MacBook Pro - Bluetooth: Discoverable or not to discoverable

opus_az · opus_az #1 (**permalink**)

04-18-2007, 04:32 PM

Hi all...

What's the common wisdom these day regarding bluetooth discoverability? Normally my MBP would be in my office or my home, not really in cafes etc.

Seeing as OS X defaults to discoverability should I be recommending other employees to turn theirs off?

eric06 · eric06 #2 (**permalink**)

04-18-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by opus_az

Hi all...

What's the common wisdom these day regarding bluetooth discoverability? Normally my MBP would be in my office or my home, not really in cafes etc.

Seeing as OS X defaults to discoverability should I be recommending other employees to turn theirs off?

I usually leave mine off, unless I am using my cell phone with it.

From what I know when setting my MBP up with my phone, you have to put a code in the device so it will reconize the computer. Other than that it shouldn't work.

I may be wrong, so feel free to correct me.

NanoBite · NanoBite #3 (**permalink**)

04-19-2007, 06:17 AM

I always have my devices powered off so it's not such an issue with me but I also disable Bluetooth on my iMac unless I'm using it specifically for transfer/getting files.

MaDDoG · MaDDoG #4 (**permalink**)

04-19-2007, 06:20 AM

I would and do, err on the side of safety. Better safe than sorry as they say.

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Member Since: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 275	04-18-2007, 04:32 PM Hi all... What's the common wisdom these day regarding bluetooth discoverability? Normally my MBP would be in my office or my home, not really in cafes etc. Seeing as OS X defaults to discoverability should I be recommending other employees to turn theirs off? iMac, MB, MB Air, nano
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