Since updating my Mac Studio M1 Ultra to Sonoma just yesterday I've been noticing that my 3 Bluetooth devices – Apple keyboard, Apple Trackpad and Magic Mouse – keep disconnecting from Bluetooth after short periods of inactivity.
Has anyone else been seeing this and is there a way to fix it?
Thank you
Mac Studio, macOS 14.2
Just wanted to update this and mention that I'm still noticing Bluetooth problems on the latest 14.3 update. Basically my 3 Apple devices (mouse, trackpack and keyboard) disconnect from Bluetooth after periods of inactivity. For example, when I come back and sit at the Mac in the morning I find that all 3 devices have disconnected. I don't ever put the Mac into sleep mode (that's another thread), but instead I just put the display to sleep. I have also noticed that the display randomly wakes up due to one of the Bluetooth devices randomly disconnecting and reconnecting. None of this happened before Sonoma.
Just wanted to update this and mention that I'm still noticing Bluetooth problems on the latest 14.3 update. Basically my 3 Apple devices (mouse, trackpack and keyboard) disconnect from Bluetooth after periods of inactivity. For example, when I come back and sit at the Mac in the morning I find that all 3 devices have disconnected. I don't ever put the Mac into sleep mode (that's another thread), but instead I just put the display to sleep. I have also noticed that the display randomly wakes up due to one of the Bluetooth devices randomly disconnecting and reconnecting. None of this happened before Sonoma.
I don’t think you got a lemon, I think there’s an actual issue in Sonoma Apple either won’t acknowledge or is staying quiet about. I have the newest Mac Studio from this past June, a fresh install Bluetooth works flawlessly on Ventura, but as soon as upgrading, it’s a world of problems. My best theory is something in Sonoma is limiting the BT range.
Today, once again and I was in Zoom. To continue my demo I had to use my laptop keyboard and trackpad because all devices were refusing to reconnect! I had to use a cable to connect the Magic Mouse to the Mac for it to see it again. APPLE COM'ON!!!!!
That is absolutely insane. This has to be the absolute top priority for them to fix right now. It got a liiiitle better at the end of the 14.2 betas but 14.3 it’s the worst it’s ever been. USB connection of my mouse is just as bad too. Logitech MX Master 3S and a M2 Max Studio.
Hi everyone.
I moved to Sonoma 14.4 and still got the Bluetooth issu. This time, it happened once when I didn't use the mouse, keyboard and/or external trackpad. Yesterday I was watching a documentary when I had to pause. I realized that they were all disconnected. I got to click and press several times before each of one reconnect. Very annoying.
Never had this problem before Sonoma, as written in my first post.
And there is another thread on the same subject: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255187175?login=true&sortBy=best&answerId=260150969022
OK, so this is getting ridiculous, my 3 Bluetooth devices – Magic Mouse, Trackpad and Keyboard – just won't stay connected, the Mac keeps dropping the Bluetooth connection.
I tried unpairing them all and re-paring, but it hasn't changed anything. This must be a Sonoma issue because everything was fine up until I updated a few days ago. I regret doing the Sonoma update now, I should've just stayed on Ventura a bit longer.
Just to add to the above, something I've just noticed whilst my display was in sleep was that the display randomly just woke up and the image of the Magic Mouse Connect was on the screen showing that the mouse was connected to Bluetooth.
There's definitely something odd going on with Sonoma and Bluetooth which wasn't happening in Ventura.
OK, now I moved to 14.5 and... is't WORSE!!!! Can't believe anyone at Apple noticed this. I moved to 14.5 last night and start using my MacBook Pro M1 Pro this morning, 2 disconnections in a short period of time. HELLO, APPLE, IS THERE SOMEONE IN THAT SPACESHIP OR IT'S A DRONE????
Glad you posted this. I was about to go to 14.5. I agree with you, I don't think anybody at Apple cares about this problem! Typical technical support.
Another bad experience today, I had the problem twice. The last one, I was writing in Pages and started delete some characters, but then every bluetooth devices (i.e. Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, Apple TrackPad,) disconnected once again. But this time, it got stuck on my last key pressed; delete! So, it was deleting my text right in front of me 😝. I closed all bluetooth devices and fought back with the deleting process with my laptop keyboard.
Command+Z saved my life. I wander if there's someone at Apple who is taking care? I can't believe anyone at Apple didn't notice or had this problem.
Magic mouse Magic keyboard magic trackpad. All had the same issue with my Mac M1 Mac ultra through various versions of the OS including Sonoma 14.15. This problem is getting very old and I am over it. I really wish something could be done long-term to fix this because it absolutely kills workflow.
I made a genius appointment over this. Apple gaslit me into it not being an actually existing issue and that it's not Sonoma or my hardware. Coooooool.
I have same issue with logitech MX Master S3 and bluetooth Trust keyboard.... Just updated to 14.3 but still same issues...
I hope it's just a software issue with Sonoma and Apple just not prioritizing this. Otherwise, it's incredibly disappointing and I will have to connect the Magic Trackpad via cable since that the only way it works as expected. Smooth and no hiccups when connected by cable. Which completely defeats the entire purpose of the product being wireless. LOL
Sonoma – Bluetooth devices keep disconnecting
