I just bought a new MacBook Air. It only has two USB ports one of which is used for power. How do I connect an external monitor, external hard drive and a mouse? Can I connect more than one bluetooth device at a time? It has a headphone jack which is useless given Apple air pods.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.3
Staynavytom wrote:
Can I connect more than one bluetooth device at a time?
You can pair multiple devices to your Mac. You can only use one of a given category at a time. For example, you could use a BT mouse and keyboard and speakers all at once. But you couldn't use two speakers.
It has a headphone jack which is useless given Apple air pods.
You are not restricted to using AirPods. There are still lots of wired speakers and headphones available. The BT speaker I've got sitting next to me (JBL) supports a wired connection as well.
I don't know if there is such a thing as a BT monitor. If you already have a BT mouse and want to use it, you should be able to. Or, you could use the built-in trackpad.
Do I have to buy a new BT monitor and mouse? I don't know what's out there in the electronic world. My exposure to this stuff (for lack of a more technical word) is through Amazon. I appreciate your input.
External connections for my MacBook Air
