Bluetooth: Macintosh Computers With Built-In Bluetooth
Products Affected
iBook G4, Power Mac G5, iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007), iMac (24-inch Mid 2007), iMac (Mid 2006 17-inch), iMac (Early 2006 20-inch), iMac (Early 2006 17-inch), iMac (24-inch, Late 2006), MacBook Pro, MacBook, Mac Pro, Power Mac, iMac, iMac (20-inch Late 2006), iMac (17-inch, Late 2006 CD), iMac (17-inch, Late 2006), PowerBook G4, Bluetooth
Learn which Macintosh computers are available with built-in Bluetooth modules.
Any Macintosh computer with Mac OS X 10.2 or later and a USB port is Bluetooth capable. Bluetooth software is built in to Mac OS X 10.2 and later, and you can buy a USB Bluetooth adapter if Bluetooth isn't already built-in.
Some Macintosh computers come with a built-in Bluetooth interface:
- PowerBook G4 (12-inch) - all models
- PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW 800) and later models
- PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz) and later models
- MacBook Pro (15-inch) and later models
- MacBook Pro (17-inch) and later models
- MacBook - all models
- iMac G5 - all models
- iMac (Early 2006)
- iMac (17-inch Late 2006)
- iMac (20-inch Late 2006)
- iMac (24-inch)
- Mac mini - some models
- Mac mini (Late 2005) - some models
- Mac mini (Early 2006) - some models
- Mac mini (Late 2006)
Others have the built-in Bluetooth interface available as a customizable option from the Apple Store:
- Power Mac G4 (FW 800)
- iMac (17-inch 1GHz)
- iMac (USB 2.0)
- eMac (USB 2.0)
- eMac (2005)
- Power Mac G5 and later models
- iBook G4 and iBook G4 (14-inch) and later models
For more information on the Bluetooth technology, see What is Bluetooth?.