Connect Bluetooth accessories to your Mac mini
Using Bluetooth® technology, your Mac mini can wirelessly connect with devices such as the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, AirPods, peripheral devices, wearable sport accessories, and more.
Pair a Bluetooth device. Before you connect a Bluetooth device with your Mac for the first time, you need to pair them. In order to pair your Mac with a Bluetooth device, make sure they are both turned on and near each other. Be sure to review your Bluetooth device’s documentation to make sure you’ve set up the device to pair.
Turn Bluetooth on or off. Click the Control Center icon in the menu bar, click the Bluetooth icon , then click the control to turn Bluetooth on or off. Your Mac mini comes with Bluetooth turned on.
Tip: If you don’t see the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar, you can add it. In System Settings, click Control Center in the sidebar, then go to Bluetooth on the right and choose Show in Menu Bar.
Connect a Bluetooth device. Turn on the device so that it’s discoverable, then open System Settings and click Bluetooth. Select the device in the list, then click Connect next to it. The device remains connected until you remove it. Control-click a device name to remove it.
When a Bluetooth device is paired with your Mac, you can connect or disconnect it using the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar.
Note: Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse behave like a wired keyboard or pointing device when connected using their included USB-C to Lightning Cable. Bluetooth isn’t used, and all communication is over the cable.
You also need to connect a display when you first set up Mac mini (see Connect a display to Mac mini for details).
Learn more. See Use Bluetooth devices with Mac in the macOS User Guide.