I just downloaded Mac Monterey on my 2015/2016 mac retina pro and it automatically turned off my trackpad and I don’t have a mouse. That was SO frustrating and so of course I scoured the internet looking for solutions and found nothing valuable UNTIL I saw your video and gave it a try. I am SO GRATEFUL I did. This was easy-to-understand instruction, valuable and actually worked! You saved me time, money and headache. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge with us. Thank you!!!
@GPDF3 жыл бұрын
Dear Gary. Since I bought my first Mac (Mac mini M1) last December 2020, for the first time I lost my mouse in the configuration. Thanks to this video I was able to use the keyboard and restore my Magic Mouse connection. Your videos are very interesting and helpful and I like how clear you explain the things and how straightforward you are on the topics. Thank you so much for your help.
@Pine_Peaks3 жыл бұрын
We missed one important step in this video... How do you log in if your keyboard is not working? The login screen on MacOS Catalina does not appear to have an on-screen keyboard option :(
@paulatop9510 Жыл бұрын
Yesss how.? ;)
@RafalSto Жыл бұрын
I'm having this problem now. Can't log it...
@abhilashjanapatla2949 Жыл бұрын
You should type your password before mouse keys on
@Nelproo Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@TheJnetnunez Жыл бұрын
So how do you do it if you have 2 users? Wont let me select one
@luluc77752 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! you have literally saved my life, I accidently turned of the Bluetooth on my IMac and I'm useless with technology so this was REALLY helpful, thank youuuu
@arelynavarro6372 жыл бұрын
I literally turned my off too and now i can’t connect notthing 😍💅🏻
@estebang3423 Жыл бұрын
Any fix?😭
@elhajjmalikel62667 күн бұрын
He didn't literally save your life...
@JohnMHammer4 жыл бұрын
Great video, Gary. This is a good thing for all Mac users to know. That said, as you said at the very end, it's a good idea to have a spare old keyboard and mouse (or trackpad) around just in case. This is kind of taken care of already if your Mac is in an environment with other Macs; you can borrow a spare easily. Otherwise, keep a spare somewhere - and keep spare batteries around if either of the primary input devices is wireless!
@noahcrosley2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, friend. I was nearly ready to throw the computer away until I saw this video. So helpful for setting up a bluetooth mouse on my brand new (to me) Mac mini.
@GusSilber7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this advice! My trackpad and mouse weren't being recognised by my iMac, and I wasn't able to find a solution anywhere else. Much appreciated!
@BrendanMayer2 жыл бұрын
Your video saved my life! I was trying to connect my bluetooth mouse to a new Mac Mini, but couldn't click "connect" (since mouse wasn't working). Searched the web for 40 minutes until I found your video. Thank you!
@jakeyounglol4 жыл бұрын
thank you so much you saved my mac. i am typing this on my iMac with a broken mouse. i have a keyboard with a numeric keypad so you saved me
@sisterandsistervlogs41514 жыл бұрын
TYSM
@ecemozdemir13393 жыл бұрын
Pp
@aruvinue2394 жыл бұрын
😑 but how am I going to keyboard if the dam MOUSE DOES NOR WORK
@staazytthy3 жыл бұрын
Same
@wandaholmes97543 жыл бұрын
Exactly my mouse isn’t working to get to these options
@karenstone98653 жыл бұрын
Yep! Same issue. Hit option & return on the keyboard. You can then login using your keyboard.
@aaronhillsworld4230 Жыл бұрын
OMG I have not felt so validated in my life lol 😂
@mjanedavis Жыл бұрын
Me either, my keyboard and mouse is not working I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t know how to open it either 🥺
@paolacruz13062 жыл бұрын
Hallelujah! Lately iMac has been disappointing me without the mouse my new desktop is useless, how does it randomly disconnect! I have so much work to do thanks to you I’ll get stuff done today instead of spending the whole day fixing this.
@cbmx1x12 жыл бұрын
This video is by far the most important thing I’ve watched on KZfaq in recent memory. You saved my butt!
@angieb3504 ай бұрын
I am screaming THANK YOU! Your video got me back to typing and I am able to meet my deadline. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge!
@GS-of3zz3 жыл бұрын
Gary. Thanks so very much. Losing my mind after an update left me without Bluetooth stranded.
@IRLVaporwave Жыл бұрын
the best Mac channel on YT!
@tedgaming53244 жыл бұрын
How do I log in in first place
@m1forevs.3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know
@m1forevs.3 жыл бұрын
I know how to login lol hope you know to
@m1forevs.3 жыл бұрын
You click command or options 5 times turn off your computer at the back then a dark circle should go around your login thing If you click enter or space you should be able to see the screen where your picture is for your login then there should be were you should put in the password lol I know this but no one else dose Bruuuuu
@rebirb.3 жыл бұрын
@@m1forevs. but how to do you type command without a keyboard
@flatwaterfe50893 жыл бұрын
finally i got my MacBook unlock thought #WIRELESS_HACKER1 on Instagram thank MAn.
