Iphoto and Magic Mouse

Hi,
I have a big problem. I have iphoto 11 and a magica mouse. After I installed Lion, when I try to scroll up and down with the magic mouse, iphoto always get stuck. The funny thing is if I use my normal wireless mouse I have no problem at all. How can I fix this? HELP!

HI,
*"It shows mouse movement normally yet there is no response when clicking on any pixels, including its inability to retrieve the hidden dock at the bottom of the screen."*
*"I never really looked at the bluetooth symbol before, but it is grayed with 3 black dots across it."*
The 3 black dots mean your iMac is communicating with your computer, read here. Make sure the mouse is turned on.
Bluetooth: About Bluetooth Icons
Try re-pairing your Bluetooth mouse with your iMac. Open System Preferences/Bluetooth. Delete the mouse from the Devices window. Now click: Set Up New Device and re-pair the mouse with the iMac. Restart your iMac and see if that makes a difference.
Also, the Bluetooth preference files could be corrupted.
Go to /Library/Preferences and move the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist file to the Trash and see if that helps.
Make sure the batteries in the mouse are charged. Open System Preferences/Mouse
Battery level is displayed bottom left corner in that window.
Carolyn

Similar Messages

Brand new iMac cannot pair bluetooth keyboard and magic mouse

Hi there!
Just received brand new iMac 21" yesterday. Unboxed it, turned it on and none of both bluetooth devices (keyboard and magic mouse) managed to get paired.
I was able to connect a USB mouse to log into the Mac. Did all turn off/on Bluetooth, turn off/on iMac several times with no luck. Weird thing is that when I lift keyboard on a 30 degree angle above my desk it seems to actually pair with the iMac but then when back to original position it disconnects.
I've tried the magic mouse with my 2008 Macbook and works flawlessly. After several attempts never managed to pair magic mouse with iMac and as said earlier keyboard is not working on a standard position on my desk. It is frustrating to have paid close to 2,000$ for something that does not even work out of the box... Any ideas or suggestions?
I'm planning to take it today to nearest Apple Stores but have a bad feeling about "genius" folks being able to help me out. Would be worth changing iMac for new one?
Thanks a lot in advanced!

Thanks Barry! If SCM reset means the following:
SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and ALL peripherals.
Wait 15 seconds.
Attach the computers power cable.
Wait another 5 seconds and press the power button to turn on the computer.
I've done that several times yesterday with no success. "SMC Reset" sounds quite fancy but then you google it and find that is a "simple" shut down and restart protocol... I tried "shutting down" by both selecting option via OS and also physically on the button behind screen.
I appreciate the help but unless I've done that "simple" protocol wrong it is not working.
Sorry for the frustration from my side. It just seems too much of a vague story when you hear Apple friends talking things about "the best OS", "best desktop",...and then you pay about $2,000 and find this yourself.
If anyone else interested I commit to keep this up to date with the feedback I'll get from "genius" folks today. Hopefully they'll prove themselves to live up to their position naming.

Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse (Bluetooth) Problems

Hi folks,
I recently got a new Mac Mini, wireless keyboard (Apple) and Magic Mouse. During high LAN activity, the keyboard and Magic Mouse will often lose connection and will have trouble re-connecting even when LAN activity goes back to basal levels. If they do not lose connection, the performance becomes terrible and both lag significantly during use.
This behavior does not happen on my MacBook Pro.

Other things to check-
Do you have anything on top of your mini, or is the top of the mini under a desk or other obstruction? The bluetooth antenna is (as you are looking from the top down at the mini) to the top right of the Apple logo on the plastic case top. Try clearing any clutter (if there is any), or establish a clear line of sight with your keyboard and mouse to the unexposed top of the mini and see if the dropouts occur.
Also, microwaves wreck havoc with bluetooth. Any machinery in the same room as your mini and keyboard/mouse?

