Disable automatic bluetooth connection on wakeup

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This feature still annoying me, too.

It's really stupid

The following command disables bluetooth auto connect to audio devices. But it also disables auto reconnect the device after sleep if it was previously connected.

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist DontPageAudioDevices 1

Maybe there are some other settings related to this similar to the one above.

Source: http://apple.stackexchange.com/a/226169/173723

+1 can we please have a way to turn this off?

I have the same issue. Since upgrading to Mavericks. I can imagine it being a good thing if you have a Bluetooth headset but for me, I have Bluetooth speakers in the next room and don't always want to play through them.

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This is so annoying, specially when it was working perfectly in Mountain Lion.

The bluetooth state of connection to each device should be preserved when the bluetooth is turned off and on or when the computer goes sleep or when it is restarted.

That's exactly what we don't want to do! Also, if you have a mac mini with bluetooth input peripherals you wont be able to do it anyway.

The UX is simply broken here. After explicitly disconnecting a bluetooth device, the OS shouldn't attempt to reconnect again, period.

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

Feedback

I have the same issue - bluetooth speakers in the next room that I only want my mac to connect to when I tell it to. There must be a way but it is not obvious to me.

Early 2013 15" MBP, Mavericks.

Same issue here. Any revolations?

No, this is still a major annoyance for me. I'm really surprised that there don't seem to be that many people affected by it.

Thanks, I just did.

I too have such problems. And i have to disconnect the bluetooth speakers every time i use my mac, I can't imagine how much time i could save.

Complaining in here won't do much good to help solve this problem, this is just a discussion board.

https://bugreport.apple.com/ is were it matters to create detailed and complete bug reports

Have you all gone to System Preferences and turned Bluetooth off there when not using it, and before putting your computer to sleep?

This does not seem to work in Sierra 😟