@startlovinglife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you soooo much!! None of these worked for me as I turned off my Bluetooth because my airdrop wasn’t working and of course all off a sudden my mouse doesn’t work. YIKES!! BUT, while watching your video, I thought to take a spare mouse from my laptop (not my Apple mouse) and plugged it into my desktop AND IT WORKED!! So I was able to get my Bluetooth back on!! HOOOOORAY for extra mouses!! Thanks sooo much for posting!!
@user-wp8im9nt4z Жыл бұрын
Super helpful! I bought a mac mini for the first time and lost the Bluetooth pairing. This was the best content out there for this situation. Thanks!
@sonorabbyy2 жыл бұрын
You Are The GOAT!!!!!!!!!!! I’m walking around the house calling my self “The Big Mac” because I feel like I just shape shifted into an apple genius. Thanks to you. SUBSCRIBING!!!!!!
@drnik672 жыл бұрын
Oh you absolute LEGEND! Cursor/mouse had been lagging/freezing for a week, then finally decided to stick in the top left corner. I was trying to use recovery to reinstall Monterey (which I wish I’d never upgraded to in the first place) but couldn’t get to the continue button using voiceover. Nowhere I looked talked about mouse buttons! You rock!
@alexsanson50514 жыл бұрын
Mate good to know but my keyboard doesn't work so how do I log in
@tanguypeter31254 жыл бұрын
exactly
@gabnwitch31754 жыл бұрын
did you ever get it fixed
@cyu39154 жыл бұрын
My parents will kill me help
@epicly85104 жыл бұрын
Try restarting your computer
@mrs.dynamight4 жыл бұрын
Plutc Keiji AHHH I NEED HELP TOO WHAT DO I DO
@celeuse3165 Жыл бұрын
Best video so far! Mine was a Bluetooth connection between iMac and magic mouse 2 problem but through your thorough elaboration of every step, I got it working even after the apple support failed me. Thank you so much!
@puffcooper19843 жыл бұрын
My track pad works, but my Mac won’t go into anything you have mentioned. The options don’t even come up. Nothing is working apart from clicking on the power, reset or put on hold button. I have also plugged another keyboard in and it does not work. Can you help please?
@steadmanuhlich67348 ай бұрын
Gary, this video answered a question I have been having, as I try to fix a problem with my iMac. Thank you for producing such excellent tutorial videos about how to use a Mac. I have now watched about 20 of your videos, subscribed, and will continue to watch more to learn more. Your presentations are very good, nicely illustrated, clear in instructions, spoken at a good pace for learners, and helpful. Thanks!
@heizenburr59987 ай бұрын
The most helpful tutorial I’ve ever witness your a life saver
@XLucidX84 жыл бұрын
Thank u so much I haven't been able to use my computer in 3 months if I could I would give u a thousand dollars, much love and respect thank u
@k-micheleruiz66122 жыл бұрын
Just "Columbused" this video in 2022! So helpful for a mac mini when the mouse won't connect!
@michaelbyrne75833 жыл бұрын
Thank you, you have helped me solve a problem that it's taken me two whole days to solve!
@ler52992 жыл бұрын
Thank you - I was unable to select the file menu with the keyboard at all - but your trick fixed it. Genius!
@ibbjamin2 жыл бұрын
You deserve an award for being a life saver
@LoryN-vg4hj4 ай бұрын
Great tutorial....used your guidance to complete a new mouse set up when bluetooth was off
@yunwang69172 жыл бұрын
Using the "command + shift + /" saved my life!
@carlosprovyrivera85224 жыл бұрын
Great tips! I can personally attest to the need for keeping an old USB keyboard hanging around. One time I inadvertently shutdown Bluetooth. Bam! No keyboard / no mouse. I had to borrow my neighbor’s keyboard to restart Bluetooth. Made me wonder after the fact why Apple would even allow me to turn off Bluetooth in the first place.
@macmost4 жыл бұрын
I think, though I'm not 100%, that if you disconnect all USB devices from your Mac restart it with the power button, then you put your mouse or keyboard into Bluetooth pairing mode while restarting, it will find the mouse or keyboard.
@HealthyHappyVIP-ke2un5 ай бұрын
Thank you! It took a while but at last I have my BT mouse working again on my Mac Mini. For some reason it won’t work through the USB, so will have to Google that now!
