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Wondering how to update the bluetooth drivers for windows 10 on my IMac. I was trying to connect a PS4 controller when I realised that I have no bluetooth options in windows menu. I went to Device manager and it said that i had to update drivers which I cannot seem to find. This is very strange as I use a wireless keyboard and mouse, which still work when I use windows.
Cheers for any guidance on the matter.
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Here is an example. This is for a MacBook8,1. By default Brigadier will use the current Mac's Model Identifier.
MyName-rmbp:brigadier-master MyName$ ./brigadier -h
Usage: brigadier [options]
Options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-m MODEL, --model=MODEL
System model identifier to use (otherwise this
machine's model is used). This can be specified
multiple times to download multiple models in a single
run.
-i, --install After the installer is downloaded, perform the install
automatically. Can be used on Windows only.
-o OUTPUT_DIR, --output-dir=OUTPUT_DIR
Base path where the installer files will be extracted
into a folder named after the product, ie.
'BootCamp-041-1234'. Uses the current directory if
this option is omitted.
-k, --keep-files Keep the files that were downloaded/extracted. Useful
only with the '--install' option on Windows.
-p PRODUCT_ID, --product-id=PRODUCT_ID
Specify an exact product ID to download (ie.
'031-0787'), currently useful only for cases where a
model has multiple BootCamp ESDs available and is not
downloading the desired version according to the post
date.
MyName-rMBP:brigadier-master MyName$ ./brigadier -m MacBook8,1 -o Bootcamp-MacBook8,1
Output directory Bootcamp-MacBook8,1 that was specified doesn't exist!
MyName-rMBP:brigadier-master MyName$ mkdir Bootcamp-MacBook8.1
MyName-rMBP:brigadier-master MyName$ ./brigadier -m MacBook8,1 -o Bootcamp-MacBook8.1
Using Mac model: MacBook8,1.
Model supported in package distribution file at http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/28/26/031-24514/qx7ph7k6mewtcf4eyhxmiil gc7r2ikjgud/031-24514.English.dist.
Distribution 031-24514 supports the following models: MacBook8,1, MacBookAir5,1, MacBookAir5,2, MacBookAir6,1, MacBookAir6,2, MacBookAir7,1, MacBookAir7,2, MacBookPro9,1, MacBookPro9,2, MacBookPro11,1, MacBookPro11,2, MacBookPro11,3, MacBookPro11,4, MacBookPro11,5, MacBookPro12,1, MacPro6,1, Macmini6,1, Macmini6,2, Macmini7,1, iMac13,1, iMac13,2, iMac13,3, iMac14,1, iMac14,2, iMac14,3, iMac14,4, iMac15,1.
Making directory Bootcamp-MacBook8.1/BootCamp-031-24514..
Fetching Boot Camp product at URL http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/28/26/031-24514/qx7ph7k6mewtcf4eyhxmiil gc7r2ikjgud/BootCampESD.pkg.
100.0% 1633591296 / 1633586781 bytes
Expanding flat package...
Extracting Payload...
Extracted to Bootcamp-MacBook8.1/BootCamp-031-24514/WindowsSupport.dmg.
Done.
MyName-rMBP:brigadier-master MyName$ cd Bootcamp-MacBook8.1/
MyName-rMBP:Bootcamp-MacBook8.1 MyName$ ls -lt
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 3 MyName staff 102 Aug 13 11:57 BootCamp-031-24514
MyName-rMBP:Bootcamp-MacBook8.1 MyName$ cd BootCamp-031-24514/
MyName-rMBP:BootCamp-031-24514 MyName$ ls -lt
total 3188544
-rw-r--r-- 1 MyName staff 1632530665 Aug 12 00:59 WindowsSupport.dmg
MyName-rMBP:BootCamp-031-24514 MyName$ pwd
/Users/MyName/Documents/brigadier-master/Bootcamp-MacBook8.1/BootCamp-031-24514
MyName-rMBP:BootCamp-031-24514 MyName$ ls
WindowsSupport.dmg
MyName-rMBP:BootCamp-031-24514 MyName$ openssl md5 WindowsSupport.dmg
MD5(WindowsSupport.dmg)= a3d3e4f4a950fe6b47c4cb55f7cd7e02
For an iMac 2012 21.5in, the model identifier is iMac13,1 - Identify the model of your iMac - Apple Support - and for this model, I get
<ProductManufacturer>Apple Inc.</ProductManufacturer>
<ProductVersion>6.0.6133</ProductVersion>
<ProductCode>{FCFFE6B6-BAE8-490E-88D0-097A9DA1C43D}</ProductCode>
for W10 drivers. Can you show me the Brigadier command line and the output from the execution?
Last login: Thu Jan 5 20:02:21 on ttys000
Victors-iMac:~ VJ$ /Users/VJ/Downloads/brigadier-master/brigadier ; exit;
Using Mac model: iMac13,1.
Model supported in package distribution file at http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/05/34/031-12187/t614kl532jwk6pqkri5uzvm v3rmsnfcb3r/BootCampESD.dst/031-12187.English.dist.
