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Basically it recommends using an instant pot hard boiled egg insert as a riser for the mini; poster said it solved his bluetooth issues.

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Wonder what the root of the issue is. Wife uses a BT mouse all day with hers, no name generic mouse. never a prob.

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I suspect that intermittent interference is the root cause of almost all BT problems

imho, it's the fact so many more devices are now sharing the ISM radio band.
BT's low power, frequency hopping signals sometimes get hosed.

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I have not experienced this problem using a Bluetooth mouse on my M1 Mac Mini.

Stand mini on its side... problem solved. No InstantPot required.

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EMI and/or RFI could certainly cause problems, as well as metal objects between the mini and an object of its emission.

But I think in mainly starts with a weak BT signal that is more subject to interference and sensitive to antenna location than would be a stronger signal.

I wonder about the example in the picture and how BT connectivity would fair if the mini were placed in similar juxtaposition but on the right side of the mini, in a more conservative position, without any kind of a stand.

Or a compromise, or moderate position, in the center of the table behind the keyboard.

I was having trouble with a Magic Trackpad where the cursor would frequently respond wildly, sometimes not moving at all, then moving in rapid jerky movements.

Sometimes changing the batteries helped for a bit (I didn't try AA alkalines) but when the battery percentage dropped to around 80-75%, frustration would ensue.

Typically, I sit in a chair about 6' away from the mini and monitor, with them positioned slightly to my left.

I found that turning the TrackPad so that it faces the them more squarely allows for trouble free operation down to 5% of the TrackPads battery.

One day I might change the mini's location slightly, and I expect connectivity would improve with less consideration given to my positioning of the TrackPad.

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