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Bluetooth unavailable, SMC reset

After disconnecting my JBL Bluetooth speakers from my 2009 Intel Macbook Pro, running Catalina (patch), my Bluetooth became unavailable: the Bluetooth logo in the menu bar has a dash through it and the Bluetooth icon was missing from Systems prefs.

I did a SMC (System Management Controller) reset, as mentioned in this Bluetooth missing from system preferences? - Apple Community thread.

Shut down your Intel macbook pro, disconnect everything, hold down SHIFT/CONTROL/OPTION and then press the power button. Hold all 4 keys for 5-6 seconds and release.

Bluetooth is back, worked like a charm.


Earlier Mac models

Posted on Apr 12, 2023 3:11 AM

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Posted on Apr 15, 2023 7:11 PM

Same era Macbook, occasionally, and only after using my bluetooth speaker, bluetooth becomes unavailable. Resetting SMC brings it back to functional.

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Bluetooth unavailable, SMC reset

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