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My Bluetooth on my iMac somehow got disconnected, so now my mouse does not work. How do I get the Bluetooth turned back on without the use of my mouse?
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
Easy way would be to use an usb mouse and computer usb mouse would work it need not be a special apple mouse any pc mouse works
I think it's pretty obvious that the OP doesn't have a USB mouse, thus his question inre using a keyboard to turn on Bluetooth with a keyboard. Besides, the the easier way to turn on Bluetooth, if we want to get technical, would be a simple keyboard command to toggle Bluetooth on and off on a Mac computer.
It astonishes me how I function so basic doesn't exist on a Mac. It's like no one imagined the trackpad on any of these things might just friggin break!
Unbelievable!
Well, I have an old USB keyboard AND a USB mouse for emergencies as the timing of any (wireless) key command at boot up can be finicky. Bluetooth is turned off when the Mac is shut down; when I need the C or D key and/or use recovery, the timing has to be absolutely perfectly precise; Bluetooth does not turn on until immediatelh after the startup chime, yet I have to engage the necessary key(s) AT the same time as the startup chime.
This is just an example why a USB keyboard and mouse will come in handy at some point.
Did you find out! I accidentally turned my Bluetooth off also!! Can’t use the mouse!! I’m stuck!! Let me know pls if you found a solution!!
Plain USB mice are inexpensive and having one for an emergency just plainly makes good sense.
How do I turn on Bluetooth without using a mouse
