Update 2009-10-18: It seems like this is no longer an issue for me with Snow Leopard. Don’t know why, but it stopped happening on my MacBook once I upgraded. I got a new iMac at work and installed Snow Leopard with the free upgrade disk that came with it. I have the same setup, a mighty mouse and wireless keyboard. I’ve not yet had the problem. The only issue is once in a while when coming out of sleep I need to restart bluetooth for it to detect the mouse/keyboard. This happens rarely though, maybe once every 10 sleeps or so. I hope they backport this fix, whatever it is to Leopard for people who don’t plan to upgrade to Snow Leopard.
Many people with OSX Leopard have been experiencing a number of problems with Bluetooth. Apple has released several patches trying to remedy these issues, the latest of which was with this week’s 10.5.8 update. Being skeptical of success–10.5.7 included Bluetooth fixes that didn’t help–I updated yesterday and crossed my fingers. Well, today I can tell you, to no surprise, I’m still having Bluetooth issues with my MacBook while using a Mighty Mouse and Apple wireless keyboard. I’m assuming other also are in the same boat as me, so let’s take look at what’s going on. Continue reading Bluetooth Problems on OSX Leopard with Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard