Bluetooth on Early Mac Pro

I have an older Mac Pro, c. 2006.  I posted on here last week about what the best way is to add bluetooth and the concensus seemed to be to use a USB fob.  Well, I picked on up, one that "says" it's for the Mac.  I'm pulling my hair out.  I have to re-pair my keyboard everytime I reboot the machine and, sometimes, I have to repair 5-6 times before it "sticks."  Does anyone know of what the best USB solution is for bluetooth with the mac keyboard?

Wow- I did not know this. Apparently it's technically possible.
here's how to do it in Mavericks
OS X Mavericks: Set up Bluetooth audio devices'
finding something that'll actually do that is another kettle of fish entirely
here's something about Airplay, which streams music wirelessly (not Bluetooth, Wifi, I think- as far as i remember, iTunes has Airplay on the Mac Pro
maybe Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil (not free, alas)
I'd guess you'd need some kind of Bluetooth audio reciever, and I'm assuming that you have a Bluetooth card in your Mac Pro (you probably do)
so..yes, it's possible, Pete. I suppose you could even stream that audio to your home stereo reciever, if you felt like it. I don't know which brands are good or better than others, though
good luck to you
John B

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    Mac Pro 2x3GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   4 GB RAM, RadeonX1900, Bluetooth card

    The standard first attempt at "fixing" BT problems is to do a smc and pram reset (try these first).  But for mac pro's, if you are using a magic mouse say, about 3 or more feet, from the mac pro, you are most likely in for some continued aggravation.  That's because the BT antenna is hidden in the back of the mac pro (faraday cage) and the magic mouse BT, for lack of better words, $ucks.
    Here's a thread on this subject:
    Poor Bluetooth reception and jerky mouse
    Basically it comes down to wiring your own external antenna in place of the internal one already there or using a BT USB dongle.  I use a dongle myself on my 2010 mac pro.

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