Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (using short wavelength radio transmissions) from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks (PANs) with high levels of security. -Wikipedia
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Is there an OS X app to route keyboard via bluetooth?
I want an app on my desktop that lets me route my keyboard to my iPhone via bluetooth.
The main goal is to type with the keyboard when I get a text. I don't mind having to click a button on an app. ...
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How to change Bluetooth channel used by Google Earth
This might be more a Google Earth issue, but here goes.
I've paired my Mountain Lion laptop with a Garmin Bluetooth GPS, and can confirm getting NMEA data over the serial channel with
cat ...
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detect thunderbolt display connection and switch bluetooth accordingly
I have a thunderbolt display that I use as a docking station with wireless keyboard and mouse.
Is there a way to turn on bluetooth when connecting the display and turn it off when disconnecting the ...
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Bluetooth connection issues with LG Soundbar and Macbook Pro or iPhone
I picked up an LG soundbar a few months back, largely as it allowed me to stream audio using bluetooth which seemed a great idea for streaming from either my MacBook or my iPhone. Since i've had the ...
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Wireless Keyboard Connection
I have the wireless bluetooth connecting keyboard for the iMac and it continues to disconnect even when the batteries are brand new. Is there anyway to enhance the bluetooth connection so that it will ...
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How can I default my car bluetooth connected iPhone to default to bluetooth when making calls from the phone and when receiving calls?
My iPhone 5 (I had same problem with iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S) is connected to my car's bluetooth system for phone use. (It's a 2006 Acura and only supports bluetooth for phone.)
When I make calls ...
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Bluetooth 4, how do we take advantage of its low energy features?
I have a iPhone 4s, the last version of 17" macbook pro, mac mini 4.1 purchased in early 2010 I think, with multiple trackpads and multiple Apple BT keyboards.
When using a keyboard with the 4s ...
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Bluetooth headset for both input and output
Does anyone know of a Bluetooth headset with microphone that actually provides both audio input AND output? My Logitech H600 set seems to do either one or the other, but not both.
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Can an iPhone act as an audio source to a Mac?
Is there a way to pull the audio from an iphone phone call to a mac either via bluetooth or USB? In other words, use the mac and a cellular phone hybrid? I'd like to be able to record a phone call or ...
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Using bluetooth headset with imac. The sound has “echo”
I just bought this headset: Plantronics Savor M1100. I already paired it with some applications in an Imac.
It works, but there is echo in the sound. I read somewhere that the bluetooth of my imac ...
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Pairing MacBook Pro and two Magic Trackpads
I have a 2012 MacBook Pro (non-Retina) running Lion and two Magic Trackpads - one for work and one for the home office. If I'm away from the office for too long (say a long holiday weekend), my office ...
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Control program other than iTunes with bluetooth headphones
I am using bluetooth headphones with OS X Lion. The headphones (like most bluetooth headsets) have built-in play/pause and back/forward controls. Using the play button will always launch iTunes, ...
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Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle detectable by iPhone 4S/5
I bought a CSR Bluetooth 4.0 dongle, when plugged into my computer, initially my iPhone 5 could not detect it, but if I set the dongle to broadcast as Headset mode in the Bluetooth settings, the ...
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Don't see “Bluetooth Radios” and bluetooth not working on Bootcamp Windows 7
I attempted to ask this question at superuser.com but so far I have not received any help.
So for the past couple of days I've been trying to get my Logitech Dinovo Bluetooth Keyboard working on my ...
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Apple magic mouse only works on surfaces that are slightly reflective after 10.8.2 update
My magic mouse suddenly stopped tracking on the mousepad I have been using for a month now. Everything about the mouse works (gestures, clicking, etc) except tracking. Strangely enough, the mouse ...
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Wise Way To Boot Into Windows With Bluetooth Keyboard?
I'm a luddite and have a hardwired keyboard on my iMac. Booting into Windows is never a problem. A family member has an iMac with a Bluetooth keyboard and a Mighty Mouse. Never having used these, I ...
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Serial-Ethernet or Serial-WiFi (or Serial-Bluetooth?) on OS X
I'm trying to connect a remote serial port to my MacBook Pro (and potentially other devices such as Windows or laptops, and Android tablets and smartphones) wirelessly.
