Bluetooth interfering with older OS?

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Bluetooth interfering with older OS?

We are two developers sitting in the same room. My computer has been upgraded to OS X Yosemite 10.10.2. His computer is still on Mavericks.

After I upgraded from 10.10.1 to 10.10.2 my colleague have has serious problems with his Bluetooth. It stops working when we are in the same room. He has to reboot the computer to get Bluetooth working again. He even replaced the batteries for his mouse and keyboard without success. How many times did he restart his computer a day? 5-10 times.

I switched off my Bluetooth to see if his problems went away, and it did.

Can it be that Bluetooth on Yosemite 10.10.2 is interfering with Bluetooth on Mavericks?

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My computer: MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)

His computer: MacBook Pro (Late 2011)

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2), 16GB RAM 720 SSD

Posted on Feb 8, 2015 6:04 AM

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mario49

Community Specialist

Feb 10, 2015 8:36 AM in response to velociter

Hi velociter,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it sounds like the bluetooth connection is dropping when you are using bluetooth on another device. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.

Wireless input devices: Bluetooth frequently asked questions - Apple Support

13. Can other household devices interfere with a Bluetooth signal?

Bluetooth shares the 2.4 GHz ISM band with other household devices such as cordless telephones and wireless networks, as well as some baby monitors and microwave ovens.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference - Apple Support

Cheers,

Mario

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