Question: Q: Magic Mouse Loses Connection
IMAC, Mac OS X (10.5.6)
Posted on Nov 1, 2009 1:39 PM
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Nov 1, 2009 9:04 PM
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Nov 1, 2009 9:04 PM
I have suggested this elsewhere and it seems to have helped several people with similar problems.
Trash a preference file and restart (com.apple.bluetooth.plist)
Make the mouse a favorite:
System preferences>bluetooth. Highlight the mouse and click on the little gear thing and select show more options. Click on the gear again and make the mouse a favorite.
Nov 1, 2009 9:44 PM
I was wondering if you could elaborate on your instructions regarding fixing the Magic Mouse disconnecting.
1. Is there a certain preference file to trash and how do I restart com.apple.bluetoot.plist?
Nov 4, 2009 8:46 AM
For future reference, you will get wider readership (and, hopefully, assistance) if you post questions as a new thread.
The preference file I mentioned is located in Macintosh HD>library>preferences. After you restart, OS X will rebuild the preference file with default values automatically.
As I indicated above, making a Bluetooth device a favorite frequently helps with disconnect issues.
Nov 4, 2009 9:45 AM
Nov 4, 2009 6:58 PM
You are welcome, Stan.
Nov 4, 2009 8:22 PM
I have tried the solution listed here and it has not helped my magic mouse loses its bluetooth connection continually. (several times a minute) Does anyone have any other suggestions?
Thanks for your help.
Nov 18, 2009 7:38 PM
I was having the same problem. getting a real mouse with a cord fixed the problem instantly. the magic mouse is without question the worst thing to come out of apple since the mighty mouse. the connection goes in and out all day long. probably spent 10 minutes out of every hour waiting for lost connections. when it does work, you feel as though you have to press twice as hard, and hold on for dear life to keep the mouse working. I see the might mouse like dating the best looking girl in college even though she’s as dumb as a fence post. it takes a long time to get past her looks, but once you do and dump her for something good looking and brighter, your life is a thousand times better. the amount of trouble a dumb girlfriend or rotten mouse provides isn’t worth hanging it. avoid the magic mouse at all costs. it’s not worth the trouble. it should be noted i lost the connection TWICE writing this post.
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Dec 7, 2009 10:43 AM
Dec 7, 2009 1:03 PM
Dec 17, 2009 10:47 AM
Dec 17, 2009 11:08 AM
I found that my Magic Mouse started losing connections only after I switched the batteries from 1.5V regular AAs to rechargeable ones that turned out to be only 1.2V. Everything worked better after putting regular 1.5V batteries in the Magic Mouse.
Mar 5, 2010 8:44 PM
I have been having a similar problem. The mouse was first becoming very slow and sluggish and then I would eventually get disconnected or it would hang.
I noticed this happens a couple of minutes after my Time Capsule started backing up my disk and if I stopped the backup then the mouse would return to normal after about 30 seconds. I tested this a little by manually starting the backup to my time capsule and sure enough the mouse starting getting slow again after a few minutes and return to normal once the backup was stopped again.
So for now I am manually controlling my time capsule backup schedule while I hunt around for a cause and solution.
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Mar 7, 2010 3:21 AM
Mar 10, 2010 11:04 AM
This has been a horribly annoying problem for over a month now, and Barry’s solution is so far working for me. I agree the magic mouse is extremely buggy if not setup correctly. Come on, Apple.
Also, I always work with my iphone and magic mouse next to each other, and have since turned Bluetooth off on my iphone to avoid any problems.
Apr 22, 2010 2:43 PM
Question: Q: Magic Mouse Loses Connection More Less
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“Connection Lost” Magic Mouse 2 — Fix Bluetooth Connection
A common problem among Mac, is the a disconnection mouse clicks Apple Magic Mouse. Regardless of whether we are talking about the first model, «Magic Mouse«(Battery version) or the latest version,»Magic Mouse 2”(Rechargeable battery version), loss Bluetooth connection between MacBook and Magic Mouse, appears frequently. Lost Connection.
