Keychron keyboards compatibility with MacOS Sequoia via Bluetooth
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TL;DR
After updating MacOS from Sonoma and earlier versions to Sequoia, My Keychron keyboard connected via Bluetooth experience disruptions. Specifically, as soon as you stop typing or interacting with the keyboard, it seems to "sleep" and stops responding to key presses. You have to press a few times for the OS to start registering inputs again. Call it whatever you likeโfreezing, lagging, or disconnecting...
The STORY :D
I have a Keychron Q1 Max. I connect to Windows via USB adapter and to MacOS via Bluetooth. Initially, I was sure the issue was with MacOS Sequoia, as I have never had this problem with any other OS. Also, Sonoma worked without issues with my keyboard before I updated to Sequoia. Additionally, when I connected my keyboard via Bluetooth to my Windows PC, it worked just as well as it did on the previous MacOS version. However, the more I researched, the more I began to suspect that the issue might not be the OS itself, but rather the keyboard and how it interacts with the new OS...
Keyboard Firmware: 1.0.0 - Thereโs no newer version, though I still tried re-flashing and resetting my keyboard.
Keychron Receiver: d.3.0 - I updated the wireless receiver to the latest version, though this was unnecessary since I have it connected to my Windows PC.
Keychron Bluetooth: 0.2.0 - There was indeed a Bluetooth update that I missed. After updating, it seemed like the keyboard worked a bit better and more stably with MacOS Sequoia, but the freezing didnโt completely go away. It only seemed less frequent. Either the changes were minimal, or it was just a placebo effect.
PARTIAL FIX:
I never use backlighting on my keyboard; personally, I find it unnecessary. But I noticed something interesting...
If I connect my keyboard to MacOS Sequoia via Bluetooth and enable backlighting, for instance, the "Jellybean raindrops" mode, the keyboard stops disconnecting, freezing, and lagging. It works, if not perfectly, then at about 98-99% of what I was used to.
Based on this, I conclude that thereโs some kind of power-saving mode on the Bluetooth module that, to put it mildly, isnโt functioning correctly on the keyboard.
If there are people here who understand this, can test it out, or can explain why this happens, it would be awesome.
And hopefully, the backlight trick will help someone else as well! :)