2016 mac mini review update#
2016 mac mini review mac#

I also have enough keyboards to test the possibility that the issue only lies with one brand or device. I can say this confidently because they don’t act strangely at all when connected to my 5K 27” iMac.

2016 mac mini review mac#

But boy do they behave weirdly with the Mac mini. I’ve developed a bit of a thing for mechanical keyboards. Whether the issues have reappeared gradually or I’m simply noticing them more, I have no idea, but I’ll break them down individually.

2016 mac mini review update#

The macOS update enabled me to return to a Bluetooth connection for my keyboard, resurrect the AirPods Pro as my conferencing ‘headset’ of choice and finally make use of AirDrop once more. Even AirDrop didn’t work for me – at all (it literally crashed Finder). MacOS 11.2 did make a huge difference to the issues I was experiencing, which were severe enough for me to abandon my AirPods Pro, and resort to a wired keyboard. Keyboards will randomly disconnect and if, like me, you have a Logitech mouse, you’ll probably find yourself resorting to a dongle in order to obtain fluid cursor movement. It’s incredibly frustrating and affects both Apple and third-party hardware. Whether it’s due to the way Bluetooth is implemented, the chassis design or something else beyond the user’s control, the issue manifests itself in the inability to maintain Bluetooth connections. If you’re not aware, the Mac mini has always had a troubling time with Bluetooth – even before the introduction of the brilliant M1 chip. Instead, I’ve observed as others get involved and reveal that they’re still having issues, despite Apple’s patch. I’ve stopped replying with my stock answer of, “yep, macOS 11.2 fixed it for me”. To this day I still receive YouTube and blog comments asking if the M1 Mac mini’s Bluetooth issues have been resolved. There’s still a Bluetooth problem with the M1 Mac mini This week, it struck me that I’ve been making the classic mistake of forcing myself to believe a problem isn’t there, simply because I so badly want everything to be ok.Īlas, it’s time to face up to the reality: the M1 Mac mini still has a really big issue with Bluetooth, and it’s spoiling what is the best desktop computer I’ve ever owned.

I’ve been experiencing this with the M1 Mac mini ever since the macOS 11.2 update which included a fix for the Bluetooth issues users were experiencing.įollowing that update, things have been better for me, but not perfect. You know when you know there’s something wrong but you do everything in your power to put it to the back of your mind?