mattcooper, I hope you are right! I have my fingers crossed, because this issue is not unique to 2009 iMacs. I have a 2007 aluminum iMac and it has the same problem...
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Wireless M Mouse & Keyboard Lose Connection Effecting New 09 iMacs
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mattcooper, I hope you are right! I have my fingers crossed, because this issue is not unique to 2009 iMacs. I have a 2007 aluminum iMac and it has the same problem...
Rich
This is a post from the apple forum
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alex_grant
I had 2nd line support call be back today and tell me that the issue is being resolved in the next software release.
I assume this will be in release 10.5.7 as mattcooper87 has speculated.
Fingers crossed! "
I came here since my wireless keyboard suffers from very similar symptoms... Connection issues etc. I'm on a Unibody MacBook Pro btw and now I got another thing to "wait for".
Now Apple better get that update through the door darn quick since I'm also waiting for the supposedly new graphics drivers and more. 10.5.6 is bugs galore imho. Everything seems to get moved to the 10.5.7 update these days and it keeps getting pushed forward forever. I hope this isn't an upcoming trend of Apple to only release point updates and no quick fixes... If any issues appear then we'll always have to wait for the next "Service Pack".
Sorry for ranting but I payed premium for a mac then I darn well expect to get premium as well.
Peace.
Now Apple better get that update through the door darn quick since I'm also waiting for the supposedly new graphics drivers and more. 10.5.6 is bugs galore imho. Everything seems to get moved to the 10.5.7 update these days and it keeps getting pushed forward forever. I hope this isn't an upcoming trend of Apple to only release point updates and no quick fixes... If any issues appear then we'll always have to wait for the next "Service Pack".
Sorry for ranting but I payed premium for a mac then I darn well expect to get premium as well.
Peace.
There is no guarantee that 10.5.7 will fix the Bluetooth issues people are experiencing. Someone has made that assumption, and we all hope that assumption is correct, but Apple has never officially admitted there even is a problem. Worse than that, it could actually be a combination of bad mice (mouses?
) and software/firmware. Ya follow? Keep your fingers crossed....Rich
Yep! its terrible.. I have noticed heaps of bugs in 10.5.6 too! IM waiting for this damn update that I hope will fix the bluetooth issue.. I more so think its a firmware problem.. But time will tell.. Over on the apple forums alot of people have been told including myself twice now that apple are admitting there is a bluetooth issue and to wait for the software update.. So I freaking hope it comes out soon. Every day that goes by and drop out after drop out i get pissed like HULK!.. HULK MADDDDDDDDD lol
today I got my very first bluetooth mouse, and its also my first laser mouse (V470 I think its called, its a small logitech I was recommended on this site).
So I hook it up and everything seems fine. Then I try and open VLC to watch some lost episodes. When VLC is open I hit "file" and "open new file" or whatever it says. So the window pop's up and I navigate to my Video folder. In here a have a few files so I use the scroll wheel to scroll down to Lost. Here I realize that something is wrong.
I get to scroll once, and after one scroll I can't scroll again and I can't click anything on the screen (neither right or left clicks). To get this away I hit the arrow button on the keyboard and I can use the mouse just fine again... Until I try to scroll again.
This never happened with my old optical mouse so its pretty weird. I tried rebooting. If I go into the very same video folder via Finder I don't get no problems. iTunes, websites and whatever else that lets you scroll also works fine, so it seems it's just when I browse for a file in VLC and some other plaves I dont remember when I had to browse a folder to open a file. Why do I have this glitch and is it related to the problems yall are having with bluetooth?
So I hook it up and everything seems fine. Then I try and open VLC to watch some lost episodes. When VLC is open I hit "file" and "open new file" or whatever it says. So the window pop's up and I navigate to my Video folder. In here a have a few files so I use the scroll wheel to scroll down to Lost. Here I realize that something is wrong.
I get to scroll once, and after one scroll I can't scroll again and I can't click anything on the screen (neither right or left clicks). To get this away I hit the arrow button on the keyboard and I can use the mouse just fine again... Until I try to scroll again.
This never happened with my old optical mouse so its pretty weird. I tried rebooting. If I go into the very same video folder via Finder I don't get no problems. iTunes, websites and whatever else that lets you scroll also works fine, so it seems it's just when I browse for a file in VLC and some other plaves I dont remember when I had to browse a folder to open a file. Why do I have this glitch and is it related to the problems yall are having with bluetooth?
I've had the same problem with my iMac replacement. I was on the phone with tech support and it was finally determined that it is losing the connection with the wireless mouse. It works with the USB mouse. So, temporarily the USB mouse is plugged in in case the wireless loses connection. (It would go to items but couldn't open them). I spoke with a product specialist who sent me a program which will capture what is happening when the mouse loses connection. They are working on the issue and a new mouse or computer will NOT help. By the way, I paired the same mouse with my old mac and it works fine.
Can anyone answer my question?
I hooked up my Logitech V470 and everything seemed fine. Then I try and open VLC to watch some lost episodes. When VLC is open I hit "file" and "open new file" or whatever it says. So the window pop's up and I navigate to my Video folder. In here a have a few files so I use the scroll wheel to scroll down to Lost. Here I realize that something is wrong.
I get to scroll once, and after one scroll I can't scroll again and I can't click anything on the screen (neither right or left clicks). To get this away I hit the arrow button on the keyboard and I can use the mouse just fine again... Until I try to scroll again.
This never happened with my old optical mouse so its pretty weird. I tried rebooting. If I go into the very same video folder via Finder I don't get no problems. iTunes, websites and whatever else that lets you scroll also works fine, so it seems it's just when I browse for a file in VLC and some other plaves I dont remember when I had to browse a folder to open a file. Why do I have this glitch and is it related to the problems yall are having with bluetooth?
