MacBook Air 436x1b Pro, Mac Mini s Facing Bluetooth Issues With First- and Third-Party Peripherals: Report

MacBook laptops and Mac mini s are unable to connect their AirPods, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Mouse. 4k2x2f

By Vineet Washington | Updated: 26 November 2020 12:19 IST

MacBook Air, Pro, Mac Mini s Facing Bluetooth Issues With First- and Third-Party Peripherals: Report

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Highlights

MacBook Air, Pro, and Mac mini s are facing Bluetooth issues
s have shared complains on Reddit and other forums
Bluetooth issues seem to prevail across third- and first-party products

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MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with M1 processor are reportedly having Bluetooth connectivity issues with s complaining about intermittent disconnects and in some cases, non-functional Bluetooth connections. s of these three products are having trouble connecting with third-party Bluetooth accessories. There are also reports of s facing Bluetooth issues with Apple's own Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, and AirPods. Apple has not yet responded to these complaints and it is unclear if there will be a fix anytime soon.

According to a Apple products such as AirPods, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Mouse. The issues seem to be even more bothersome for Mac mini s as they rely on external peripherals in order to save onboard ports for other hardware.

One of the s on Reddit mentioned that the M1-powered Mac mini does not recognise the Logitech MX Keys keyboard and MX Master 3 wireless mouse when it boots up, leading the to connect a wired keyboard and mouse. However, after every reboot, Mac mini does not recognise the wireless peripherals, preventing the from logging in.

Another shared that the Logitech Unifying Receiver Bluetooth dongle solved the connectivity issues with Logitech's products.

Apple launched the M1-powered MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini earlier this month. The three products constitute Apple's first lineup of machines with its in-house M1 processor, as the company has typically used Intel processors in the past.

As of now, Apple has not responded to these issues and Gadgets 360 has reached out to the company for a statement. This report will be updated when we get a response.

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