Distribution 031-12187 supports the following models: Macmini6,1, Macmini6,2, iMac13,1, iMac13,2.
Model supported in package distribution file at http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/53/19/031-0787/e59hg9xe761b8zzeyrffkjo2 i2zuogqd9g/031-0787.English.dist.
Distribution 031-0787 supports the following models: MacBookAir4,1, MacBookAir4,2, MacBookAir5,1, MacBookAir5,2, MacBookPro6,1, MacBookPro6,2, MacBookPro8,1, MacBookPro8,2, MacBookPro8,3, MacBookPro9,1, MacBookPro9,2, MacPro4,1, MacPro5,1, Macmini5,1, Macmini5,2, Macmini5,3, Macmini6,1, Macmini6,2, iMac11,3, iMac12,1, iMac12,2, iMac13,1, iMac13,2, iMac13,3.
Model supported in package distribution file at http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/39/14/031-55710/u2c6bi4yl91ud1lqc3k53bx 9860hvsnf7z/031-55710.English.dist.
Distribution 031-55710 supports the following models: MacBook8,1, MacBookAir5,1, MacBookAir5,2, MacBookAir6,1, MacBookAir6,2, MacBookAir7,1, MacBookAir7,2, MacBookPro9,1, MacBookPro9,2, MacBookPro11,1, MacBookPro11,2, MacBookPro11,3, MacBookPro11,4, MacBookPro11,5, MacBookPro12,1, MacPro6,1, Macmini6,1, Macmini6,2, Macmini7,1, iMac13,1, iMac13,2, iMac13,3, iMac14,1, iMac14,2, iMac14,3, iMac14,4, iMac15,1.
There is more than one ESD product available for this model:
031-12187: PostDate 2015-02-09 18:42:37
031-0787: PostDate 2014-02-11 21:35:32
031-55710: PostDate 2016-04-01 22:22:52
Selecting 031-55710 as it's the most recently posted.
Final output path /Users/VJ/BootCamp-031-55710 already exists, removing it...
Making directory /Users/VJ/BootCamp-031-55710..
Fetching Boot Camp product at URL http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/39/14/031-55710/u2c6bi4yl91ud1lqc3k53bx 9860hvsnf7z/BootCampESD.pkg.
100.0% 1614454784 / 1614454648 bytes
Expanding flat package...
Extracting Payload...
Extracted to /Users/VJ/BootCamp-031-55710/WindowsSupport.dmg.
Done.
logout
[Process completed]
Can you check Windows Device Manager for any entries in the Bluetooth tree? Can you also check the specifications of the PS4 controller and BT version? The BT on 2012 Macs should be BT v2.0, but you can check on the OSX side. Does the PS4 controller pair with the OSX side properly?
So the Windows Device Manager has no main Bluetooth tree, the only thing in relation to bluetooth in there is the 'Other' tree which when clicked down shows 'Bluetooth USB Host Controller' and has the warning sign displayed on the icon.
Update you on the latter soon.
I tried and failed to do that, apparently I was completely updated. What I had to do in the end is go back to the 'Other' tree in Device management and then manually choose a Broadcom Bluetooth Driver, 'BCM2033 Bluetooth 2.4 GHz Single Chip Transceiver'.
I don't know if it is exactly the right one (probably not), however it does work and the Bluetooth option has now appeared. I even unpaired and repaired my mouse, keyboard and PS4 controller just to see if it would reconnect and it did.
I don't suppose that selecting and using the wrong driver could possibly damage the Mac some how?
The driver is not intended for your chipset. It may cause problems or may not handle interference from other devices.
Create a Windows System Restore point, install the correct driver from the driver package from the OS X side using BCA and Action -> Download... and check if Bluetooth Collaboration is enabled. If it is not, enable it and then test the PS4 controller.
I looked for the 'action' option in BCA but I couldn't locate it. I used a screenshot you had taken in a previous discussion in the forums as a reference. Seems mine is not there? Is there any other work around?
You should have a WindowsSupport.dmg on the Mac side. You can right-click on it and open it. Connect a USB flash drive, formatted as FAT32/MBR, and copy the entire contents of WindowsSupport.dmg to this USB. Check the Product Version in Bootcamp.xml, and if it is 6.x.x, switch to Windows, and run setup.exe from the Bootcamp folder.
Excellent. Please backup OSX, Windows and create a Windows System Restore point. You may also want to look at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2500967 to control how Windows Update provides drivers. W10 has 'forced updates' which can sometimes cause driver issues.
What is the version of BC Assistant? Does your BCA look like this?
Since you are on Yosemite, can use Brigadier (https://github.com/timsutton/brigadier) to get the 6.x.x version. If you need an example, please let me know.
What year/model is your iMac? Can you run Apple Software Update on W10 and check for any pending updates?
Thanks for the reply.
It's a late 2012 21.5 inch IMac if that helps.
Checking ASU now
So I updated and restarted with ASU in windows 10, still the problem persists where the bluetooth option does not come up.
How to update Bluetooth Drivers for Windows 10 Bootcamp