Mac Mini 2014 with Apple bluetooth keyboard and Magic Mouse

Hi all,
I'm currently in the process of moving from my old MacBook to a Mac Mini 2014 and I have a couple of questions regarding functionality of the Apple bluetooth keyboard and Magic Mouse with the Mac Mini.
As these are the only keyboard and mouse I have available to me as I currently only have the one computer in the house, I'm wondering how I will pair them with my new Mac Mini (arriving next week for Christmas) without a wired user input device (keyboard or mouse). When I paired them with my MacBook, I of course had its trackpad and keyboard to navigate through the various steps, but as the Mac Mini does not have these, how does the pairing process work? Will I have to get my hands on a wired mouse/keyboard? I'm asking in advance because I need to get my new system up and running to start work on 27th December and so I need to know if I should pick up a cheap wired mouse/keyboard in advance.
My second question relates to the Mac Mini, Apple bluetooth keyboard and Boot Camp. Usually, when I want to boot into Windows on my MacBook, I hold down the Option/Alt key on my MacBook's built-in keyboard to be given the choice of operating systems. Sometimes when I do this using the bluetooth keyboard, it hasn't paired in time and it boots straight into OS X, so I have to wait until that has booted, shut down and then try again. Clearly, this might be a problem on a Mac Mini if I have urgent work I need to complete in Windows, so rebooting over and over until my keyboard finally pairs in time isn't desirable. Any tips here would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance for your help!

If you unpair your BT KB and mouse from the old computer they should pair during the initial setup of the Mini. However, sometimes they donot a wired KB and mouse is required. You can use any USB PC KB and mouse.
Once you get the BT KB to work you can use the Option key on the BT KB while booting to get your choice of OS to boot into.

Can't swipe back on websites any more..the page just freezes and i have to close it...this happens with both the trackpad and magic mouse. Also can't scroll down in iCal...any advice please?

While browsing online tonight my Wi-Fi failed and then after restarting I noticed that I can no longer swipe "back" on websites...when I swipe back to go to a previous page the browser just freezes – can’t click anything or navigate to another site – I have to close the browser and reopen it.
This happens in both Safari and Google Chrome with both Trackpad and Magic Mouse.
Also noticed that I can no longer scroll down in iCal… All the other gestures seem to be responding normally.
Anyone have advice as to how I can fix this?

Restart your computer and try again.
Double check your AppleMenu()>System Preferences>Trackpad
for all custom settings here.

Low RSSI with 2012 MBP and Magic Mouse

I have a fairly new 2012 MBP and Magic Mouse. I have been struggling with a bad Bluetooth connection for several months. I swapped out for a different MM and that didn't help, did all the reset PRAM, and wiped preferences, etc. The mouse will disconnect and re-connect spontaneously several times an hour, and from time to time the mouse stutters. Holding down the option key on my Bluetooth menu item shows that I am getting an RSSI sometimes below 60 and sometimes above. Keeping the lid open on the MBP pro helps; the MM is sitting literally inches from the computer and I still have this problem.
I am at a lose as to what to do?
Bryan

Hello Bryan Schmiedeler,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1365
You will want to get your RSSI as close to 0 as possible.
Best of luck,
Mario

I have Mac Pro 2007, which have no bluetooth hardware. What should I do to use Apple wireless keyboard and magic mouse??? Can 'third party's internal bluetooth card' be used for this purpose? Help please...

I have Mac Pro 2007, which have no bluetooth hardware. What should I do to use Apple wireless keyboard and magic mouse??? Can 'third party's internal bluetooth card' be used for this purpose? Help me please...

You can find the Apple Bluetooth card on eBay for as little ten dollars (says its for the 2008 model Mac Pro, not sure about the 2007).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-Board-iMac-and-Mac-Pro-922-8233-922-8233-/1208 49278570
Here is a link to a full explanation of the card and how to install it. Part numbers may differ a bit as that is an old article and newer models have come out.
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/Mac_Pro/Bluetooth_MacPro_install/Bluetooth_Ma cPro_install.html
Just make sure that the part will work in your model Mac Pro. To that end, you may be better off avoiding eBay and going to a parts reseller. There are even third party cards that use the internal Apple bluetooth slot.
http://fastmac.com/bluetooth.php
In theory, using a USB or PCI card will work at login so long as it is recognized by Apples drivers. You say you need to launch an application to use your current USB Bluetooth dongle? If it is not controlled by the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar then it must be using a third party driver of some sort. Unfortunately, I don't know off hand which USB and PCI cards are supported.

Apple keyboard and magic mouse can be used to Toshiba Laptop?

Can we use apple keyboard 49 dollar and magic mouse to Toshiba Laptop 17 inch recent one (460 dollar)?

Yes. Note that some gestures on your Magic Mouse as well as the special function keys on your keyboard may not work.

Will the Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse work with my iMac G5?

My Dad just sent me his old iMac G5 17". and I was wondering if the Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse will work with it!? I don't really have a place to put the computer.. so I was hoping to get the wireless mouse and keyboard so I don't have to be connected to the computer.