The bigger problem is that many times, Magic Mouse refuses to connect, even if it is ON and appears in the list of devices «pairBluetooth.
How to reconnect a Bluetooth Mouse Magic Mouse / Magic Mouse 2 to MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, if the connection is lost — Connection Lost
First of all, it’s good to we make sure the mouse is working and has batteries / charged battery. We close and open mouse, then check if the green led (Magic Mouse) lights up when we pass through right of the optical sensor.
In the next step, we go to «System Preferences”→“Bluetooth«, Where we identify the mouse in the list»Devices«. Click on the «X» sign to delete the mouse from the list of paired devices.
In the next step we will be asked if we really want to remove the device from the bluetooth device list.
Click «remove“, Then we close Bluetooth pe Mac. Click on the buttonTurn Bluetooth Off”From the left.
We close and reopen Magic Mouse, then restart Bluetooth on Mac. Magic Mouse will reappear in the list of devices that can be connected to MacBook. We double-click on it and accept the bluetooth connection.
After this step, Magic Mouse or Magic Mouse 2 will connect smoothly to MacBook.
Another method that works for us almost every time is:
1. we close Magic Mouse,
2. close MacBook (shut down),
3. start Magic Mouse,
4. start MacBook
Everything returns to normal, again MacBook starts with Magic Mouse connected and perfectly functional.
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Question: Q: Bluetooth mouse «Connection Lost»
My iogear bluetooth mimi mouse started disconnecting from my MacBook frequesntly this afternoon. My syslog shows the following, is there something I can do to make this stop? Its happening so quickly at this point that the mouse is unusable.
Jun 15 15:25:39 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:25:56 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:25:56 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:25:56 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:25:57 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Done.
Jun 15 15:26:22 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][processControlData][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] VIRTUAL CABLEUNPLUG received — Closing channels
Jun 15 15:26:22 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][willTerminate]
Jun 15 15:26:22 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStop][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Stopped.
Jun 15 15:26:22 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:26:23 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:26:23 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:26:23 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:26:23 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Done.
Jun 15 15:26:27 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][willTerminate]
Jun 15 15:26:27 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStop][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Stopped.
Jun 15 15:26:27 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:26:48 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:26:48 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:26:48 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:26:48 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Done.
Jun 15 15:27:14 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][processControlData][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] VIRTUAL CABLEUNPLUG received — Closing channels
Jun 15 15:27:14 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][willTerminate]
Jun 15 15:27:14 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStop][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Stopped.
Jun 15 15:27:14 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:27:15 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:27:15 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:27:15 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:27:15 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Done.
Jun 15 15:27:19 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][willTerminate]
Jun 15 15:27:19 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStop][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Stopped.
Jun 15 15:27:19 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:27:28 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:27:28 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:27:28 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:27:28 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Done.
Jun 15 15:27:53 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][processControlData][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] VIRTUAL CABLEUNPLUG received — Closing channels
Jun 15 15:27:53 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][willTerminate]
Jun 15 15:27:53 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStop][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Stopped.
Jun 15 15:27:53 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:27:54 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:27:54 depressed kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
Jun 15 15:27:54 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Jun 15 15:27:54 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Done.
Jun 15 15:27:58 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][willTerminate]
Jun 15 15:27:58 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStop][00-0a-94-c1-b1-35] Stopped.
Jun 15 15:27:58 depressed kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][free]
MacBookPro 2.0, Mac OS X (10.4.6), Treo 650
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Question: Q: magic mouse connection lost
I have tried several suggested fixes for losing magic mouse connection. I still lose connection. Why is this happening and how can I fix it once and for all?
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Posted on Aug 10, 2012 8:16 AM
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Try making the mouse a favorite.
Aug 10, 2012 2:10 PM
I did this already..and after I did it, I restarted. About 10 minutes later, my mouse lost connection..again.. Any other suggestions?
