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!!!

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.

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 :(

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

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!

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.

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!

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!

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

😑 but how am I going to keyboard if the dam MOUSE DOES NOR WORK

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.

This video is by far the most important thing I’ve watched on KZfaq in recent memory. You saved my butt!

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!

Gary. Thanks so very much. Losing my mind after an update left me without Bluetooth stranded.

the best Mac channel on YT!

How do I log in in first place

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!!

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!

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!!!!!!

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!

Mate good to know but my keyboard doesn't work so how do I log in

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!

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?

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!

The most helpful tutorial I’ve ever witness your a life saver

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

Just "Columbused" this video in 2022! So helpful for a mac mini when the mouse won't connect!

Thank you, you have helped me solve a problem that it's taken me two whole days to solve!

Thank you - I was unable to select the file menu with the keyboard at all - but your trick fixed it. Genius!

You deserve an award for being a life saver

Great tutorial....used your guidance to complete a new mouse set up when bluetooth was off

Using the "command + shift + /" saved my life!

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.

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!

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 $

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

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🙏

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?

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.

I somehow lost my mouse so this video is very helpful thank you!

This works for 10.12.6 Sierra. No other video works for this version but this video works perfectly..

Thank you, sir. This was so very easy to follow and I am looking forward to following you!

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 !!

But I can’t even log in n keyboard not working but shows connected?

You saved my life, thank you!

Dude video was so helpful for me. You're a life saver.

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

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.

Saved my life 👍👍👍 great help

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. 🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨

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!

Your video absolutely saved my life

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.

brilliant video. Has inspired me to watch more of yours

Very good tutorial and easy to follow. Thank you!

This is gold! Thank you!

Thank you so much for this, you saved me a lot of frustration :)

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.

Amazing!! Thank you so much, it saved my life!!

Thank you! You saved my butt. I'm on huge deadline and all 4 keyboards stopped working.

Thank you. Your videos are very helpful and appreciated.

Sir thankyou very much i appreciate your help and support keep making more videos...

Very helpful thanks 😊

Great post, well delivered, easily followed, and it worked! Good job. Yes, I subscribed.

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.

What happen if the keyboard dont work during the login?

Thank you soo much it really helped me i have to manage this for now

Thanks Gary, again...this is so helpfull!!

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!!!!!

Your tips worked! Thank you soooooo much.

DUDE! Totally SAVED my day. thanks a million!!

Thank you. Good video. You helped me get my Mac running. I had to watch it like 5 times. LOL. LOL.

Super helpful!! The only tutorial that actually helped me

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!

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

Thx, I had no idea that was an option

Thank you for posting this! very helpfull

Thanks mate, this video just saved my day. 👍🏽

Thank you so much for this video. It really helped me.👍👍👍👍

Ace! Just saved me. Thanks a bunch.

What an amazing, informative video!! Thank you! You saved my night trying to figure this out!

You saved my life today. Thanks.

Appreciate your effort. Your video helped So much!

Thank you for the help

Thank you SO much!

Thank you this trick is so useful and invaluable

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!

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?

That's actually realy useful

How do you do use these features at the log in page

Thank you! Super useful. 👏🏻

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.

This guy saved my life omfg THANK YOU SO MUCH SIDHIDBSIS

Thank you 😊

thanks you saved my life

This saved me big time! Thank you!!

Thanks man! Saved me a lot of headache

which program do you use to record your screen that's also showing the keys you're pressing down?

Thank you!

Great video! Thanks!