Apple Releases Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0

MacRumors · Jun 17, 2009, 04:23 PM

Apple today released Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0 for all Macs with Bluetooth based on Broadcom chipsets.

Quote:

This update provides bug fixes and better compatibility with the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard.

It installs on all Macintosh systems with Bluetooth based on the Broadcom chipset.

The update weighs in at 1.78 MB and requires OS X 10.5.7.

Article Link: Apple Releases Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0

Michaelgtrusa · Jun 17, 2009, 04:32 PM

Update went well for me.

SFStateStudent · Jun 17, 2009, 04:32 PM

I didn't know that there were that many fixes needed for my Mac's Bluetooth Wireless Mouse/Wireless Keyboard. Everything seemed fine on this end....

justflie · Jun 17, 2009, 04:47 PM

I've been having trouble with my 2009 Mac Pro. My BT connection is weak and appears to drop from time to time, showing the "connection lost" message. And yes, my batteries have plenty of juice. Hopefully this update will improve reception and all that.

SFNE Freak · Jun 17, 2009, 04:48 PM

Hoping this helps me out with some random disconnects I've been having with my wireless keyboard at home and wireless Mighty Mouse at work. Don't want to send my baby in for a new Bluetooth chip.

zedsdead · Jun 17, 2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SFNE Freak

Hoping this helps me out with some random disconnects I've been having with my wireless keyboard at home and wireless Mighty Mouse at work. Don't want to send my baby in for a new Bluetooth chip.

I have had the same issue with my iMac...it's been driving me crazy for months...hope this fixes it.

parapup · Jun 17, 2009, 04:56 PM

Gotta try this one out - just yesterday I was freaked out to see my Wireless Mighty mouse move cursor around the screen without me asking it to...

Good timing - hopefully this fixes it.

Peace · Jun 17, 2009, 04:59 PM

This is Apple's way of saying " we had a problem with bluetooth and iPhone OS 3.0 so we better fix it".

jon08 · Jun 17, 2009, 05:01 PM

Good stuff, just when I was about to make a purchase of the Apple wireless keybpard...

Hopefully it will make the bluetooth connection so much stabler...

ruinfx · Jun 17, 2009, 05:02 PM

yay another restart

DeanCorp · Jun 17, 2009, 05:13 PM

I am so happy Apple have released this update. I have been having constant drop outs with my Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse. I am using the Early 2009 Mac Pro. It seemed to always drop out when my Time Capsule would start a Time Machine backup.

Eidorian · Jun 17, 2009, 05:14 PM

Maybe it will fix the MacBook waking issue.

Prenvo · Jun 17, 2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SFNE Freak

Hoping this helps me out with some random disconnects I've been having with my wireless keyboard at home and wireless Mighty Mouse at work. Don't want to send my baby in for a new Bluetooth chip.

Yup I've started experiencing the same issue lately (never before) - hopefully this fixes it

BRLawyer · Jun 17, 2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Prenvo

Yup I've started experiencing the same issue lately (never before) - hopefully this fixes it

Does this fix the random caps lock light issue on wireless keyboards? (sometimes it's lit, sometimes not...probably an interference issue, dunno)

wetrix · Jun 17, 2009, 05:35 PM

Me too, keyboard is always dropping out. Fingers crossed.

TuffLuffJimmy · Jun 17, 2009, 05:35 PM

This didn't fix my bluetooth issues I've been having under bootcamp.

Willis · Jun 17, 2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Peace

This is Apple's way of saying " we had a problem with bluetooth and iPhone OS 3.0 so we better fix it".

My thoughts exactly

ltldrummerboy · Jun 17, 2009, 05:39 PM

I'll be trying this on my Mac mini media center. So far I haven't been able to get more than 4 feet away without the keyboard dropping out.

wetrix · Jun 17, 2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Eidorian

Maybe it will fix the MacBook waking issue.

You can semi-solve this by disabling "allow BT devices to wake computer", but this is a bit of a pain if you use a BT mouse and keyboard and operate the computer in clamshell mode.

Eidorian · Jun 17, 2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by wetrix

You can semi-solve this by disabling "allow BT devices to wake computer", but this is a bit of a pain if you use a BT mouse and keyboard and operate the computer in clamshell mode.

I've had my Bluetooth disabled for years and my MacBook will still wake at random. A SMC reset seems to have solved it for now but there are three recent threads on this waking issue and more so under 10.5.7.

pjarvi · Jun 17, 2009, 05:52 PM

When I had Bluetooth issues, the only thing that fixed it was taking it into an Apple Store and having them replace the Bluetooth card.

Symptoms were random disconnects of devices and the Bluetooth control application reporting there being no devices found.

It's worked flawlessly ever since then.

mreng · Jun 17, 2009, 06:11 PM

Got an Alert:
This computer does not need this update.

Maybe because it's a Cambridge Silicon Radio chipset not Broadcom!

Am a MacPro Early '08

BongoBanger · Jun 17, 2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ruinfx

yay another restart

LOL!

When I bought my Mac one of the things I was told was that I would have to restart the OS less than Vista. This has certainly not been the case so far!

wschutz · Jun 17, 2009, 06:59 PM

Updated
It's funny I had two disconnections right after checking MacRumors

and I was happy to see one solution to the two problems I have with my uMBP...

Now... please Apple... fix this annoying random screen flickering, don't make me go to my local consumer's office...

RemarkabLee · Jun 17, 2009, 07:04 PM

Just installed the update on my '09 Mac Pro and now I cannot put the machine into sleep mode without it instantly waking up again!

I have the Mighty Mouse as the only active Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth prefpane has the 'allow bluetooth devices to wake this computer' option disabled.

