Do you need to physically connect bluetooth keyboard and mouse to the M1 Mac Mini 2020 at startup?

[hajime]

Hi, for PC, I cannot use a bluetooth keyboard nor mouse during startup to get into the BIOS for example. I have to use usb cables to connect the two input devices. How does it work on the M1 mini? Does it accept inputs from bluetooth input devices upon turning on? I am using Logitech keyboard and mouse.

 

[Sarah Hamilton]

Yes it does, as long as it's bluetooth. You can even navigate the setup wizard with just a keyboard.

 

[hajime]

Thanks. Why the Mac Mini can do it but not the PC? When we turn on a brand new MacBook Pro for the first time, the OS asks to choose the language and then set up the machine depending on the inputs. Then, we choose the wifi router and password. Also, pair bluetooth devices. How can the Mac Mini pair bluetooth devices at the moment we turn on the machine the first time?

 

[Sarah Hamilton]

Thanks. Why the Mac Mini can do it but not the PC? When we turn on a brand new MacBook Pro for the first time, the OS asks to choose the language and then set up the machine depending on the inputs. Then, we choose the wifi router and password. Also, pair bluetooth devices. How can the Mac Mini pair bluetooth devices at the moment we turn on the machine the first time?

I don’t know. It just worked for me.