I have the most recent (2 AA batteries, not 3) wireless keyboard and magic mouse running on a PowerMac G5. Your iMac G5 has the same class of processor, which isn't Intel. My Mac has built-in bluetooth support, which is what these products use. I'm unsure if your iMac has bluetooth built-in or not, but if it doesn't, you can purchase the Belkin bluetooth USB dongle. That has been widely reported to work just fine within OSX.
Anyway, yes, your iMac G5 can run the wireless keyboard and mouse. You just might have to work a little for it.
Good luck!

New iMac wireless keyboard and magic mouse dropping connections

Hi looks like I am just another one who's got problems with Apple's wireless keyboard (KB) and magic mouse (MM).
I bought my iMac 21.5 at the beginning of last Dec. For the first few days, I noticed that the connection between MM and iMac dropped perhaps once a day when I was editing some HD footage in iMove 09. I am rather new to Mac so initially I thought iMove was dominating CPU power hence the temporary drop.
But in the next few days, I found my MM dropped connection a bit more frequently like 3-4 times a day, during word processing, browsing in Safari or even when I am doing nothing. Plus I also noticed that the KB began to have the same problem as well. Well, in all cases the communications resumed almost instantly or shortly after I clicked MM or a button on the KB. It's only the on-screen notices are very annoying....
The situation got worse in the final week of 2010, the connection (both MM and KB) dropped more frequently and sometimes communication didn't resume instantly, instead the Bluetooth Setup Assistant pops up searching for available devices....and then finally connected. Annoyed by this I took the MM to the retailer and swapped for a brand new one (from a boxed iMac), came home and hey! problem solved! but just for a MERE few hours.
On the last day of 2010, after a couple "rounds" of drop-and-reconnect I was hit by the "Bluetooth Not Available" problem after a connection failure. Left it for some moments and no sign of recovery at all! Luckily and ironically I plug in my wired USB Microsoft mouse so that I can still navigate, went to System Preference and found the Bluetooth icon disappeared as if no Bluetooth hardware was ever installed at all! OK, turned off the iMac from the menu, waited and restarted. No joy and scary enough, I can't even get into the system coz I got log-in enabled but without a working KB to enter my password. Without a choice I dug out my netbook PC, arrived in this forum and found I wasn't the only one. Followed instructions here, did a SMC reset, PRAM reset, etc then magically everything is back! Once back in, I deleted the plist, deleted devices, restarted, re-favourite MM and KB, etc. The next day, I use the installation disc to perform a hardware check, but no problem found!
But always a but, the problem still persists, so a call to Apple technical support who suggested literally the same thing I've done above and asked me to monitor the problem in case it needs repair. Honestly, I am not keen to do that as the nearest Apple centre is far from me and always busy. Not sure if anyone here can shed some lights on my problem. I needa ensure all channels are exhausted before I bring the thing back to Apple for an inspection as a last resort...
Many thanks guys

Hi, I post this because this is very similar to what is happening with my new 27in Imac.
Townsville March 05 2011 bought all singing and all dancing 27inch IMac with wireless KB and MM at new reseller grand opening. Straight forward out of the box. First night a kernal panic message and screen shut down and unable to start. Phonecall to apple care got it restarted with the apleoption+pr keys. Fine for a while, then repeated screen freezes watching eye TV.
Persevered, with similar repeated screen freezes. Reset memory for eye TV. Seemed to fix that problem, but during this time also noticed MM and KB were disappearing and not responding, only to come back by frustratingly turning them on and off, waving them near the imac and even turning the imac off and on manually, to have them come back for a while and even dragging out a cable mouse to navigate. Cut a long story short, I hoped it would sort itself. 20 days later while watching eye tv I noticed the mm and kb drop off. Cable mouse found the BT issue you guys have discussed. System Preferences showed no BT at all. Rang apple care. Went through the same drill and identified a hardware problem with BT which should be replaced, and after discussion about the other issues, suggested a replacement would be within range but to talk to the store, cause it was so new, took it back to store where my story was confirmed in a confirmation of the customers story check.....for a while.....
then all reappeared as if nothing was wrong, fortunately it was witnessed by the store, so off it went to Brisbane for the 4 day turnaround. Wednesday the tech rang BT MM and KB all working fine. Further explained all the above, so he has stress tested it and I am informed it is has displayed none of the bad behaviour and is working well and on its way home, hopefully by monday. So will keep you posted. No new mac offered, no replacement BT module offered.
PS I have only ever owned macs, still love them, and scripting this on my mac book, which incidentally, has never missed a beat.

