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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1643843" data-attributes="member: 234411">Hello and welcome to the forum! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; You may want to provide further information on the OS X installed on your MBA and its exact model - appears that your current BT version is 2.x (<a href="http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-2-duo-1.86-13-late-2010-specs.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) - BT standards changes usually include hardware, firmware, and software upgrades, so changing the BT radio in your laptop would be unlikely (probably soldered into the MB, but I'm not one of the hardware experts here on older Macs).However, you might want to consider a BT dongle that plugs into a USB port - plenty available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&amp;field-keywords=bluetooth+dongles+mac+os&amp;rh=n%3A541966%2Ck%3Abluetooth+dongles+mac+os&amp;tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Amazon HERE</a> - I've never used one so cannot comment on their compatibility w/ older Apple hardware and OS X - hopefully, others will 'chime in' w/ their own experiences.&nbsp; Good luck - Dave</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1643843, member: 234411"] Hello and welcome to the forum! :) You may want to provide further information on the OS X installed on your MBA and its exact model - appears that your current BT version is 2.x ([URL="http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-2-duo-1.86-13-late-2010-specs.html"]HERE[/URL]) - BT standards changes usually include hardware, firmware, and software upgrades, so changing the BT radio in your laptop would be unlikely (probably soldered into the MB, but I'm not one of the hardware experts here on older Macs). However, you might want to consider a BT dongle that plugs into a USB port - plenty available on [URL="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=bluetooth+dongles+mac+os&rh=n%3A541966%2Ck%3Abluetooth+dongles+mac+os&tag=macforums0e4-20"]Amazon HERE[/URL] - I've never used one so cannot comment on their compatibility w/ older Apple hardware and OS X - hopefully, others will 'chime in' w/ their own experiences. Good luck - Dave [/QUOTE]

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