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I have to anyway as a rule because of the mounted external hard disks but if I unmount, sleep and then unplug I have noticed more issues than if I unmount, unplug and then sleep.

I have tried the two solutions that were posted elsewhere: Reset SMC (Shutdown, press CNTL-Option-SHIFT-Power, let all of them go simultaneously, then power up) Delete LibraryPreferencescom.apple.Bluetooth.plist The SMC reset, initially, seemed to return Bluetooth functionality, but putting the system to sleep and re-awakening it caused it to disappear again, since them its been offline.

Looking to see how many other folks are experiencing this issue, so we can get some attention on it (especially since it seems to have been a common occurrence during the Betas), and to see if anyone has a sticky solution Resetting the SMC every time I boot seems a bit ridiculous.

Rob.

My experience is that powering off the system, disconnecting all peripherals, and letting it sit for 2-5 minutes BEFORE powering it back up, will return Bluetooth to operation.

Then when you put the system to sleep, and subsequently wake it, the problem returns.

Sounds like Apple has yet again dropped the ball on this one.

I keep checking for updates, expecting them to release one to fix the problem that so many are having.

Strange.

But not always. Most reliable work-around: use a wireless mouse with a USB dongle instead.

I have switched back from my Anker 8-port USB3 hub to my OWC thunderbolt dock to see if the situation keeps reoccurring now (I switched to the USB3 hub because I had too many devices so Ive rationalised somewhat.

Read the page before you post a link; title says Bluetooth on that page but the info is about USB devices.

Unfortunately for me, its actually Bluetooth headphones, so I do not have a USB equivalent.

The only fix is to do a complete power-down, let it sit for a minute or two, and power it back up.

For someone who has rarely shutdown their Macintosh in a decade, thats difficult to work with.

I had never seen it before using the exact same hardware under Yosemite, so something changed in 10.11.

The only reliable fix Ive had is to power down completely, disconnect ALL peripherals, let it sit for 2 minutes, and then power back up normally.

What you describe worked for you is a subset of a SMC reset - depending on the platform.

Resetting the SMC may be a red herring to you, but it works for many people.

I am posting this for the benefit of others reading this thread so that no one is confused.

Barry.

Bluetooth El Capitan Install Of Everything

At this point I am thinking I will use Migration Assistant to put all my stuff back but I should probably plan to do a manual re-install of everything as that would be much cleaner.

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