To reset your Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, or Magic Trackpad to a new state, follow these steps:
- Connect your keyboard to your Mac via Bluetooth.
- Shift-option-click the Bluetooth icon in your menu bar, scroll down to the keyboard in question, and click “Factory Reset”. This should reset your keyboard to brand new.
- Hold down the Shift and Option keys (‘Alt’ on some keyboards) while clicking on the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar. Once the menu is showing, release the keys.
- From the Bluetooth menu, choose Debug > Remove All.
- If you are using a Magic Keyboard, make sure to rename the device to remove your name and forget it in your mac Bluetooth settings.
If you are not able to factory reset your Apple Magic keyboard, you can try following these steps:
- Turn off your devices and press and hold the power button until the LED indicator starts blinking rapidly.
- Hold down the Shift and Option keys on your keyboard while holding them.
- Click on the Bluetooth icon in your menu bar.
- Scroll down to the ESC key and plug the keyboard back into your computer.
- After about 5 seconds, your keyboard should be able to work as intended. If you still encounter issues, update your iPad to the latest version of iPadOS, rename your device, and forget it in your mac Bluetooth settings.
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After I recharge the battery in my keyboard, as soon as I unplug the cable the iMac no longer recognizes the keyboard via Bluetooth. The keyboard is charged, Bluetooth is on, the computer recognizes that the keyboard is there, repeatedly attempts to connect to it, but can never connect. The only thing that works is rebooting the computer. But since the keyboard is not connected you cannot type in the password! I have to reconnect the cable to the keyboard to type in the password. When the computer boots up, it then recognizes the keyboard via Bluetooth. This is a frustrating problem that I’ve had on two iMac’s, an older one and now a fairly new one. It is an Apple design problem. They need to fix the problem so that keyboard and mouse connect NO MATTER WHAT.
My wireless Magic keyboard stopped working. I tried everything that was suggested on this article. None of of it worked. Bluetooth indicated my keyboard was connected but it was not working. I tried another keyboard and it would connect and work. The problem must be with the keyboards transmitter. I took the cable that was included to charge the keyboard and mouse and connected it between the keyboard and a USB port on my computer. The keyboard started working better than it ever has. I no longer have to wait for the computer to connect to the keyboard. As soon as I turn the keyboard on, it works. I suspect the wireless transmitter on the keyboard is not as reliable, or performs as well as a wired connection. You should consider connecting your keyboard by wire if the suggested resets do not work. I prefer the performance of the keyboard with the wire connection. Apple needs to work on the performance and reliability of the Bluetooth connection on the keyboard.
mine has a connect button and does not have the delete button in bluetooth preferences. the connect button does not connect it and restart of the computer didn’t work either. The keyboard is charged. I have a new apple magic keyboard model and a Mac mini. I was using the keyboard with my iPad last and I removed it from bluetooth on the iPad before trying it back on the Mac mini. It usually is used with the Mac mini all of the time. Just had this problem after using the keyboard on the iPad and going back to Mac mini.
Hello bro, I was installing windows 8 in macOS high sierra through bootcamp assistant, after installation the system was asking for a code number written on the back of the bootable device, when I went to check, by mistake the PC wire is disconnected from mac mini. After restarting the computer, the display is showing that “No bootable device — insert boot disk and press any key”, now the keyboard is disconnected from computer and I have tried many attempts to connect with computer but still it is not connected, now I am stuck in this situation. Please help me 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Funny) I was almost ready to dislike that article, because it doesn’t answer how to disconnect newer keyboards from Mac, WITHOUT disconnecting it manually from bluetooth Mac menu BUT..)) but you mentioned to switch off and switch it on again and my iPad saw my keyboard (which connected to my Mac), so I could re-pair it. Stupid and easy fix. Problem solved)) Like
I have one of the older magic keyboards that takes 2 x AA batteries. The problem I have found both with this keyboard and with my bluetooth mouse is that makes of batteries (even expensive makes) can vary in length by a fraction of a millimetre. That’s bad enough in a mouse where the batteries are single-mounted, but doubly bad in a keyboard where two batteries are end to end. When my keyboard failed there was no way I could find of reconnecting it after following all on-line advice, until I thought of putting a thin pad of folded Alfoil between the batteries and the screw cap. Worked a treat! Problem fixed. I’ve had to do the same with my mouse.
Thank you soooo much. its weird I’ve had my Mac mini for 3 years with no issue and the power went out at my house my older keyboard quit working. could not figure it out. tried everything. come to find out I needed to keep holding the button on the side. thank you for this article.. I find it funny that even on apple support this Tip isnt mentioned. im sure its there really deep on the website. again thank you. liked
Helpful article! Also, I discovered while trying to set up an iMac for the first time that you can turn on a virtual keyboard on screen if the iMac won’t yet acknowledge your wireless keyboard. With a USB mouse, you can click on each letter/number in the virtual keyboard and get through the setup and then update bluetooth settings to see your wireless keyboard and trackpad. So you don’t have to run out and buy another keyboard! This feature is in the Accessibility settings very early in the setup menu. Click on “MOTOR” and a keyboard will open on screen, so if you at least have a USB mouse, you can get through setup. I knew the Mac was going to have such a feature — it’s brilliant!
I ave done everything1 But myDELETE key still does not work… it was banging around in my bag for a day without the cover. There is nothing wrong with the keys or the button or its physical stuff under the key… can you help,me? I make so many typos and I dont have an alternate laptop to use (aside from my iPad and this wireless keyboard)… I’m about to order a new one but I know It’s some random programming for the delete key. Thank you in advance,either way. Also my typing leaved much to be sedesired when I can’t hit the ol backspace… it’s like. ;autocorrect suddenly doesn’t get me… l