Some features coming to iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite are dependent on Bluetooth 4.0. Does your Mac have what it takes?
There are a lot of cool features coming to iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite this fall. One of the most hotly anticipated is Handoff, which enables you to pick up where you left off in an email, a document and other work between iOS and OS X devices. Handoff is elegantly choreographed dance between devices, operating systems and protocols. It's partly dependent on Bluetooth 4.0, the most recent widespread deployment of the popular short-distance wireless communication protocol, which includes Bluetooth Low Energy (BT LE). So, how can you tell if your Mac is properly equipped to take advantage of it?
Bluetooth 4.0 is included in most phones, iPod touches and iPads that will be capable of running iOS 8 when it comes out this fall. (The iPad 2 supports Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, but all other iOS 8-capable devices are equipped with Bluetooth 4.0.)
Support NaNative Handoff Support for OS X Yosemite 10.10 and newertive Airdrop; Support Apple Bluetooth Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad; Implements the 3-stream 802.11ac specification to enable speeds up to 867Mbps in access points, routers, DSL/cable gateways and PC products. Dec 30, 2014 For example, some users who are trying to use a PS3 controller with the Mac in OS X Yosemite may find that the Mac is unable to locate the Bluetooth controller at all, despite being right next to the computer and properly following the configuration instructions. Connect your Mac with a Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, trackpad, headset, or other audio device. Make sure the device is turned on and discoverable (see the device’s manual for details). On your Mac, choose Apple menu System Preferences, then click Bluetooth. Download Bluetooth MIDI Connect for macOS 10.11 or later and enjoy it on your Mac. I bought korg microkey 25 air. And you guys can supported with yosemite in your site. But app is only 10.11+. How can i use bluetooth function? Mar 17, 2020 Both of Apple's Magic Mouse versions are popular with Mac users, but both the Magic Mouse and the Magic Mouse 2 have a few problems that users have noted. For the first-generation Magic Mouse, short battery life and Bluetooth connection issues are the most often cited problems. For the Magic Mouse 2, the inability to recharge the mouse while using it and Bluetooth connectivity issues give Mac.
Unfortunately, it's not quite that clear cut on the Mac side of things. The cutoff starts somewhere in 2011:
- The Mac mini and MacBook Air were both updated with Bluetooth 4.0 support in 2011.
- The MacBook Pro and iMac added it a year later in 2012.
- The Mac Pro languished without it until the new black model debuted in December 2013.
Bluetooth For Mac Yosemite 2017
You can check for yourself if you're not exactly sure which Mac model you have. It's a little convoluted, so bear with me and follow these instructions to find out.
To determine your Mac's Bluetooth version
- Click the menu.
- Select About This Mac.
- Click on the More Info... button.
- Click on the System Report... button.
- Select Bluetooth from the sidebar on the left, underneath 'Hardware.'
- Scan down the list of information until you find 'LMP Version.'
If your Mac is equipped with Bluetooth 4.0, LMP Version will say 0x6. Anything lower than that is an older version of Bluetooth.
Does your Mac come with Bluetooth 4.0, or are you going to need a new system to take full advantage of Yosemite and iOS 8 when they're released this fall? Post your thoughts in the comments.
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