Bluetooth may be the way we get these great wireless keyboards, mice, and AirPods, but sometimes you can run into trouble that a simple device reconnect won’t fix. If you’re having problems with Bluetooth on macOS Big Sur, here’s what you have to do.
There’s a reason Apple makes its wireless keyboards have Lightning ports. As well as being how you charge them, it’s how you can turn the keyboard — or trackpad — into a wired device when you need to. And you need to, at least sometimes, because Bluetooth wireless technology can be exasperating.
If your Mac just decides every now and again to stop recognizing your wireless keyboard, you’ve probably got a Bluetooth problem. If your AirPods keep switching back and forth between being connected to your Mac or your iPhone, even when you’re speaking through their microphone, blame Bluetooth.
Usually all you need to do is temporarily turn off Bluetooth, turn it back on again, and maybe click to reconnect your device. Sometimes that is not enough, though, and you need to take further steps.
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