Looking at the console, it shows the wake was caused by USB bus 0x5a, which is the Broadcom bluetooth controller, so I believe the firmware update is the cause

I've rebooted twice and used both the menu option and the keyboard shortcut to initiate the sleep, but it still wakes up right after.

Jun 17, 2009, 04:32 PM	#3
SFStateStudent macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco California, USA	I didn't know that there were that many fixes needed for my Mac's Bluetooth Wireless Mouse/Wireless Keyboard. Everything seemed fine on this end.... __________________ MBP 2.5GHz 250GB Mac Pro 3G S⃣ iPhone 32GB Black

Jun 17, 2009, 04:47 PM	#4
justflie macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Red Sox Nation	I've been having trouble with my 2009 Mac Pro. My BT connection is weak and appears to drop from time to time, showing the "connection lost" message. And yes, my batteries have plenty of juice. Hopefully this update will improve reception and all that. __________________ 2 x 2.66 GHz 2009 Mac Pro, 6 GB RAM, GTX 285 ; 32GB iPhone 3GS

Jun 17, 2009, 05:01 PM	#9
jon08 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2008	Good stuff, just when I was about to make a purchase of the Apple wireless keybpard... Hopefully it will make the bluetooth connection so much stabler... __________________ 15.4" MacBook Pro, 2.5 Ghz Penryn, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, GeForce 8600 512 MB, GLOSSY

Jun 17, 2009, 05:02 PM	#10
ruinfx macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2008	yay another restart __________________ My Blog 15" 2.4GHz Penryn MBP 32GB iPod Touch 2G

Jun 17, 2009, 05:14 PM	#12
Eidorian macrumors G3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	Maybe it will fix the MacBook waking issue. __________________ MRoogle it! hikari T7500 2.2 GHz / 4 GB / 320 GB / GMA X3100 / 10.5.8 chobimaru Core i5 750 2.66 GHz / 4 GB / 640 GB / 4830 / Windows 7

Jun 17, 2009, 04:32 PM	#2
Michaelgtrusa macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA	Update went well for me.

Jun 17, 2009, 04:48 PM	#5
SFNE Freak macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CT	Hoping this helps me out with some random disconnects I've been having with my wireless keyboard at home and wireless Mighty Mouse at work. Don't want to send my baby in for a new Bluetooth chip.

Jun 17, 2009, 04:56 PM	#7
parapup macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2006	Gotta try this one out - just yesterday I was freaked out to see my Wireless Mighty mouse move cursor around the screen without me asking it to... Good timing - hopefully this fixes it.

Jun 17, 2009, 04:59 PM	#8
Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	This is Apple's way of saying " we had a problem with bluetooth and iPhone OS 3.0 so we better fix it".

Jun 17, 2009, 05:13 PM	#11
DeanCorp macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2007	I am so happy Apple have released this update. I have been having constant drop outs with my Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse. I am using the Early 2009 Mac Pro. It seemed to always drop out when my Time Capsule would start a Time Machine backup.

Jun 17, 2009, 05:35 PM	#15
wetrix macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	Me too, keyboard is always dropping out. Fingers crossed. __________________ Air 1.86/SSD \| 24" LED Cinema Display \| 1.83/4GB Mini \| 32GB iPhone 3G S⃣ Paper Scissors Cloth

Jun 17, 2009, 05:35 PM	#16
TuffLuffJimmy macrumors 601 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR	This didn't fix my bluetooth issues I've been having under bootcamp. __________________ "Next PM I get from you about this, and it gets posted as my signature." --LTD

Jun 17, 2009, 05:39 PM	#18
ltldrummerboy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kenai Peninsula	I'll be trying this on my Mac mini media center. So far I haven't been able to get more than 4 feet away without the keyboard dropping out. __________________ New to AT&T (30 days or less)? Want a $25 credit towards your next bill? PM me and we can both save!

Jun 17, 2009, 05:52 PM	#21
pjarvi macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Round Lake, IL	When I had Bluetooth issues, the only thing that fixed it was taking it into an Apple Store and having them replace the Bluetooth card. Symptoms were random disconnects of devices and the Bluetooth control application reporting there being no devices found. It's worked flawlessly ever since then. __________________ "Are those violins I hear in the background? Yes. Yes they are. This is deep stuff that requires strings." Mark Wilson - Jun 8 2009 - WWDC'09

Jun 17, 2009, 06:11 PM	#22
mreng macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2008	Alert for me Got an Alert: This computer does not need this update. Maybe because it's a Cambridge Silicon Radio chipset not Broadcom! Am a MacPro Early '08

Jun 17, 2009, 06:59 PM	#24
wschutz macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007	Updated It's funny I had two disconnections right after checking MacRumors and I was happy to see one solution to the two problems I have with my uMBP... Now... please Apple... fix this annoying random screen flickering, don't make me go to my local consumer's office...

Jun 17, 2009, 07:04 PM	#25
RemarkabLee macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK	Just installed the update on my '09 Mac Pro and now I cannot put the machine into sleep mode without it instantly waking up again! I have the Mighty Mouse as the only active Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth prefpane has the 'allow bluetooth devices to wake this computer' option disabled. Looking at the console, it shows the wake was caused by USB bus 0x5a, which is the Broadcom bluetooth controller, so I believe the firmware update is the cause I've rebooted twice and used both the menu option and the keyboard shortcut to initiate the sleep, but it still wakes up right after. __________________ Nehalem Mac Pro Quad 2.93 w/ATi 4870, LED Cinema Display & Mac mini C2D 1.83

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