How to make a Bluetooth device a favorite?

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How to make a Bluetooth device a favorite?

I have added my BT keyboard to my MacBook Pro, but I never saw an option to add it as a favorite, and in the "get more info" it says it is not a favorite "Favorite: No". I can't find where to add this!

I'm sure it's easy, so thank you very much for any help!

10.5.6

24" iMac 2.4 GHz 2 GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Jan 26, 2009 9:51 AM

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gPod

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Jan 26, 2009 7:10 PM in response to socokid

I also need help on this same thing.

I have a phone that somehow is set as a 'favorite' (though I did not do it) and yet my now paired BT mouse is not and I see no way of doing it in the BT Preferences pane..

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Jan 26, 2009 7:22 PM in response to socokid

Hello,

I wish it were easy. I just checked my older Mac running Tiger and the option for Adding Favorites is right on the Setup Bluetooth Device window, but not on Leopard. Go figure.

Perhaps someone knows a hack or a way to do this! I'd love to know myself. I'll keep looking around... maybe Google.

Carolyn 🙂

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gPod

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Jan 26, 2009 8:05 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

i did some googling earlier and found nothing to help for Leopard.. except a KB article TA21371, but thought they do not say it, it must be for Tiger as there seems to be no way to do it in Leopard.

So it makes we wonder, (1) does it still even matter anymore of the Preference pane does not offer it and (2) what does it even get you to do it as I only asked because the directions on my mouse told me to set it as such and (3) how did my phone get set as a Favorite automatically?

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gPod

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Jan 29, 2009 9:52 AM in response to socokid

bump... anyone have the solution to this yet?

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socokid Author

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Jan 29, 2009 9:56 AM in response to gPod

Yes. It's convoluted, which annoys me, but here is the answer:

With the BT device highlighted in your BT preferences window, click on the little "Gear" symbol at the bottom and select "Get more info".

Then click on the Gear symbol AGAIN. In there, you will now see a new selection to make it a Favorite.

Harder than before? Yes... but it it still possible thankfully. 😉

Good luck, and hope this helps!

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gPod

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Jan 29, 2009 10:21 AM in response to socokid

much thanks! where did you find the answer? i would not have thought of hitting the gear icon 2 times.

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socokid Author

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Jan 29, 2009 11:02 AM in response to gPod

It was actually found by (props!) Barry Hemphill by answering this same question I posted in another area.

http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8883915#8883915

...and yes, that's what makes it convoluted, and therefore bewildering. There may be a good answer (obsolescence?), I just wonder what it is out of curiosity, or was it just poorly created and therefore they may want to update.

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