new M1 mac mini and the magic mouse 2 don't get along well

[Elden]

There is a 35+ page thread on the Apple discussion forums about this very
thing. No answers to the problem as of yet.

I experienced a problem immediately when I first fired up my mac mini. The
mouse disconnects and reconnects twice in quick succession... every 30
minutes or so. Some times more often.

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[Lewis]

Hmmm.. I wonder where the Apple mouse is and which one it is?

I don't use mice.

I've had no BT issues with the M1 mini, however. Not even the occasional
watch-unlock issues I would have with the 2018 it replaced. Magic
trackpad works perfectly, AirPods Pro stay connected, Airdrop is
seamless.

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[Elden]

On Jan 23, 2021, Lewis wrote
(in article <slrns0o22s....@m1mini.local>):

Hmm, perhaps I should buy a trackpad and see how that goes. I like the
trackpad better anyway.

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[Jani L]

Same problem. Has anyone solved this problem yet?

[Jolly Roger]

> Same problem. Has anyone solved this problem yet?

Many people have indeed solved this problem.

More often than not, Bluetooth connectivity issues can be resolved by
reducing radio interference in the environment. Often, nearby devices
that share the 2.4 GHz band with Bluetooth devices will interfere with
Bluetooth connectivity. Reducing that interference by moving those
devices further away often alleviates such issues.

Here's an anecdote: My wife and I have two Macs in our home office. Over
the course of a couple years, we had frequent issues where our
Bluetooth keyboards would repeat or drop key presses, and our Bluetooth
track pads would exhibit jerky cursor movement. When we disabled the 2.4
GHz band in our home router which was located in the office closet,
these issues vanished like magic.

There are lots of devices that use the 2.4 GHz wireless band, including
wireless routers, microwave ovens, portable telephones, and so on. When
you are experiencing Bluetooth connectivity issues, try turning those
devices off or moving them at least 30 feet away from the malfunctioning
Bluetooth devices. If the problems cease, you have your culprit.


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