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Since I updated my OS to Monterey my MacBook Bluetooth won't work, which means Airdrop and Phone synching don't work either.
Even though I appear to be able to turn on Bluetooth, it doesn't do anything. Bluetooth preferences cannot be accessed from the menu bar or the App bar.
I have tried resetting the SMC (whatever that is) and resetting using Terminal.
I am running a 13" MacBook Pro (2015) with Intel processor
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.4
"Bluetooth preferences will not load: Since I updated my OS to Monterey my MacBook Bluetooth won't work, which means Airdrop and Phone synching don't work either. Even though I appear to be able to turn on Bluetooth, it doesn't do anything. Bluetooth preferences cannot be accessed from the menu bar or the App bar."
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Single Out this User:
For temporary use and troubleshooting purposes, create a new Administrator User, log into it, seeing if all shows up as it should. If so, then it is likely an issue with the current user itself. If not, then it is an issue with the MacOS, and you need to reinstall the macOS. Once determined, delete this Administrator User you just created.
Reinstall the macOS:
Nothing would be lost. It's just that misplaced items would be placed back to where they should be and corrupt system files would be replaced by clean files. Go Here: Reinstall macOS - Apple Support. Use the third bulleted method: [command + r].
Important: Prior to installing an update or performing a reinstallation, to prevent data loss, be sure to Back up your Mac with Time Machine. Ding so, you will have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong after the reinstall.
"Bluetooth preferences will not load: Since I updated my OS to Monterey my MacBook Bluetooth won't work, which means Airdrop and Phone synching don't work either. Even though I appear to be able to turn on Bluetooth, it doesn't do anything. Bluetooth preferences cannot be accessed from the menu bar or the App bar."
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Single Out this User:
For temporary use and troubleshooting purposes, create a new Administrator User, log into it, seeing if all shows up as it should. If so, then it is likely an issue with the current user itself. If not, then it is an issue with the MacOS, and you need to reinstall the macOS. Once determined, delete this Administrator User you just created.
Reinstall the macOS:
Nothing would be lost. It's just that misplaced items would be placed back to where they should be and corrupt system files would be replaced by clean files. Go Here: Reinstall macOS - Apple Support. Use the third bulleted method: [command + r].
Important: Prior to installing an update or performing a reinstallation, to prevent data loss, be sure to Back up your Mac with Time Machine. Ding so, you will have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong after the reinstall.
Maybe this can help: You can't open the "Bluetooth" preference… - Apple Community
Resetting SMC is a standard procedure to reset certain parameters. When needed, the reset can fix a variety of "problems."
As I said in my original post, I tried doing that and it didn’t work.
Bluetooth preferences will not load