Aug 10, 2012 6:52 PM
May or may not help, but try resetting the PRAM and SMC.
Aug 10, 2012 8:43 PM
Hi have you checked that the batteries arnt going flat?
Aug 12, 2012 12:53 AM
Batteries are not the issue..I replaced my 1.2 v recargables with 1.5 regular batteries, made a fav of this mouse, id the PRAM..it kept losing connection. I was going to toss this mouse through the window. I see many other posts about the magic mouse, too.
When I was at the end of my rope, it started working again. No idea how or why..it just did. So. what fixed it? Fear, I think..lol..
Aug 13, 2012 4:52 PM
Check the size of your battery.
Thou the size is AA, they are slightly physically different in size!
I have being using Energizer recharge battery for a long time.. then i switch to a cheap set of batteries recently.. then the disconnection starts. And when i compare the size of the batteries side by side.. the energizer battery is indeed that much bigger.
Aug 13, 2012 8:46 PM
Hi Barry. I’m having the same problem as lorkon with constant disconnects. I did as you suggested making magic mouse a bluetooth favorite. I would like to follow your advice on resetting PRAM and SMC, but I don’t have a clue what either of those acronyms stand for (except SMC stands for Southern Methodist Church, but I’m guessing that is not what you mean).
Aug 29, 2012 7:41 PM
LOL@ Mike! 😁 You are correct.
SMC=system management controller reset like this:
PRAM=parameter random access memory reset like this:
Aug 30, 2012 1:19 AM
Thanks Barry! I reset the PRAM first and so far no magic mouse connection losses! I appreciate your reply 😝
Aug 30, 2012 11:44 PM
This is a FWIW comment. I have a Garmin GPS device that I wear on my wrist. It fits on a charger that gets its power from a USB port on my Mac Pro tower. Normally, I let the display go to sleep but keep the computer, itself, awake. If I first touch the magic mouse when I return, all is well. If I plug in the watch first, the mouse connection is gone. Sometimes it seems to happen when I have not used the mouse for a while and then I plug in the Garmin watch. Once I loose a connection, I have to shut down and turn off power to the computer and then restart to get things to work. It could have something to do with the power system as the Garmin watch draws power from the computer. I would recommend that if there is much delay since last using a computer, click the mouse first before anything else. YMMV.
Jan 18, 2013 6:11 AM
Leon’s suggestion worked for me — I use a cinema display powered by connection with my PowerBook. Had this problem after 3 days away, when my magic mouse had not been used. Unplugged anything that was attached and drawing power, and the bluetooth connection with the mouse was easily reestablished, then reconnected the display and some other things and the mouse remained connected and working. Thanks!
May 22, 2013 11:21 AM
I found that the problem was battery size. All AA batteries are not quite the same length. When I put in batteries the same as the originals, my problem disappeared.The battery was an Energiser — Advanced. Code 12-2024. Other Energiser batteries I used were slightly shorter.
Jan 11, 2015 7:25 PM
I had the same problem. It appears the issue is like many other responders have said, battery size is the issue — in most cases. There have been suggestions of jamming paper in the mouse, buying Apple’s rechargeable batteries or turning off the blue tooth of nearby devices — IPhones. I am using Kirkland brand batteries that in the past have worked just fine. Batteries are new and I keep loosing connection when moving the mouse. It is a physical connection issue that if you look at the + side of where the batteries go, there is a circle cut out of the plastic with the + side contact on the inside. The — side connection is a spring loaded pin that is supposed to push the + side onto the contact. The batteries that have a shorter «pin» on the + side are only marginally connecting to the contact. I found that if you take a very small amount of tin foil and fold it 3 times, cut it to size and place them in the circle of the + side in the mouse, the connection stays. Have had no issues since then. That should be a somewhat permanent fix. Be sure not to over do the foil. Hope that helps.
Jul 22, 2015 12:14 PM
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