Bluetooth not available after latest security upgrade on Mojave

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Bluetooth not available after latest security upgrade on Mojave

I have a 2015 MacBook Pro that has had sporadic problems with the Bluetooth not unavailable now and again. I am running Mojave v. 10.14.1 and just did a security update today as instructed.

I have tried all the fixes found on the various Apple and internet fora, such as removing my apple.bluetooth file from the Library, resetting NVRAM and SMC, and hard shutdown/restart while holding down the start button for 20 seconds. Various combinations of these have worked in the past to restore the bluetooth but now I've tried them all several times with no luck. Help anyone? APPLE PLEASE FIX THIS!

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), macOS Mojave (10.14.1), Bluetooth not connected error

Posted on Nov 8, 2018 2:52 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 8, 2018 7:34 AM in response to NancyinNorway

I have the same model MBP 2015 with the same issue!

Sometimes restart makes the Bluetooth working for a while, but then putting the laptop into sleep and waking it up stops Bluetooth working again... Very, very annoying - cannot use keyboard, mouse, and speakers.

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Answer 2

Nov 9, 2018 2:15 AM in response to matusalem

So this morning when I came to work and didn't have Bluetooth, I went to the folder with Library preferences (from the Finder window, accessed by Command Shift G),

I trashed com.apple.Bluetooth.plist, shut down my computer, turned off all my Bluetooth accessories (keyboard and mousepad) then restarted my computer and held the power button down for 20 seconds after the signin screen came up.

And .... my Bluetooth is back!

Hard to know if this is what fixed it but it worked this time...

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Answer 3

ClaudeBo

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Nov 9, 2018 6:57 AM in response to NancyinNorway

I did as you say and it works at least for this boot, now to try longer term.
Kudos Nancy!

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Bluetooth not available after latest security upgrade on Mojave

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