I've come across Serial-WiFi ...
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Send keyboard clicks FROM bluetooth phone TO Ubuntu
Note:
This questions lies firmly between Ask Different and Ask Ubuntu so I will take solutions from the Apple site here and cross-post for Ubuntu answers on the other site.
Motivation:
I've made a ...
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iPhone's Bluetooth - What? Why? How?
I googled a lot and read many documents. But I can't understand the concept behind iPhone's Bluetooth technology.
In my knowledge, Bluetooth was used for:
Transferring files between devices
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No more Bluetooth battery indicator on Kenwood radio after updating to iOS 6
In my car I have a one year old Kenwood KDC-X895 with Bluetooth and a two year old iPhone 4 running iOS 6. Since updating to iOS 6, the Kenwood's Bluetooth display always shows an empty iPhone battery ...
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Is there an alternative to apple's standard wireless bluetooth trackpad? I.e., an aftermarket version of the same basic thing?
I have had continuing problems with apple's bluetooth wireless trackpad. the first one had strange performance problems -- I got a friendly apple agent to exchange it for me. The new one was better, ...
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Can I use my Mac's Bluetooth as a Personal Network?
I'm writing this question on my iMac. It's connected to the internet via WiFi as my modem/router is in another room. My iMac has bluetooth running for my magic mouse and apple keyboard.
I've also got ...
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How can I hear ambient noise while listening to music via Bluetooth?
I have seen apps like Awareness or PlayEar that allow one to hear ambient audio while listening to music, but none of them support listening over bluetooth.
Is there an app that does, or a way I can ...
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iMac consistently losing all bluetooth connectivity
I have a Late 2011 27" iMac that once a day loses all bluetooth connectivity. (Very rarely it will drop just the keyboard or just the mouse, but 99% of the time, it's everything) This is a huge ...
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Easy Way To Switch Between Apps Similar To Alt+Tab or Command+Tab on iOS 6 Using Bluetooth Keyboard [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Switch Between Apps With Alt-Tab / Command-Tab on iPad using Bluetooth Keyboard
Previously I asked if it was possible to do something similar to alt+tab or command+tab ...
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How do I search for a mouse that uses Mac's built-in bluetooth?
There are lots of wireless mice out there that work with Macs, but most require an extra USB thingy that takes up a USB port on my Macbook (and most Macbooks have few USB ports). What search terms ...
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Can't pair apple wireless keyboard
Keyboard: Apple Wireless Keyboard (model number MC184LL/B)
System: Macbook Pro Early 2011 running OS X 10.8
The keyboard gets detected and when I try to pair it, the system asks to enter some ...
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Can't remove bluetooth iPhone 3GS from OS X Mountain Lion
I paired my 3GS for network tethering and it worked fine until I closed my MacBook. Now it says that I'm connected to my phone when I am not. Clicking the 'Disconnect from Network' button does ...
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Apple Universal Dock & Bluetooth
Just acquired an azatom Tune-Stream Bluetooth dongle which turns 30-pin iPod docking stations into Bluetooth devices. However, it doesn't work when I insert it in an Apple Universal Dock (connected to ...
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How to Pair an iPhone 4 to an iPhone 3GS using Bluetooth
I have an iPhone 3GS that has a data plan and tethering enabled. It is running iOS 5.1.1
Being an iPhone it only does tethering over bluetooth and USB, not WiFi.
I also have iPhone 4, a 1st-gen ...
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Connecting iPhone 4 to MacBook Pro via Bluetooth
I'm having issues when trying to connect my new MacBook Pro to my iPhone 4 via Bluetooth. I'm trying to connect my iPhone to my MacBook so that I can use the iPhone as a hotspot through Bluetooth and ...
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Magic Trackpad gestures don't work
A brand new Magic Trackpad has been paired to a 2011 Mac mini with OSX 10.8. This mini has no other bluetooth devices. OSX was upgraded in-place from Lion to Mountain Lion.
The trackpad doesn't ...
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Wireless headset audio input/output
I recently bought a Logitech H800 headset, and I'm having an interesting issue using it as an audio device via bluetooth. First of all, it creates two audio output devices:
The first H800 device ...