@abipearlarview3 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much 😩 four stores later, five hours of work wasted and this video was all I needed omg will definitely check KZfaq first before wasting $
@samdominguez74713 жыл бұрын
I went through six or seven videos before I got to yours thank you so much for all the information your video is the only one that actually helped
@francesmg712 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Idk ANYTHING about Apple and my daughter was frustrated as she couldn't get in her computer to do work. We changed our wifi and her mouse was not working. I was able to figure out how to use keyboard and reconnect to wifi and it took me less than an hour lol Thank you🙏
@darbs33803 жыл бұрын
I must thank for your information regarding the mouse operating keyboard.Yesterday my keyboard suddenly stopped typing several letters I used Apples help to solve the problem to no avail the first answer was the keyboard broken so I bought a new one at considerable expense this did not solve the problem even with Apples again. I found your video using the keyboard viewer as you describe all the letters are available so I can put in passwords etc.Thank you very much,do have any idea what my problem is please?
@darbs33803 жыл бұрын
I did not switch keyboards in system preferences.
@maz_amor2 жыл бұрын
Thanks , but Why my tab doesn't go to another links , for example in system preferences I type mouse and then when I tab stays in the search box.
@deadmeme73592 жыл бұрын
I somehow lost my mouse so this video is very helpful thank you!
@hammerwielder2 жыл бұрын
This works for 10.12.6 Sierra. No other video works for this version but this video works perfectly..
@jessicastanley89132 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir. This was so very easy to follow and I am looking forward to following you!
@mariec7092 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much !! There was only so much I could do with keyboard navigation and that keypad mouse trick was excellent.. I took screenshots for future reference. Thank you !!
@ATIKURRAHMAN-mo3em4 жыл бұрын
But I can’t even log in n keyboard not working but shows connected?
@lifeisjustagame44794 жыл бұрын
Sameeee
@mistahmst4 жыл бұрын
I really don’t think he thought that far ahead
@jeremiahwilliams4224 жыл бұрын
Try using siri if u have hey siri look up a command u can say to get siri started from there on u can tell siri wat to do
@MethodistGuy10 күн бұрын
You saved my life, thank you!
@nowplayingahsan Жыл бұрын
Dude video was so helpful for me. You're a life saver.
@juraj_b4 жыл бұрын
As much as I love my Mac, to control it without mouse is a real pain but it’s super easy on Windows. Just use tab and you’ll get anywhere
@bobbyhutter56543 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for this video! im aspiring for a super minimalist setup and was hoping there was a way to nix the mouse entirely. now i just have to figure out why Mouse Keys isn't working with my bluetooth keyboard.
@MyName-zk6jq3 жыл бұрын
Did you find out the problem I really need to know the answer why it isn’t working
@Dxpsowavy3 жыл бұрын
Saved my life 👍👍👍 great help
@pusteabadia2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! It worked! I used the 5 x option method and I was up and running in 5 minutes with my mouse. 🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨
@jusbeemeephotography29523 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thank you! You helped me solve my problem! My iMac Magic Mouse died and I bought a new Logitech Bluetooth mouse but was struggling to get it connected using the keyboard only. Thank you!
@DOYOUHATEORLOVE100 Жыл бұрын
Your video absolutely saved my life
@OleOlson3 жыл бұрын
These videos are so good. You explain things clearly, but don't waste time. Perfect. By the way, I wish there was a dedicated button the keyboard to just click where the mouse pointer is.
@macmost3 жыл бұрын
You can do that. Go to System Preferences, Accessibility, Pointer Control. Turn on Enable alternate pointer actions. Click Options. Assign keys to the Left Click, Right Click, etc. F11 is the default and you may need to use the fn key with that depending on your keyboard settings.
@OleOlson3 жыл бұрын
@@macmost That is so cool. I'm going to use this, though might reassign the left/right click keys to something else for one click action. You seriously rock man!
@satamsonic40269 ай бұрын
@@macmostso my mouse won’t scroll up down left or right on my MacOS and I’m stuck. And the same thing happens on Roblox, Discord and the application when you press f4. A little help needed?
@macmost9 ай бұрын
@@satamsonic4026 What type of mouse? An Apple Magic Mouse? Sounds like it simply isn't connected.
@daddyboodles2 жыл бұрын
brilliant video. Has inspired me to watch more of yours
@badirilenwako30739 ай бұрын
Very good tutorial and easy to follow. Thank you!
@TheHeartbeatBrand3 ай бұрын
This is gold! Thank you!
@jaydenmichaels27422 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this, you saved me a lot of frustration :)
@McQueenPaul3 жыл бұрын
I wish I had known this a week ago. On upgrading to Big Sur I found on day 2 that the keyboard didn't work so I couldn't sign in. Very frustrating. I tried my 2nd keyboard which was bluetooth but the system change had cancelled the connection. A virtual keyboard would have saved the day, assuming I could have got to system preferences to turn it on. I ended up having to take it to my local service and paid £40 for the privilege of getting up and running again.
