HT201806: Bluetooth: How to set up your Apple Wireless Mouse or Magic Trackpad

Learn about Bluetooth: How to set up your Apple Wireless Mouse or Magic Trackpad

Greebcw

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Q: Can I use a Magic Trackpad, but not be discoverable?

I want to use the trackpad, but I don't want the Mac Mini to be discoverable by other devices. How do I make this happen?

Mac mini (Late 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Feb 21, 2015 1:19 PM

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Q: Can I use a Magic Trackpad, but not be discoverable?

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by Kappy,

Kappy Feb 21, 2015 1:26 PM in response to Greebcw
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Feb 21, 2015 1:26 PM in response to Greebcw

First, connect the trackpad. Then turn off the Discoverable option in BT preferences.
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by Greebcw,

Greebcw Feb 21, 2015 2:24 PM in response to Kappy
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Feb 21, 2015 2:24 PM in response to Kappy

I don't see anything that mentions disabling being discoverable. All I see is the turn bluetooth off button on the left, and a list of devices on the right.
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by Kappy,

Kappy Feb 21, 2015 3:15 PM in response to Greebcw
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Feb 21, 2015 3:15 PM in response to Greebcw

I guess that's no longer an available option.
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by Greebcw,

Greebcw Feb 21, 2015 3:25 PM in response to Kappy
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Feb 21, 2015 3:25 PM in response to Kappy

I think I figured out what was happening.

If I have the bluetooth preferences window open, it tells me my Mac Mini is now discoverable. If I close that box and then alt+click the bluetooth icon in the top bar, it says I am not discoverable. As I understand it, disabling "bluetooth sharing" in the sharing preferences and not having your bluetooth preferences open means you are not discoverable.

Thank you for your input.
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