Mac bluetooth issues

I had an issue where I deleted a device and it wouldn’t stop saying it was searching (yet not finding anything). I came across a chain here where everyone was saying the debug option isn’t present anymore for Bluetooth. Then I found this which allowed me to fix it:

https://setapp.com/how-to/quickly-fix-mac-bluetooth-not-working


Tip 3: Delete the Bluetooth .plist files

If you still have Mac Bluetooth not available, try deleting Property List files. They sometimes could become corrupted and stealthily affect Bluetooth connectivity. To remove the .plist files:

  1. Choose Go from the Finder menu at the top of your screen ➙ Go to Folder
  2. Type in: /Library/Preferences ➙ Go
  3. Find the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist file and delete it
  4. Go back to Go in the Finder Menu ➙ Go to Folder
  5. Type in: ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost ➙ Go
  6. Find com.apple.Bluetooth.xxx.plist file and delete it 

Now shut down your Mac and keep it turned off for about a minute. After the restart, it will automatically generate new .plist files, which should fix the issue of MacBook Bluetooth not available.



MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Apr 21, 2022 9:35 AM

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