Lesson 26. Troubleshoot Peripherals

Goals

  • Manage peripheral connectivity

  • Pair Bluetooth devices to your Mac

  • Troubleshoot peripheral and driver issues

macOS is compatible with most popular peripheral standards. At the start of this lesson, you learn how macOS supports different peripheral technologies. Then you learn how to manage and troubleshoot wired and wireless (Bluetooth) peripherals connected to macOS.

Reference 26.1 Peripheral Technologies

A peripheral is any device that you can connect to your Mac and that is controlled by that computer; a network device is shared over the network. This lesson shows you how to categorize peripherals by their connectivity type and device class. This information helps you manage and troubleshoot ...

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