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Bluetooth icon missing from system preferrences


Posted on Jul 25, 2022 9:07 AM

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Posted on Jul 25, 2022 11:04 AM

Would help to know what type of Mac you have, some BT settings are stored in NVRAM which can be reset on Intel Macs (reboot with command-option-P-R keys pressed) and is tested on M1/M2 Macs when cold booting (not a restart, but rather shut down, wait a few seconds, then start up).


Boot in Safe Mode and see if it's there:

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support


If that doesn't work, you may need to reinstall MacOS.

How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support


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Jul 25, 2022 11:04 AM in response to Rrios6062

Would help to know what type of Mac you have, some BT settings are stored in NVRAM which can be reset on Intel Macs (reboot with command-option-P-R keys pressed) and is tested on M1/M2 Macs when cold booting (not a restart, but rather shut down, wait a few seconds, then start up).


Boot in Safe Mode and see if it's there:

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support


If that doesn't work, you may need to reinstall MacOS.

How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support


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