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User profile for user: epdro
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User level: Level 1
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Can you PLEASE put accessibility tools at login screen!

Since I bought the new Mac Mini M1, sometimes the Magic Keyboard 1 do not connect at login screen. I don't have a cable keyboard and on that screen I couldn't find any option to manage bluetooth connections neither a virtual keyboard to login and fix the problem.


I found a workaround enabling the accessibility keyboard at login screen on Users & Group panel, but wait, if I close that keyboard I can't take it back again!


Why accessibility tools are not available at login screen? Apple was once better at this!

Mac mini, macOS 12.3

Posted on May 24, 2022 6:49 AM

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User profile for user: mulberry58
mulberry58
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Posted on May 24, 2022 7:10 AM

Have a look here If you can't connect your Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, or Magic Trackpad to your Mac - Apple Support

Sometimes it helps to connect your wireless keyboard for a while through a hub to your Mac. It also doesn't harm to try a SMC reset How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support

You can also follow the advice of rkaufmann87:

The following will require any USB keyboard and mouse. If you don’t have them, borrow or buy them, they are inexpensive!


1.     Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the computer.

2.     Open System Preferences – Bluetooth

3.     Un-pair the wireless keyboard and mouse.

4.     Turn off Bluetooth

5.     Restart the computer in Safe Mode per the directions in How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

6.     Restart the computer normally.

7.     Open System Preferences – Bluetooth

8.     Turn on Bluetooth

9.     Re-Pair the wireless keyboard and mouse.

10.  Unplug the USB keyboard and mouse and begin testing the wireless devices again. 



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User profile for user: mulberry58
mulberry58
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May 24, 2022 7:10 AM in response to epdro

Have a look here If you can't connect your Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, or Magic Trackpad to your Mac - Apple Support

Sometimes it helps to connect your wireless keyboard for a while through a hub to your Mac. It also doesn't harm to try a SMC reset How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support

You can also follow the advice of rkaufmann87:

The following will require any USB keyboard and mouse. If you don’t have them, borrow or buy them, they are inexpensive!


1.     Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the computer.

2.     Open System Preferences – Bluetooth

3.     Un-pair the wireless keyboard and mouse.

4.     Turn off Bluetooth

5.     Restart the computer in Safe Mode per the directions in How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

6.     Restart the computer normally.

7.     Open System Preferences – Bluetooth

8.     Turn on Bluetooth

9.     Re-Pair the wireless keyboard and mouse.

10.  Unplug the USB keyboard and mouse and begin testing the wireless devices again. 



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Can you PLEASE put accessibility tools at login screen!

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