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OS upgrade . . . should I? - mspace - 02-15-2021 Running 2 MacBook Pros, mid-2014, on Sierra 10.12.6 with no issues. All current bluetooth devices work well. Got a bluetooth mouse I would like to use. It pairs, but will not move the cursor. I have 2 of these mice and have tested each with the 2 MacBook Pros. Researched and performed all troubleshooting with bluetooth. Cursor will not respond, even though the device pairs. I tested both mice with a third MacBook Pro running Catalina. Both mice work expected. This leads me to conclude that it must be something with Sierra. Any ideas before I consider upgrading the OS? Thanks! Re: OS upgrade . . . should I? - AllGold - 02-15-2021 Generally speaking, I prefer High Sierra or Mojave to Sierra (Catalina kills any 32-bit apps you might still be using) so an upgrade sounds good to me. However, I would make sure you research compatibility through the company who made the mouse. Maybe there is support for it under Sierra but you have to install something? Re: OS upgrade . . . should I? - mspace - 02-15-2021 I have contacted them. Still waiting for a response beyond the troubleshooting they sent. It's a mouse developed via Indiegogo, so I know there's some risk involved. I'm pleased it does work on the other computer, so I'm willing to give them some time to get back to me. I tend to upgrade if enough things seem to demand it. Not quite there yet, so thought I'd see if there were other things I was missing about bluetooth, Mouse - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cheerpod-go-anywhere-air-mouse-presentation-tool/x/23165729#/ Re: OS upgrade . . . should I? - AllGold - 02-15-2021 I think OS 10.13 (High Sierra) added/changed some things for software developers so the mouse makers might be using some code that doesn't work in 10.12. Re: OS upgrade . . . should I? - NewtonMP2100 - 02-15-2021 .....so this is an......S.......O.S......??? Re: OS upgrade . . . should I? - Sarcany - 02-15-2021 Shot in the dark... Under Sierra, try this: Hold down Command+Option while clicking on the BT menu in the menu bar. This reveals the Debug menu. From the Debug menu, opt to reset the BT module. Re: OS upgrade . . . should I? - mspace - 02-16-2021 Sarcany wrote: Thanks. Already did that a number of times with a number of other troubleshooting tricks - deleting the pairing, rebooting, deleting bluetooth prefs, etc. I hope the designers figure this out. I can't imagine why it wouldn't work . . . Re: OS upgrade . . . should I? - sekker - 02-16-2021 I like High Sierra as a nice MacOS. If it’s easy to test using an external boot drive, give it a try. Re: OS upgrade . . . should I? - mspace - 02-16-2021 sekker wrote: Thanks. A better choice than Mojave if I want to not deal with 64 bit only right now? Re: OS upgrade . . . should I? - AllGold - 02-16-2021 No, Mojave is fine for that, too. It's Catalina that doesn't support 32-bit apps. |