bluetooth doesn't seem to work after mountain lion os update

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bluetooth doesn't seem to work after mountain lion os update

Bluetooth does not seem to be able to detect bluetooth keyboard and track pad. Unable to log in. Have tried changing many batteries and log in as guest. However not able to login to wifi add guest and finder app keeps having errors and is unable to open. System seems unstable. What can I do to log in? All this happened after installing the mountain lion os update. Also the Mac mini seems to sound like it is working on overdrive. What can ido? Would not have installed the stupid update should I known this would happen

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Nov 23, 2013 6:31 AM

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Eric Root

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Nov 23, 2013 10:31 AM in response to suzlsm

Clarification - you can access the computer? Do you have a USB keyboard?

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Nov 23, 2013 3:41 PM in response to Eric Root

No. That's also the problem. Look like I will have to buy one as well. Thinking of installing maverick os to overcome this Bluetooth problem

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Eric Root

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Nov 24, 2013 8:43 AM in response to suzlsm

Try a SMC reset. The article covers when this is required, but doing this will not affect anything. Last item in the article.

Reset SMC

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Nov 25, 2013 5:49 AM in response to Eric Root

Have already done that. Doesn't help the least bit. Finder also keeps quitting unexpectedly. Nothing can be done. Blue tooth and wifi also facing issues

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Eric Root

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Nov 25, 2013 9:29 AM in response to suzlsm

Do you have Google Drive installed? It has been affecting Finder.

Google Drive Uninstall

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Nov 25, 2013 3:52 PM in response to Eric Root

What worked was plugging in a usb keyboard and mouse. Upon start up holding down the windows and r button. From there I performed a reinstall of the os lion back to basic. Everything is working like normal now. To install maverick os as an update instead. See how that works out

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Jun 9, 2015 9:24 AM in response to suzlsm

Ok, I found this post today, because I had the same problem and I just started to clicking, turning on and off, etc. etc. and finally make my wireless USB mouse work. I went to system preferences then security and privacy then go to firewall and turn it on (it was off) and all of the sudden, my mouse worked. Try this and see if it help you. I also tried to set up the mouse and browse device by the bluetooth app in the system preferences, but couldn't find the mouse in any, so the bluetooth doesn't seem to be recognized by the computer no matter what. But anyways, what I did, worked for my mouse and now I am happy. I know this post is very old (2013) and here I am in 2015 with the same problem, but now it works. Maybe some of you or new people will find this post and find this reply useful. Thanks and Cheers!

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