Solution: A1016 Apple Wireless Keyboard - pairing with bluetooth (macOS Monterey)

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Solution: A1016 Apple Wireless Keyboard - pairing with bluetooth (macOS Monterey)

This is not a question, but rather an answer to confirm that you can connect the Apple A1016 wireless keyboard.

Please follow the steps below:

1.) open Terminal and Copy & Paste the next Steps in the Terminal

2.) /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

3.) brew install blueutil

4.) blueutil --pair [Mac adress] 0000

5.) Then (after 5-10 seconds), I typed 0000 on the numbers above the alphabetical keyboard, and pressed 'Return' (also on the main keyboard). I tried 0000 and 'Enter' on the numeric keypad first and that did not work. That got me paired, then I still had to go into the bluetooth settings in the GUI and select the keyboard and 'Connect'.

Source: macos - Impossible to pair Apple Wireless Keyboard M9270LL/A after update to Monterey 12.0.1 - Ask Different (stackexchange.com)

Posted on May 17, 2022 12:24 PM

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Answer 1

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Pedro Bilbao Gomez

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May 21, 2022 6:51 AM in response to PatchworkBoy87

Good afternoon from suny and hot Spain!!

Interesting your instructions but I have a doubt with regards to point 5. In which keyboard should I type 0000, on the A1016 wireless KB or in the other external KB I used to type point 4 in Terminal.? Thank you.

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Answer 2

May 22, 2022 7:15 AM in response to PatchworkBoy87

Good afternoon from suny Spain.

This morning the Apple Keyboard A1016 working beatifully and I hope that it continues to pair after new batteries are ínstaled which they are still at 45% charge. Thank you again for your assistance.

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Answer 3

May 21, 2022 7:13 AM in response to Pedro Bilbao Gomez

In the Terminal you type it using a keyboard that works. When the Apple KB is connecting, type 0000 on the Apple keyboard.

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Answer 4

May 21, 2022 9:22 AM in response to PatchworkBoy87

Sorry but it´s confusing for me. When the Apple KB is connecting you mean the A1016 KB which is the one I'm trying desperately to pair with my MacBook Pro 2017, correct? Thank you so much.

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Answer 5

May 21, 2022 9:42 AM in response to Pedro Bilbao Gomez

Yes, that is correct: Apple KB/Apple keyboard refers to the Apple A1016.

You might also need the mac address of you Apple A1016. My MacBook Pro 2020 wouldn't show it, so I ended up using a Windows laptop to find out the mac address and then followed the steps.

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Answer 6

May 21, 2022 11:34 AM in response to PatchworkBoy87

Thank you and yes, I have the MAC address (00:0a:95:3e:c5:70) See I have 3 kb's now: 1) the one I'm using now, a Microsoft one which I'm fed up with, 2) the A1016 KB which I've had for a long time but in the closet, and 3) the MacBook Pro internal kb which I hardly use and I want to replace the Microsoft one. So at this moment I have the three of them and trying to pair the A1016 and put in the closet the Microsoft one.

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Answer 7

May 21, 2022 5:15 PM in response to PatchworkBoy87

Ok "amigo" I FINALLY MANAGED TO PAIR MY A1016, THANKS FOR YOUR TIPS AND NOW I HOPE IT LASTS.

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!

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Solution: A1016 Apple Wireless Keyboard - pairing with bluetooth (macOS Monterey)

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