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I Disabled Bluetooth - Accidentally

iMac - OS Ventura 13.3 - I turned off Bluetooth by mistake & now can't find a way using the keyboard alone to turn it back on. CMND+Spacebar doesn't work. I connected the Mouse with a Firewire-USB-C link but the cursor appears to be frozen. I've closed all open files & apps (CMND+Tab) except Finder and System Prefs which won't respond. They were open at the time of my blunder. Any help is appreciated.

Posted on Aug 31, 2023 9:32 AM

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Posted on Aug 31, 2023 9:34 AM

Here’s my suggestion. Then visit System Preferences.

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Aug 31, 2023 2:23 PM in response to edosan86

I do the same thing for reasons I don't understand.


I now have a 2nd generation Apple Magic Keyboard that I can attach it to the computer using the charging cable that came with it (USB-A to the computer and Lightning to the keyboard). I also keep an old USB keyboard handy that can be used in a similar way.


One or the other has worked every time!


Hope this helps.


This will also help when you reboot as Bluetooth does not become active right away. With the keyboard wired to the computer, having bluetooth immediately isn't necessary.

I Disabled Bluetooth - Accidentally

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