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mac and bluetooth

  • 08-11-2005 3:25pm
    #1
    440Hz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,424 ✭✭✭


    This has probably been posted before but without the search I can't tell.

    I want to get a bluetooth usb dongle for my ibook but I can't decide whether to believe the apple claims that only http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=T6295ZM/A
    this one will work. Surely any standard bluetooth dongle will work? Most only state plug and play with PC but has anyone tried these *generic* ones on a mac?


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  • #2
    Trouble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Trouble


    I have a belkin one, that I bought for my PC and according to their website: http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=200583&pcount=&Product_Id=196899
    Is is compatible with Mac OS X 10.2 and higher, but the drivers are not in the box (you have to get them off apple) This one is only about e25 in PC world


  • #3
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    bah. there are numerous of dongle's that'll work - just check the packaging it'll for the supported OS logo (Mine was ~25E)


  • #4
    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    yeah generic one should be fine....i bought one 2/3 years ago for my old ibook and it was fine


  • #5
    w3b5t3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭w3b5t3r


    i have 2 - one is a no brand, the other mitsumi, both work seamlessly and have for years. the one thing to bear in mind is that if you want headset support for using skype or whatever you will have to go for the d-link adapter (not sure if all models of d-link support this). basically if using a headset is a priority then make sure you go for the right dongle. neither of mine support it and there doesn't seem to be a work around anywhere on the net.


  • #6
    440Hz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,424 ✭✭✭440Hz


    w3b5t3r wrote:
    i have 2 - one is a no brand, the other mitsumi, both work seamlessly and have for years. the one thing to bear in mind is that if you want headset support for using skype or whatever you will have to go for the d-link adapter (not sure if all models of d-link support this). basically if using a headset is a priority then make sure you go for the right dongle. neither of mine support it and there doesn't seem to be a work around anywhere on the net.

    Cheers for that, good to know!


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  • #7
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    440Hz wrote:
    This has probably been posted before but without the search I can't tell.

    Hi, check out this thread, basically go with the D-Link and make sure the one you get is a newer hardware revision (so that it is compatible with Apples Firmware updates)
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=250932


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