Switch On/Off Bluetooth

Hey Folks,

I'm posting version 2.3.0 of blueutil.

It was compiled on macOS Sierra 10.12.6, so it should run on High Sierra – but I make no bets, since I can't presently test. (Mojave is anyone's guess.)

Like Jimmy I used Homebrew to build it.

blueutil Unix Executable.zip (20.7 KB)

If you want to use it and aren't using Homebrew then I recommend installing it here:

/usr/local/bin/

Go to the Finder.

Type G

Paste the path in the resulting field, and hit the Go button.

Copy or move the exe into that directory.

Here's a macro that will add that path to Keyboard Maestro, so the exe is easier to use:

Create a PATH Environment Variable for Keyboard Maestro and Add /usr/local/bin to the Default Path

I also recommend looking at this:

How To Set a Path in Shell Scripts – KM Wiki

The above is for the adventurous.

For the more cautious I've written an AppleScript UI-Script that toggles BlueTooth using the Menu-Extra in your menu bar.

BlueTooth -- Toggle On-Off v1.00.kmmacros (7.2 KB)

It's not as smooth as the blueutil exe, but it's not overly obtrusive either.

-Chris

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