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Re: A question for the gurus here!

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On 20/03/2026 19:52, Edmund wrote:
> On 3/20/26 7:00 PM, David B. wrote:
>> On 20/03/2026 09:48, Edmund wrote:
>>> On 3/19/26 10:58 PM, David B. wrote:
>>>> Hello folks! 😅
>>>>
>>>> The Fusion Drive in my late 2017 27 inch Apple iMac had a small SSD and
>>>> a 2TB spinner. The SSD has failed and for a while I was running macOS
>>>> Ventura from a 1TB *external* SSD. It worked well but I've now acquired
>>>> another machine, similar .... but made in 2019.
>>>> It's now working just fine, running macOS Sequoia.
>>>>
>>>> I have set up my old iMac to run Linux Mint 22.3. Although I had
>>>> teething trouble with getting my Apple 'Magic Mouse' to connect
>>>> wirelessly, it IS now working just as it should! :-D
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone advise if I should be able to connect my Apple wireless
>>>> keyboard to Linux Mint machine without using a connecting cable?
>>>>
>>>> If that is so, please advise HOW I can do this.
>>>>
>>>> Any help much appreciated.
>>>>
>>> Not a guru but mostly I get things done.
>>
>> That's just grand! 😃
>>
>>> I understand that apple stuff is bluetooth right?
>>> ( you could have mentioned that ).
>>
>> You are correct - I sincerely apologise for not making that clear.
> 
> No problem, it is easy to forget to mention.

Thank you. 🙂

>>> If that keyboard has a "pair" function, I am pretty sure you can make 
>>> it work.
>>
>> I will; but I ran out of patience yesterday!
> 
> LOL Yup I've been there.
>>
>>> As per usual in all "linux" is is chaotic but there is an instruction 
>>> for bluetooth that actually works.
>>> If you want that I will do my best to find it :-)
>>
>> If it's not too much trouble, I'd appreciate that, Edmund.
>>
>> Thank you.
> 
> Here's the link :
> https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=427080
> 
> And here what I typed in my case.
> I like to mention that this is the one and only method I found that 
> worked every time.
> 
> ++++++++++
> Hi! I am new to this forum and to Linux but I managed to do it as follows:
> 1) Open terminal and type 'sudo bluetoothctl'
> 
> scan on
> 
> 
> 2) Remove and forget the device. If you have already removed it don't do 
> anything if not just type 'remove' following with the MAC address of the 
> device. You can also do it with the Blueman app.
> 
> remove   (mouse) F2:11:B7:E4:99:3E
> 
> 
> 3) Turn on your device that you want to connect and put it on pairing mode.
> 
> 
> 4) On your terminal write 'scan on'
> 
> scan on
> 
> 5) Find your device's MAC address and copy it (ctrl + shift + c)
> 
> F4:73:35:65:08:49   F4:73:35:65:08:49
> 
> 6) Type 'pair' following with the MAC address of your device (ctrl + 
> shift + v)
> 
> pair F4:73:35:65:08:49
> 
> 7) Type 'connect' following with the MAC address of your device
> 
> connect F4:73:35:65:08:49
> 
> 8 ) This is tricky and I don't know how to explain it but the previous 
> steps have been written in terminal after '[bluetooth] #'. After you do 
> the 7th step you will be now writing after '[Bluetooth Mouse M336/M337/ 
> M535]#' and then you just write 'trust' and you are good to go.
> 
> ++++++++++++++

Well, I'm not 100% how it happened - but I CAN now use my keyboard 
wirelessly!

Thanks so very much, Edmund.

-- 
Kind regards,
David

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