I don't often use bluetooth with my Mac, but I just noticed that its no longer working under the latest update to OSX 10.7.3
I tried re-installing the update with the Combo updater and it still doesn't work.
When trying to connect to a Bluetooth device it simply fails, tried re-pairing also.
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), Early 2008 Quad 2.8Ghz, 14 GB Ram
Built-in or USB dongle?
Built in.
Early 2008 Mac Pro Dual Quad 2.8
I have not had a chace to try your suggestion yet, of resetting the SMC, but will this evening and let you know if it fixes the problem.
I reset the SMC as per the instructions, it did not fix the problem.
Whats really odd is that the computer will pair with the device just fine, but then when I try to output audio to it, it comes back with an error.
It is a Bluetooth Belkin Audio received for my stereo, and never had a problem with it. I am able to connect to it with my iPod Touch bluetooth, but not the Mac, so I have to believe the problem is with the mac.
I don't know of anything else you can do that's likely to make a difference. It sounds like there's an incompatibility between the device and the update on your hardware. You could try Belkin tech support, for all the good that will do.
I found a solution:
into_the_blue posted in:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3200456?answerId=17736253022#17736253022&ac_cid=142432
In the bluetooth preference panel select your device, clic on tasks button and choose "Update Services". Once the bluetooth device results connected, from the same menu choose "Use as Audio Device". In my case worked fine. I hope this can be useful to someone else.
I believe you also have to hold Option while selecting this pane to get the option to reset.
Thanks for the update. Please mark your response as the solution.
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