Wireless keyboard and magic mouse

Getting these two peripherals, plus an M-Stand (all bought at the A store) were great purchases. This is my one year report.
The reason I got this set up (which can get burdensome to carry when you go on long trips) was because upon getting my mbp I didn't like the feel of the case's hard edge against my wrist when typing extensively (which, as a writer, I do). But I also really liked the design of the wireless keyboard and the magic mouse (although at first it took some getting used to to the mouse, even bought that little gummy add-on some enterprising cats had come up with, but chucked it pretty quickly after that as it became useless).
so anyway, what turned out to be another advantage of using peripherals with my macbookpro is, since in the year that I got this mbp I used the actual keyboard very little, the computer still looks pretty much news, none of those grease marks on the wrist page or signs of wear and tear on the trackpad. pretty awesome that
any thoughts from anyone else?
Johnny Chacho
PS: oh, the last thing I should add. I've always felt some major iMac-envy. I like the big monstrous desktop computer look better than laptops. ideally, I would have a humongous iMac and the 15 incher, but for now I have to content to myself with the latter. but by mounting it on the M-stand, I'm sort of making it look like an iMac in a way aren't it

Joni Chacho wrote:
I guess the only question was to ask if this kind of set up was prevalent among macbookpro users.
That's a different story. If that is what you want to know, yes I have a magic mouse, apple wireless keyboard and also have the mStand. It is convenient to use when at a desk to bring the mac to eye level. Many people use this type of setup. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Unable to connect Bluetooth Keyboard and magic mouse

I am unable to connect to either my keyboard or mouse. I have a bluetooth keyboard and magic pad in my office that was paired to my Macbook pro but I am not bringing it anymore sense getting my iPad. The iPad seems to see the keyboard but not the pad. But neither will connect. I'm baffled.
Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

What do you mean the iPad sees the keyboard but will not connect? Have you un-paired it from the other computer? Should do that first, then do the pairing with the iPad...if it is a supported keyboard. Posters have noted they are unable to pair the old A1016 Bluetooth keyboard, ca 2005, with the iPad.

HT2693 Can an apple keyboard and Magic Mouse be used on a PC?

I very much like the look and feel of both the Apple Magic Mouse and keyboard. The problem is that I only have a common Windows 7 PC. It therefor leads me to the question will they work on the Windows 7 PC as I have a Bluetooth dongle that I used to use with my samsung ace phone, before I got sense and started to use an iPhone?
If I could afford a mac I would be in heaven!

There are very very similar devices available for Windows. Go Google.

Update 10.8.1 and Magic Mouse

Recent Update 10.8.1 seems to have disrupted my "Magic Mouse" connections to both my MacBook Pro and my iMac compters.
Magic Mouse will connect as usual, then disconnects after a minute or two but will reconnect after a click or two. Have tried the usual to correct this problem to no avail.
I have concluded that the update 10.8.1 has caused this failure.
My "Magic Trackpads" work properly with no disconnects.
Ideas and suggestions would be welcome.

I have exactly the same experience. Upgraded to 10.8.1 (after running 10.8 for a couple of weeks) and immediatly my magic mouse stopped working. Very frustrating.
I remove it from the bluetooth stack and blued appeared to crash. Following a restart of blued, magic mouse was no longer in the bluetooth menu. When I clicked the + to re-add and toggle my mouse on/off it does not appear as a device that is available to pair.
Also conclude that it's due to 10.8.1
Any help appreciated.

Help !!!.....iMac, Multi Touch gestures of Mac OSX Lion and Magic Mouse !

hey guys in a few weeks im gonna buy an iMac ... but im having a little doubt ... will Magic Mouse support all the new Multi-Touch Gesture features [like that Mission Control and stuff] of Mac OSX Lion ? ... or is this Multi-Touch Gesture feature is limited to MacBooks ?... if i hurry too much..... then it will be big "BRATTTT" ... so is there any new Magic Mouse coming or it will support all the feature... [and i dunt want Magic Trackpad.. Desktop Computer should look like Desktop Computer] .... please guys HELP !!

I had the same question.
A lttile digging and find out that the Magic Mouse has a limited set of multi-touch capabilities:
http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/
It appears the Magic Trackpad has the full set of capabilities:
http://www.apple.com/magictrackpad/

Iphoto and Magic Mouse

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for