The mouse on your Macbook Air stops responding? Does your Macbook mouse pointer get stuck or no longer working? Do not panic. This problem can have several origins, and in the majority of cases, it is not serious. This does not necessarily mean that your device is defective. It is not uncommon to encounter problems related to keyboards, trackpads et wireless mouse on the computer equipment offered by Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),. Fortunately, many solutions are proposed in order to overcome these operational concerns. This article guides you through the steps you need to take to ensure that your Macbook Air mouse is working again and again efficiently.

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Enable Bluetooth on MacBook air to operate the mouse

All you have to do is go to the " system preferences", Accessible from the main menu of your Macbook Air, i.e. the small black apple at the top left of your screen. Then make sure that the Bluetooth is good activated.

Macbook Air mouse no longer responds Bluetooth

If the Bluetooth symbol is Black, this means that Bluetooth is activated on your Macbook Air. However, no peripheral (including the wireless mouse for example) is connected to it. If your device is well connected to your Bluetooth, three small dots will be drawn on your bluetooth symbol. When a small batteries flashes on the bluetooth symbol, that means your mouse is discharged, which may be the reason for its malfunction. When the Bluetooth symbol is grey, that means that it is désactivé. You just need to activate it in order to be able to connect a cable car such as your mouse for example.

Activate the wireless mouse on your Macbook Air

Your wireless mouse may simply not respond because it has not been activated on your Macbook Air. In this case it is necessary turn on your mouse, on a green light. These switches can be found either under the device (the mouse), or under the switch. You just have to activate. To check that your mouse is on, you can go to the " system preferences", Accessible from Main Menu of your Macbook Air (the little black apple located at the far left at the top of your screen). Your bluetooth symbol will appear as connected with your device.

Pair your mouse with your Macbook Air so that it responds

Sometimes the different peripheral devices from not automatically pair with your Macbook Air. You will therefore need the pair manually. To do so, you will need to connect a Lightning cable to a USB port or a USB-C cable to a Lightning cable. After checking that your device is turned on and that a green light lights up on the latter, you can go to the " system preferences »Accessible from Main Menu of your Macbook Air which is symbolized by a small black apple that you will find at the top left of your Macbook screen. Then click on " Bluetooth »Then your mouse will be proposed to you in the list of devices to connect. You can check the charge level your mouse using the Bluetooth preferences window. Once your mouse is fully charged, you are ready to use it wirelessly on your Macbook Air.

Check the charge level of your devices (keyboards, mice)

Wireless mice need to be charged. They are indeed equipped with rechargeable batteries. To do so, you can simply connect it via a cable (provided when you purchased your wireless mouse) to your Macbook Air, making sure that the latter is not on standby. If you want to know the charge level of your wireless mouse, you will have to click on the symbol Bluetooth located on the Macbook menu bar.

If after all these checks, your Macbook Air mouse still does not respond, you will need to turn your device off and on. You can also opt for the one-click option using the Souris or trackpad or quite simplypress a key on your Macbook Air keyboard to reconnect the mouse to your Macbook. This action may take a few minutes but may in some cases solve the problem of a unresponsive mouse on Macbook Air.

Sometimes, the external devices may not work optimally. We recommend this article which gives you the reasons for an external device that is not recognized as well as the steps to follow to remedy the problem.