My MacBook air bluetooth doesn't work. I have tried opening it and it says cannot open preference pane
I have no devices connected, the tab is blue but the icon on the top menu bar is faded out.
Is there a fix i can do?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6
Grusie Said:
"bluetooth not working on MacBook air: My MacBook air bluetooth doesn't work. I have tried opening it and it says cannot open preference pane I have no devices connected, the tab is blue but the icon on the top menu bar is faded out. Is there a fix i can do?"
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Troubleshooting Mac Bluetooth:
"Reset the Bluetooth Module":
See my User Tip: Use "Reset the Bluetooth module" to Fix Constant Bluetooth Disconnections - User Tip, Looking at my first comment on it, recommended to Apple that they bring this option back. They discontinued it on recent macOS versions.
What else to do:
Try the following, in the order provided...
[Hold Down: shift key, upon boot], In Safe Mode, Login Items do not run at login, certain preferences are set aside, and damaged system files are then reset. So, once booted in to Safe Mode, wait for 30 seconds, and then boot up normally, attempting another sync.
What happens when you create a new administrator user, and log int it? Do you still get this error? If not, then it is likely an error with the current user. If so, then it is likely an error with your macOS.
as a last resort...
Go Here: How to Reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support
Important: First, Back Up your Mac:
Create a Time Machine backup of your Mac, so that you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Take this as a learning experience, knowing to always create a backup of your Mac, prior to making any major changes to it (i.e. update installation)
Grusie Said:
"bluetooth not working on MacBook air: My MacBook air bluetooth doesn't work. I have tried opening it and it says cannot open preference pane I have no devices connected, the tab is blue but the icon on the top menu bar is faded out. Is there a fix i can do?"
-------
Troubleshooting Mac Bluetooth:
"Reset the Bluetooth Module":
See my User Tip: Use "Reset the Bluetooth module" to Fix Constant Bluetooth Disconnections - User Tip, Looking at my first comment on it, recommended to Apple that they bring this option back. They discontinued it on recent macOS versions.
What else to do:
Try the following, in the order provided...
[Hold Down: shift key, upon boot], In Safe Mode, Login Items do not run at login, certain preferences are set aside, and damaged system files are then reset. So, once booted in to Safe Mode, wait for 30 seconds, and then boot up normally, attempting another sync.
What happens when you create a new administrator user, and log int it? Do you still get this error? If not, then it is likely an error with the current user. If so, then it is likely an error with your macOS.
as a last resort...
Go Here: How to Reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support
Important: First, Back Up your Mac:
Create a Time Machine backup of your Mac, so that you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Take this as a learning experience, knowing to always create a backup of your Mac, prior to making any major changes to it (i.e. update installation)
Hi,
Try to check your MacBook Air with Apple Diagnostics if it reports something related Bluetooth error.
Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac - Apple Support
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