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Wireless Headphones Launching iTunes
I recently bought a set of Logitech H800 headphones for my Mac. Any time I connect them via bluetooth, iTunes launches. Is there a way to stop iTunes from launching just because I've connected a ...
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OSX bluetooth private network between 2 macs
Does anyone know how to create a private network over bluetooth that a couple of macs could use for screen sharing? Our wifi router doesn't seem to like screen sharing (kicks us off after a few ...
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Bluetooth problems
I cannot turn Bluetooth off on my MacBook Pro. I am running 10.7.4 and the option to turn it off is grayed out, both in the toolbar and in System Preferences. I used Onyx to reset permissions but to ...
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Sound output of my iPhone in a (Bury Motion) hands-free system through different speaker systems
I have an Bury Motion hands-free system for my iPhone 4s. This system has a dock connector for charging and sound output via my cars aux in, BUT ALSO a bluetooth connection for making phone calls.
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MacBook as a handsfree headset
Is there any way how to use laptop as a hands-free "headset" for my Android phone via Bluetooth?
Actually it's very nice to answer on calls directly from computer.
I have tried BluePhoneElite2 for ...
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Mac's internal Bluetooth no longer works; is it possible to use a Bluetooth-via-USB adapter?
My MacBook's internal Bluetooth stopped working.* My MacBook's System Information says "no information found" under "Bluetooth". Is it possible to use some kind of USB to Bluetooth adapter to connect ...
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Can you connect iPhone/iPad to Apple TV without WiFi network in place
I would like to make a presentation from an iPhone or iPad using an AppleTV and projector. Is it possible to do so without either a WiFi or LAN network in place (like in a bad hotel)? Is the AppleTV ...
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Wifi/Bluetooth/Ethernet all mixed up in Sys Prefs
Today took my iMac out of sleep (9,1) and it was not loading anything over the internet. So I looked into it, and noticed my wifi indicator has gone missing from my menu bar.
So I looked further ...
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Bluetooth Headphones Need Re-Pairing on Every Connect When Using External Dongle
I have a MacBook running 10.6.8 and I have been having Bluetooth problems for quite a while when using it for headphones (Sony DT-BT50). The first problem started after I repaired my screen: the sound ...
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iPhone external speak with Bluetooth and AirPlay?
Most of the external speakers I've seen have either AirPlay [B&W Zeppelin] or Bluetooth [Bose Soundlink, Jawbone Big Jambox] but not both. Anyone know of an external speaker system that has both?
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Bluetooth controls from Notification Center on iPad
I find myself spending a lot of time moving through the menus to re-connect my iPad to my iPhone to tether the network.
It would be great to be able to perform this task (or at least speed it up) ...
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Use iPod touch to connect phone to car stereo
I have a iPod touch 4, paired to Boss 758DBI in-dash car stereo. Why can't I use Bluetooth on iPod to pair my phone?
Would like to do this so that I can have a handsfree conversation through my car ...
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Is there a remote desktop app for iPad that works well with a bluetooth keyboard?
I am a programmer and I like my new iPad because its screen is fantastic.
I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Adonit Writer Plus for the new iPad in the mail.
Here's what I want to know: ...
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How do I send data from an iPhone via Bluetooth to a MacBook?
Since you can't send data via Bluetooth from an iPhone to a MacBook, I need to know if there exist any external bluetooth alternatives that you can use to transmit data to a MacBook?
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How do I send an image via Bluetooth from my Mac to my iPhone?
I need to connect my Mac to my iPhone and send a picture via Bluetooth. Can someone give me step by step instructions as in how to do this ?
note: if there's any other way i could do this, then ...
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Detecting other bluetooth devices from my iPhone
When i turn on Bluetooth in my application it didn't detect other bluetooth devices. I wonder if there's a fault in my iPhone device or i didn't configure it properly.
So at this moment i have my ...
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WiFi or Bluetooth (or USB) for iPad Tethering
How do the three tethering options for the iPad compare in the following areas:
Range
Security
Speed
Power usage (both laptop and iPad)
I'm mainly looking for the difference between WiFi and ...
