{"id":22467,"date":"2018-08-15T15:44:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T19:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=22467"},"modified":"2019-05-21T16:04:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T20:04:49","slug":"continued-mac-bluetooth-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/15\/continued-mac-bluetooth-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Continued Mac Bluetooth Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nick Heer<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I swear the Bluetooth drivers in MacOS went to hell somewhere around Sierra and haven’t recovered, even in Mojave. Both my Magic Trackpad 2 and old-style wireless keyboard lag. I know I’ve complained about this before but they are input devices, and ought to work perfectly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Max Seelemann<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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How can a Mac randomly forget it has Bluetooth? Overnight! During sleep mode! Even a restart did not help. Had to do a parameter reset? wtf.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

I continue<\/a> to have problems with spontaneous Bluetooth disconnections and with mouse lag that forces me to reboot. It does seem to help<\/a> to either turn off Bluetooth on other Macs in the same room or to disable Handoff, but neither of those workarounds should be necessary. Everything worked fine for me until one of the early macOS 10.12.x updates.<\/p>\n\n

Previously: macOS 10.13 High Sierra Released<\/a>, My 2017 iMac<\/a>, Sierra Bluetooth Problems and the Logitech K811 Keyboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Update (2018-08-15): When my Magic Mouse disconnects, I can often get it back by pressing the ToothFairy<\/a> hotkey.<\/p>\n\n

Update (2018-08-16): John Voorhees<\/a>:<\/p>\n

I started experiencing lag and disconnects about a month ago too and it’s maddening.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Dan Masters<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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When I still I had my MacBook, I experienced similar issues with my AirPods as well.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Jake Bernstein<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Oh good it’s not just me.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Peter Cao<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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While not as severe as described here (Magic accessories work perfectly, actually), but my BT audio devices have a tendency to cut in and out. Hoping this is getting worked on and gets fixed in Mojave!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Update (2018-08-17): Marco Arment<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I get frequent Bluetooth disconnections.<\/p>\n

Doing everything right: Apple trackpad, Apple mouse. iMac first, then iMac Pro with another set of the same peripherals, never paired to another Mac.<\/p>\n

Now they disconnect in space gray.<\/p>\n

Been going on since around Sierra, like others report.<\/p>\n

My only theory is that nobody important at Apple uses a Magic Mouse or Trackpad.<\/p>\n

I have no other explanation for how bad it’s been, for how long, even on such high-end models.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Many people report similar issues in the replies to his tweet.<\/p>\n\n

Update (2018-08-23): Colin Cornaby<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I wouldn’t call mine frequent, but they happen enough for me to notice and be annoyed by when they happen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Update (2018-09-03): Nick Heer<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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An update on this tweet: it’s actually even worse in Mojave. When I wake my computer, I have to wait a good minute or so before the keyboard is usable and does more than repeat the same (delayed) key twenty times.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Update (2019-01-01): Tom Nelson<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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This is an irritating issue with Bluetooth devices, such as a wireless Bluetooth keyboard, trackpad, or mouse that suddenly disconnect. After a short time, they reconnect and work normally, that is, until the disconnect happens again.<\/p>\n

As of 10.14.2, there doesn’t appear to be any workaround, other than to put up with it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Update (2019-04-18): Marco Arment<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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My macOS 10.15 wishlist, in its entirety:<\/p>\n

- Marzipan<\/p>\n

- Fix the bug that causes Apple’s Bluetooth mice and trackpads to randomly disconnect<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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