@mairahidalgo7935 Жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Thank you so much, it saved my life!!
@debbieullman20102 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You saved my butt. I'm on huge deadline and all 4 keyboards stopped working.
@stevenbyron98162 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Your videos are very helpful and appreciated.
@gwt152 жыл бұрын
Sir thankyou very much i appreciate your help and support keep making more videos...
@bridgetfarver1619Ай бұрын
Very helpful thanks 😊
@donncolee73902 жыл бұрын
Great post, well delivered, easily followed, and it worked! Good job. Yes, I subscribed.
@djtmaga6392 жыл бұрын
You can also use another Mac devise and use its keyboard. For instance, I can use keyboard and trackpad of my MacBook Pro to use my iMac.
@lenielperez11193 жыл бұрын
What happen if the keyboard dont work during the login?
@lenielperez11193 жыл бұрын
@Gianne Mariz Marbella external only works after login
@prospereshun71092 жыл бұрын
Thank you soo much it really helped me i have to manage this for now
@homemixer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary, again...this is so helpfull!!
@juanochoa2882 Жыл бұрын
Omg omg thank you so much, so incredibly helpful on this video I finally got my trackpad to be used. Good thing I didn't buy a mouse to get to this setting woahhhhh thank you so muchhhhhh!!!!!
@tamhamsam4268 Жыл бұрын
Your tips worked! Thank you soooooo much.
@raypeppers98902 жыл бұрын
DUDE! Totally SAVED my day. thanks a million!!
@carljenkins50923 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Good video. You helped me get my Mac running. I had to watch it like 5 times. LOL. LOL.
@vivianpham65402 жыл бұрын
Super helpful!! The only tutorial that actually helped me
@darsb692 жыл бұрын
I couldn't click on my MacBook Pro. I took it to the Genius Bar and he was baffled. I connected a USB mouse with no clicking success either. Apple will declare it obsolete at the end of the month, so I will buy a new one, but I can at least prepare it for recycling. This was the emergency video I desperately needed. Many thanks!
@psoon042862 жыл бұрын
This must be useful for troubleshooting mouse or keyboard problems. I always have a basic old USB mouse and keyboard tuck away for just such situations
@tropic1091Ай бұрын
Thx, I had no idea that was an option
@marianamoreiradafonseca7997 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this! very helpfull
@jaysonrohde87552 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, this video just saved my day. 👍🏽
@blueskies5992 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. It really helped me.👍👍👍👍
@deanjohnston104 Жыл бұрын
Ace! Just saved me. Thanks a bunch.
@iamrob72704 жыл бұрын
What an amazing, informative video!! Thank you! You saved my night trying to figure this out!
@aalvim273 жыл бұрын
You saved my life today. Thanks.
@jkamjo43042 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your effort. Your video helped So much!
@briansangster2761 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the help
@icaninvent Жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much!
@mahqwun3 жыл бұрын
Thank you this trick is so useful and invaluable
@barbarakyne4097 Жыл бұрын
My magic mouse works with my other computers, just not this 2016 iMac that is in Monterey. I stopped using it a while ago when this happened because I couldn't find a way to make it work. I saw your video then, and put it aside until I had the time. I don't have the Pointer Control in the left side of System Preferences, and nothing has worked. Any thoughts? Thank you!
@macmost Жыл бұрын
I would carefully remove it from the other computers. Then go through the steps of pairing it with your iMac. See support.apple.com/en-us/HT201178 If that doesn't work you can try Apple Support.
@virscott3 жыл бұрын
I have just got my new iMac and have trouble with the mouse. I did what you suggested with the option key but now it seems it won't turn off? I have managed to get the mouse into the search bar to find where I need to go in accessibility but the keys that I had used for mouse tracking are not recon\gnised? I try to type short cuts shrt is the best I can do the o is missing?
@fortgamer87804 жыл бұрын
That's actually realy useful
@thun32513 күн бұрын
How do you do use these features at the log in page
@ebutuoy67013 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Super useful. 👏🏻
@donnapowers66832 жыл бұрын
That was incredibly helpful. Thank you! Best advice though came at the very end...use a wired mouse!! And I did happen to have one of those hanging around. I will always keep that little mouse with the USB tail around.
@sharonng6471 Жыл бұрын
This guy saved my life omfg THANK YOU SO MUCH SIDHIDBSIS
@GianinaBarrios2 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@thececiliaperez11 ай бұрын
thanks you saved my life
@ponce-87 Жыл бұрын
This saved me big time! Thank you!!
@kabircheema4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Saved me a lot of headache
@panzonecadutodifaccia3 жыл бұрын
which program do you use to record your screen that's also showing the keys you're pressing down?