[kangarool]

There seems to be millions of discussions on Google with this problem, but none of the solutions offered have yet helped.

I have an Apple Wireless Bluetooth mouse. I can pair w/MBP & MB Air, but the mouse never tracks on either, no matter what I do. It ALWAYS pairs/connects, and the click button will select whatever I have (trackpad) positioned the cursor over... but it never tracks, scrolls or moves the arrow at all.

I've tried all the things I've read:

Change batteries
Disconnect/reconnect, dozens of times;
Connected as "any device" rather than just "mouse"
Clean connector heads
take one battery out, turn off, turn on, etc etc etc.
Updated bluetooth firmware from Apple to latest

Could anyone please help? Has anyone solved this?

It's important to me to resolve, as the MB Air has just the one USB port, which I need to save for something other than a mouse. Thanks.

[ClockWork]

Try deleting its Preference:

Open Macintosh HD -> open Library folder -> open Preferences folder - then locate and Trash: com.apple.bluetooth.plist

Then Restart your MB.

Test.

[kangarool]

thanks... but still no luck. I always get that rapidly-flashing red light, it never goes 'stable' or constant, which I suspect it's supposed to do. weird...

[ClockWork]

Tried switching accounts?

[kangarool]

thanks but... nada

[ClockWork]

Then I suspect the problem lays within the Mouse.

Hardware failure.

[Supblek]

Ive got a similar problem. But I think its more a hardware problem. I can scroll up but not scroll down.

Feel like just throwing it out on the street!!

[half goon half god]

Originally Posted by Supblek

Ive got a similar problem. But I think its more a hardware problem. I can scroll up but not scroll down.

Feel like just throwing it out on the street!!

With the Mighty Mouse? Yeah, that's how they get. The scrollwheel is rubbish. Throw it and buy a Microsoft or Logitech mouse, they're much better.