lion 10.7.4
Test 2 : MBA 2012 with OSX Mountain Lion 10.8.1
Conclusion : still have a bug not showing the right battery level (only 100%)but if you use "iStat" widget you will see the real level.
Magic mouse doesn't have, unfortunatelly the multipoint technology so if you use on multiple cpu in the same area can create instability (leave only one of a time and remove it from the bluetooth tab on other cpu)
I belive its working only using step 6, but to be sure

I have a 2011 iMac 27" i7 and the bluetooth connected trackpad, keyboard, and mouse all go haywire after awhile. This just began today and cannot make the issue go away. Nothing was downloaded, no software updates, etc. please help!

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Humm, thank you. I have my iPhone and iPad on the wireless network, and yeah--using the rechargable batteries. I'll try normal batteries and re-join the phone and get back to you. May take a day or so because the semester starts today. Thank you again.

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Bluetooth connection dropouts, Mouse-MacMini

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