Bluetooth keeps turning itself on

I have been having the exact same issue.

I've done a bit of searching through my laptop's settings (I have a 2013 15" MacBook Pro) and I *might* have found the solution...

Under the Bluetooth settings, select 'Advanced', and untick 'Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer'. It might be that Bluetooth devices nearby (e.g. phone, other computers) may be picked up by your laptop while it sleeps and automatically turns Bluetooth on.

I say that this 'might' be a solution because I've just implemented the same change in my settings, and enough time hasn't gone by for me to be able to come up with a definitive answer.

Anyways, I hope this solved your problem 🙂

I had the same issues also, coupled with a million other things, such as Messages being visible behind a locked screen and worse security concerns on all my Mac devices.

I also, did have Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer' turned off - But this came back on by it self and the bluetooth started to come on by itself.

Any one who knows about cyber security knows this is a weak point, a vulnerability when it comes to end point security. Devices can be hacked via BT, NFC. WIFI, amongst many others. I wonder why APPLE are making it easier for our devices to be exploited by this kind of vulnerability? I would be surprised if they overlook this point, hence, I wonder if they are leaving it this way on purpose? lol

I have the exact same problem, but have no solution yet. I've also noticed a steady increase in the time it takes my laptop to wake from sleep.

i'm running on a 2011 13" macbook air.

as far as i've noticed the problem seems to be sleep related.

I have the same problem with my new macbook air 11" hope somebody would find a solution.

Same here :-( hopefully these posts will suggest to Apple that is not am isolated problem

I have the same issue on a MacBook Air, 2011 model, 13.3". One hint would be that I did a transfer from my previous MacBook Pro to this one right after first power-on, if that may have anything to do with the problem...

I also purchased the 2011 13" MBA and used the migration assistant to migrate from my 2010 11" MBA. I have the same issue. Bluetooth keeps turning itself back on and seems to be sleep related.

I also cannot keep Bluetooth off. If I restart, it is on. I too used the Migration Assistant option during the initial bootup of the MacBook to import a user from another computer. This is on a brand-new MacBook 13" (i5)

I had another issue after using migration assist, where there was a file that was in snow leopard, but not in lion. In that case it was a bootup file for PPC support, which was dropped with the release of lion.

I think there might be a similar issue with the bluetooth, however, i don't have time to scour the interwebs for the correct file. I might go into the genius bar later this week and see if they can give me a copy of the folder that isn't botched.

I'll be back on to post results, or just to say that i didn't have time... who knows.

Same problem! Brand new Macbook Air....13" 2011....I keep turning bluetooth off and it keeps going back on!! Same with the inability to turn off hte same options in bluetooth preferences as the original poster mentioned.

I also used Migration Assistant from my Macbook Pro...but I doubt that has anything to do with it.

Oh....maybe the migration DID have something to do with it....

I just deleted all the bluetooth plist files from the ~Library folder and restarted and bluetooth did not start up...and now I can DEselect the boxes I want in the Bluetooth Prefs

So tht appears to be what might work....DELETE the bluetooth .plists in the MAIN Library folder and restart.

Hahaha, i should specify, the file was supposed to be missing, since support was dropped. But, it was copied over anyways, and it kept causing errors when starting up. It was easy enough to fix though... i just deleted the file.

Delete the bluetooth .plist files in the MAIN Library preferences folder and restart......