BluetoothConnector

Simple macOS CLI to connect/disconnect a Bluetooth device. I made it to easily connect my BeatsX earbuds (I thought the W1 chip would make the switch from my iPhone to my Mac seamless, but we're not there yet, apparently). There's probably a program that already does this but I didn't find it.

You can download a compiled version here: https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector/releases

If you have issues running the compiled binary (permission denied error), try running this command in Terminal: chmod +x /path/to/BluetoothConnector

Usage

Compiling and installing

swift package update
swift build
mv .build/release/BluetoothConnector /usr/local/bin/BluetoothConnector

Running

Replace 00-00-00-00-00-00 with your device's MAC address. You can get it by alt-clicking the Bluetooth menu icon or by running BluetoothConnector without any arguments

To toggle the connection (connect/disconnect):

BluetoothConnector 00-00-00-00-00-00

To connect:

BluetoothConnector --connect 00-00-00-00-00-00
BluetoothConnector -c 00-00-00-00-00-00

To disconnect:

BluetoothConnector --disconnect 00-00-00-00-00-00
BluetoothConnector -d 00-00-00-00-00-00

With Automator to bind a shortcut to it (this is how I'm using it)

I included an Automator workflow service that calls BluetoothConnector from /usr/local/bin to make it easier to run BluetoothConnector with a keyboard workflow (this is how I'm using it).

Then open the Automator workflow and you should get a prompt to install it (don't forget to change the MAC address). To bind a shortcut to the Automator service, launch System Preferences and Go to Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services, find your service and add a shortcut to it.