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Hi, I am about to purchase a new M1 Mac Mini. I only possess a wireless keyboard and mouse (supplied with my late 2009 iMac). Will I need to obtain a wired keyboard and mouse for the initial set up procedure? Many thanks for any help.
Best to get a new kB-mouse as the Bluetooth version on your existing is obsolete and insecure. So, it’s not just a bumpy start you need to be concerned about, but bumpy ride throughout if you don’t get a new one.
I would get the Magics by Apple and the Trackpad instead of the mouse. Worth every credit card penny. Enjoy...
Best to get a new kB-mouse as the Bluetooth version on your existing is obsolete and insecure. So, it’s not just a bumpy start you need to be concerned about, but bumpy ride throughout if you don’t get a new one.
I would get the Magics by Apple and the Trackpad instead of the mouse. Worth every credit card penny. Enjoy...
FWIW, I would get a cheap wired keyboard and mouse anyway
as they tend to come in handy for troubleshooting. It will also
make the initial setup less issue prone.
Then get the wireless or Bluetooth input devices that fit your
needs best.
Thanks for the responses. I contacted Apple and after some deliberation they confirmed that initial set up must be done using a wired mouse and keyboard. I am borrowing the last one that I gave away over ten years ago (progress eh). Will then purchase new kit.
I just set up my arm mini using a logitech mouse and keyboard, BT, by putting the little usb dongle that came with them, and they were both recognized. But I was also able to finally get my first gen magic mouse to be recognized and it is BT.
Apple does need to work on this, or at least let people know of the problem.
Hugh
FWIW I have an old 2009 era Magic Mouse and 2019 Magic Keyboard (that can be also used in wired mode via Lightning cable). I have never needed wired ones when setting up Mac mini 2018 from scratch. But I do have a cheap wired mouse in the household and wired-only keyboard in the neighbourhood.
(Very seldom in regular use I have grabbed a wired mouse when some poorly shielded USB device intermittently disconnect Bluetooth connection and I don't want to keep the mouse so very close to the Mac to keep it connected).
I did have significant problems setting up the Mini, as far as bluetooth goes. It wouldn't recognize my apple magic mouse and keyboard, and even after I put in a logitech unifying connector into the mini's usb port, it wouldn't work. But I have a Anker usb-c hub, and connected that to the Mini's usb-c port, and put in the usb logitech dongle to that, and everything worked and afterwords I was able to get it to see my apple mouse and keyboard. It was suggested I was having usb interference and that was why the unifying usb connector worked in the Anker hub.
Now everything is fine, but for awhile I was stumped.
So now things are fine.
Many thanks, will do.
The Magics have both built-in. You should upgrade too...
FWIW, wired whether for keyboard, mice, headphones or network, is superior to wireless. Don’t give it back.
Do you have BT issues on your M1 Mac Mini so far?
M1 Mac Mini initial set up.
