2018 Mac Mini bluetooth and Wi-Fi interference

Unfortunately, that solution didn't hold up longterm. I ditched the apple magic mouse and bought a bluetooth mouse (BlackWeb form Walmart $24.99 in Canada). So far, it hasn't dropped out yet. Had it about two weeks. Hopefully, this is it.

Yes I returned a bad one. The replacement is doing better. Still locked up once and I have lost Bluetooth a couple times but no where near what the other device did

Ok.

Then please explain why everyone isn't having the same problem. In fact, that thread played out exactly as I have claimed, which is a faulty cable being to blame. I am not saying it is impossible for Apple to be at fault and your Mini may, in fact, be broken. I merely pointed out that was a very, very rate occurrence and what a far more likely cause is known to be.

Have the same problem and it's driving me nuts.

I swapped out the Apple Trackpad but that didn't help.

Not using Wifi, not using any other Bluetooth devices.

I unplugged the power to all peripherals - Anker USB-A hub, two external hard drives, speakers, etc.

Only thing I can think of is my HP monitor is causing the interference.

But obviously need that!

My new MacMini is also having Wi-Fi problems. Very poor Wifi speeds - only 2 Mbps. I put my laptop right next to it and its Wifi speed is 20 Mbps.

Sounds to me like an antenna problem.

Hopefully, apple will own up to it, fix it, and issue a recall on older models.

I would add my two cents as well. Exact same problems here.

HOWEVER... I have nothing new from my Mac Min 2012 setup to my new 2018 setup. All cabled are identical. The ONLY thing I changed was the mac mini itself and its power cord. No devices (hard drives, usb hub, monitor, speakers, etc) were even moved. So since the only thing that changed was the mac, that's the problem. Makes sense to me.

Very disappointed with Apple.

Same issues here (switched from 2011 Mac Mini with no issues to 2018 Core i5).

Because of the pitiful internal storage in the new units I have a 1Tb SSD (Samsung Evo 960 in a carrier) connected via Thunderbolt port for photo & media, a USB-C hub connected which adds an SD port & a couple of extra USB3 ports (branded Lenovo).

No printers in the vicinity but there is an XBOX One X which is turned off / connected via Ethernet.

The Macs WiFi has been stable throughout but I’ve only owned it for 2 weeks so later versions of OSX may have patched issues here.

On Bluetooth issue, everything just dies. Keyboard / Mouse just bombs out and their green lights flash furiously. Sony WH1000 headphones turn themselves off. Issue lasts for about a minute then slowly recovers itself and things fire back up.

Not or surprised given how glitchy modern tech is, but this seems basic and avoidable. It’s hardly state of the art tech. Is it BT v4 or v5? Surely these latest versions should be evolved, well developed and resilient by now!

Thought Id share as I haven’t managed to fix it yet and get the issue daily.

Yes have had two, returned the first one.

It's an HP Z27N connected via a USB-C to DP cable.

I don't have another monitor to test but will try an HDMI cable today and see what happens.

This is what gave me the clue:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8511706

Ultimately, it is a Mac Mini 2018 problem. Does your windows computer require that the 2.4GHz band be disabled? Other devices?

I just setup my 2018 Mac Mini. Right away WiFi won’t connect. It says that it requires a WPA2 password. I’m not sure what that means but I’m trying to troubleshoot. A long Ethernet will show up later today and I expect it to fix all issues but at the same time I want the WiFi to work.

Just bought a new 2018 Mac Mini, and am having the same issues. While using Wifi along with the original Magic Trackpad, and older apple wireless keyboard, all three disconnect/reconnect every minute or so. My issues also go away if I use ethernet, but that isn't an ideal solution for me. Looking forward to a fix. Thanks.