Mac compatible bluetooth dongles?

I just bought an Apple Magic Mouse from an Apple Retail Store with the hopes of purchasing a compatible bluetooth dongle from there too. But, the store doesn't sell bluetooth dongles at all, weird.
I don't know what bluetooth dongles are compatible with my Mac Pro. Can anyone help me out here?
Oh, and it's also gotta be smallish too.
Thanks xx

The only one officially recommended and supported by Apple is the D-Link DBT-120 (Rev B2 - B4)
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA27121
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2220#faq5
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24564
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA22386

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Hi
I've searched for this but can't find anything specific, so apologies if it has been answered elsewhere but I can't find it...
Can anybody recommend a confirmed Mac compatible Bluetooth USB dongle please? This is to add Bluetooth compatibility to an early Dual G5 PowerMac running 10.5.8 and I want to be able to wake the computer by moving the mouse or pressing a button on the keyboard.
I've read threads saying the D-Link DBT-120 is the only one Apple confirm as compatible and will wake the computer, but only in certain revision numbers, and it doesn't seem to be available any more.
Apple sell a Belkin one in the store but there is no information on if it will wake on Bluetooth.
I have tried a different Belkin dongle which doesn't wake on Bluetooth, and a BlueNext one which used to work in my Mac but now doesn't work at all. Oddly the Belkin one works plugged into the front or back of the Mac but not plugged into the USB slots in the monitor whereas my old wired keyboard works fine plugged into the monitor...
So any recommendations for one that's guaranteed to work with my Mac and does wake on Bluetooth would be great!
Thanks,
Simon
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3940
That refers to Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X 10.6
I can't find anything specifically about PowerPC-based Macs running 10.5.8, but it may be worth giving that adapter a go.
If you can't try before buying, ensure you get it from somewhere that accepts returns if it doesn't happen to work.

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The Mac Book is from 2005..When I tried looking up the Bluetooth specifications it didn't list A2DP as a feature.
It doesn't list A2DP as a feature on the very latest MacBooks either - even though those are the ones that come with Leopard which does have A2DP support. A2DP is a feature of the Macs Bluetooth system software, not the Bluetooth hardware. That's why older Macs updated to Leopard have gained A2DP support, with no new Bluetooth hardware required.
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I find that hard to swallow.
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I should just be able to disable the internal bluetooth and use the dongle, right?
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How can I tell whether my Mac Pro is using the bluetooth dongle or not?

I got myself a bluetooth dongle to get around the terrible internal BT signal. When it's in use, it alleviates all my troubles and I can actually stroll halfway down the hall and still type accurately.
However, it seems that every time I reboot, it must stop using the dongle and use the internal, because I then get the terrible signal of the internal antenna. The only way to convince my computer to use the dongle, is to unplug and plug it back in. Then I have to delete all my bluetooth devices and pair them again!
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Thank you very, very much. Usually this isn't that big an issue, as I only rarely need to move my peripherals off my desk, but I got a Magic Mouse earlier this week and its extremely clear it doesn't have as strong an antenna or whatever as the Mighty Mouse, and it starts going erratic if I move it so much as a foot from the Mac Pro tower.

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