Magic Mouse & Mac Pro

RezDuane · RezDuane #1 (**permalink**)

12-03-2009, 08:27 PM

Figured I'd buy a Magic Mouse for my Mac Pro. Drove the 150 miles home from the Apple store with my much coveted Magic Mouse only to discover my Mac Pro has no Bluetooth capabilities. Yup, I've got four iMacs, one Mac Mini and a Mac Book Pro and the Magic Mouse will work on all of 'em but not my high-end Mac Pro

Apple Care said I need an airport card, MA688Z/B. I checked the web, can get it for $49 but one site says it won't work on an '08 Mac Pro. And will that cover Bluetooth connections also? Or do I need something else? Can someone set me straight on this?

TIA

Slydude · Slydude #2 (**permalink**)

12-03-2009, 10:26 PM

I have a Mac Pro that also does not have Bluetooth capabilities built in. I decided rather than buying the card you mentioned I would go a different route. I purchased a USB Bluetooth dongle and most of the time it works fine. http://www.macmall.com/s?rch&q=usb%20bluetooth&n=macmsc-search&cn=Bluetooth&includeImage=true I was using the D-Link DBT-120 listed in this search. I only stopped using it in favor of a different brand because I rolled over and cracked the first one. I would probably look for the card now just for convenience.

RezDuane · RezDuane #3 (**permalink**)

12-04-2009, 10:56 AM

Thanks! Just ordered one from the site you sent.

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Originally Posted by Slydude

I have a Mac Pro that also does not have Bluetooth capabilities built in. I decided rather than buying the card you mentioned I would go a different route. I purchased a USB Bluetooth dongle and most of the time it works fine. Search results at MacMall.com I was using the D-Link DBT-120 listed in this search. I only stopped using it in favor of a different brand because I rolled over and cracked the first one. I would probably look for the card now just for convenience.

Slydude · Slydude #4 (**permalink**)

12-04-2009, 05:45 PM

That should work well for you. Just don't roll over it and crush it like I did.

Actually, if truth be told, I think I crushed two of them.

RezDuane · RezDuane #5 (**permalink**)

12-04-2009, 06:23 PM

Well, I couldn't wait so I drove into town and picked one up at Best Buy. Got my Magic Mouse going and am a happy camper . . .

Oh, and I'd have to get down on the floor to roll over on it

Thanks again!

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Originally Posted by Slydude

That should work well for you. Just don't roll over it and crush it like I did.

Actually, if truth be told, I think I crushed two of them.

Slydude #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 3,880 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	12-03-2009, 10:26 PM I have a Mac Pro that also does not have Bluetooth capabilities built in. I decided rather than buying the card you mentioned I would go a different route. I purchased a USB Bluetooth dongle and most of the time it works fine. http://www.macmall.com/s?rch&q=usb%20bluetooth&n=macmsc-search&cn=Bluetooth&includeImage=true I was using the D-Link DBT-120 listed in this search. I only stopped using it in favor of a different brand because I rolled over and cracked the first one. I would probably look for the card now just for convenience. Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee
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Slydude #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 3,880 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	12-04-2009, 05:45 PM That should work well for you. Just don't roll over it and crush it like I did. Actually, if truth be told, I think I crushed two of them. Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee
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Member Since: Nov 13, 2007 Posts: 146 Mac Specs: Mac Pro; 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon; 10 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM; 2 TB HD + 1MBP;4 iMacs;1MM	12-03-2009, 08:27 PM Figured I'd buy a Magic Mouse for my Mac Pro. Drove the 150 miles home from the Apple store with my much coveted Magic Mouse only to discover my Mac Pro has no Bluetooth capabilities. Yup, I've got four iMacs, one Mac Mini and a Mac Book Pro and the Magic Mouse will work on all of 'em but not my high-end Mac Pro Apple Care said I need an airport card, MA688Z/B. I checked the web, can get it for $49 but one site says it won't work on an '08 Mac Pro. And will that cover Bluetooth connections also? Or do I need something else? Can someone set me straight on this? TIA
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