Bluetooth Glitching/Freezing - 2017 iMac 21.5" Monterey OS

Hello! I've seen a few users with bluetooth connectivity problems since the update to Monterey. I have had the update since 2021 and not had an issue before.

Until today, while working on my iMac (2017 21.5") for a few hours, suddenly all my bluetooth devices disconnected at the same time (I have a pair of JBL headphones, my iMac keyboard and magic mouse). The bluetooth was still on, but when I went to go into Bluetooth Preferences menu, the devices appear (all unconnected) on the listed devices for a few seconds, then the entire lists disappears alotgether. Then after a few seconds they appear again, but they disappear again before I can do anything to the devices. When trying to turn the bluetooth on or off, it freezes for a bit then eventually turns on/off.

I have tried restarting the computer, killing the Bluetooth via the terminal, deleting the bluetooth preference folder in my Library, but so far nothing has worked. I am not able to remove all the devices to try to reconnect because they disappear too quickly. I have just tried updating to the latest Monterey OS (12.4), but still no avail. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Thank you in advance!

Hi there,

You might have better luck asking this question over in Apple Support Communities run by Apple Support.

Bluetooth Glitching/Freezing - 2017 iMac 21.5" Monterey OS
 
 
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