I hooked up my Logitech V470 and everything seemed fine. Then I try and open VLC to watch some lost episodes. When VLC is open I hit "file" and "open new file" or whatever it says. So the window pop's up and I navigate to my Video folder. In here a have a few files so I use the scroll wheel to scroll down to Lost. Here I realize that something is wrong.
I get to scroll once, and after one scroll I can't scroll again and I can't click anything on the screen (neither right or left clicks). To get this away I hit the arrow button on the keyboard and I can use the mouse just fine again... Until I try to scroll again.
This never happened with my old optical mouse so its pretty weird. I tried rebooting. If I go into the very same video folder via Finder I don't get no problems. iTunes, websites and whatever else that lets you scroll also works fine, so it seems it's just when I browse for a file in VLC and some other plaves I dont remember when I had to browse a folder to open a file. Why do I have this glitch and is it related to the problems yall are having with bluetooth?
had a minor irritation over this with BT MM on the 2007 alu. when browsing BT phone, the mouse would be unusably jittery. I got into the habit of flipping the mouse over, switch off on battery cover, let connection lost, and then turn on. after a few clicks, it re-connects perfectly, even with continuing to browse the phone!
must be BT inteference, with flaky performance on the host. hope 10.5.7 fixes it, and I'll have options rather than the gamer mouse I use all the time now. (Razer deathadder)
must be BT inteference, with flaky performance on the host. hope 10.5.7 fixes it, and I'll have options rather than the gamer mouse I use all the time now. (Razer deathadder
)Did you install Logitech Control Center for Mac? If not, you should, then try it.
Rich
yeah I did. thanks though. I really don't know how to fix this, it's very weird
10.5.7
10.5.7 was finally released! Please, those of you with WMM issues, please let us know if this update resolved the issue.
10.5.7 was finally released! Please, those of you with WMM issues, please let us know if this update resolved the issue.
10.5.7
Sorry, it was pre-release until today. Still interested to know if this solves the issue with bluetooth device connectivity.
Here's the link for the combo update & normal update.
Sorry, it was pre-release until today. Still interested to know if this solves the issue with bluetooth device connectivity.
Here's the link for the combo update & normal update.
I got annoyed with the freezing issues and broke my wireless Mighty Mouse. I downloaded the new firmware today and ordered a new one.. so i hope it fixes it. Haha. I'm looking forward to responses in here about the bluetooth connection issues. Anyone have any updates yet?
If the latest os X 10.5.7 update does not resolve the bluetooth issue, then perhaps it is another 'nvidia' issue in the new imac. Perhaps there is an inherent error in the design of the bluetooth chip???
Anyways, just trying to vent my anger. Such an expensive mouse and keyboard. In the end, does not function as it should. Tech support absolutely no use for this.
Going to update the OS X tonight. Hopefully, test it out for a couple of days and cross my fingers.
Anyways, just trying to vent my anger. Such an expensive mouse and keyboard. In the end, does not function as it should. Tech support absolutely no use for this.
Going to update the OS X tonight. Hopefully, test it out for a couple of days and cross my fingers.
Small update on my part. I bought my Wireless Mighty Mouse online and it shipped today.. i should be able to report back on my iMac within a few days. (i hope) Anyone that previously had problems try 10.5.7 and find any difference in bluetooth connectivity? It's weird because, like i said before, my bluetooth/wireless Apple keyboard has never given me a single problem. Mighty Mouse only.
Experienced what? Do you have 10.5.7 installed? We are all waiting to hear if 10.5.7 has fixed the Bluetooth issues.
I got my iMac with a wireless keyboard and wireless mighty mouse - the mouse worked fine, but the keyboard when in & out of bluetooth, so I went to MicroCenter and purchased a wired keyboard with the numeric pad. All in All, even though the apple numeric keyboard is not wireless, I like it a ton better. I had bluetooth issues, and I personally think the wireless keyboard is way too small anyways. I now only use it for when I hook-up my MacBook to an external display.
I wouldn't mind a wireless Apple Numeric Keyboard...with no bluetooth complications of course!!!
CrackBookPro
I wouldn't mind a wireless Apple Numeric Keyboard...with no bluetooth complications of course!!!
CrackBookPro
Alright guys, i finally got my new Mighty Mouse today. I haven't even opened it yet, but I'm going to test it today and update later tonight and let you guys know how mine has been acting...
I was able to update to 10.5.7 two days ago here in Germany. I have had problems with the mouse losing connection to bluetooth since I got my new iMac about a month ago. I loose contact approx. once every second day. Since installing the update I have had no issues. So far the mouse did not loose connection but I am not sure if this means anything. I think it is far to early to tell. Looking at the fixes though that this update is supposed to fix, I see no mention of the bluetooth problem in the update notes, so it looks to me as if it was not even adressed. Lets hope that I am wrong and the issue was adressed.
bluetooth freezing
I have a 2009 mac pro and was getting the freezing issue with bluetooth i.e mouse stopped responding.
only way to fix it was putting computer to sleep then wake up.
i have not had one issue since i updated to 10.5.7
since i updated 2 days ago, computer has not been off and i have had no problems at all with bluetooth keyboard or mouse
wayne
I have a 2009 mac pro and was getting the freezing issue with bluetooth i.e mouse stopped responding.
only way to fix it was putting computer to sleep then wake up.
i have not had one issue since i updated to 10.5.7
since i updated 2 days ago, computer has not been off and i have had no problems at all with bluetooth keyboard or mouse
wayne