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Have new Mac mini older apple wireless keyboard just started up for 1st time mouse connects can’t get keyboard to connnect stuck on pair your keyboard screen

Have new Mac M1 mini just started up for 1st time won’t pair with my older apple wireless keyboard mouse was no problem stuck on pair your keyboard screen

Posted on Feb 19, 2022 11:01 AM

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Posted on Feb 19, 2022 11:14 AM

Hi, Hank7883, here's a suggestion that might be helpful to you: keep a usb keyboard around for 1st time/emergency/troubleshooting use. Same goes for mice, as Bluetooth stuff, especially on startup, tends to be iffy and not that reliable. Pretty much any usb keyboard and mouse will work... doesn't have to be Mac.....a Windows one will work just fine.....


hope this helps


John B

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Feb 19, 2022 11:14 AM in response to Hank7883

Hi, Hank7883, here's a suggestion that might be helpful to you: keep a usb keyboard around for 1st time/emergency/troubleshooting use. Same goes for mice, as Bluetooth stuff, especially on startup, tends to be iffy and not that reliable. Pretty much any usb keyboard and mouse will work... doesn't have to be Mac.....a Windows one will work just fine.....


hope this helps


John B

Have new Mac mini older apple wireless keyboard just started up for 1st time mouse connects can’t get keyboard to connnect stuck on pair your keyboard screen

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