# ANT+ Issues on Mac Os (Mac Mini Late 2012) **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Created:** [January 12, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ant-issues-on-mac-os-mac-mini-late-2012/27724 "2020-01-12T20:41:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![3pio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/ccd318/32.png) [@3pio](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/3pio)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ant-issues-on-mac-os-mac-mini-late-2012/27724/1 "2020-01-12T20:41:56Z")
Hi there… Few days ago i bought my first trainer (Elite Direto X), coming from my Kinetic Road Machine (also upgraded with ProFlyweel), which i was using with Favero Assioma Pedals using Sunto ANT+ Stick and connected to MacMini. Sometimes stick was not found, but simple unplug and plug again will solve the problem. Now i realized that i have strange problem with my DiretoX connection (still did not try with Trainer Road), but i can see that problem with Elite MyTraining application and also ZWIFT. 1. When i use ANT+ Connection to connect to trainer using Elite application, i can find it, also i can connect to cadence sensor or HR strap. But when i try to adjust Power Smoothing nothing… It’s just closing… When i try the same with Bluetooth connection all fine. Seem that even can connect trough ANT+ it dont work properly 2. ZWIFT When im connected on trainer trough ANT FE-C i can find the trainer, but trying ERG mode workout dont work properly at all… Also in sim mode it’s not ideal. So same here… Even is connected trough ANT+ something is wrong and not work properly… When i connect using Bluetooth everything fine (will test tommorow more detailed, i tried now just few miutes for a test, tired for proper test) I also tried using USB extender (usb 2.0 1.8 and powered up usb 3.0 extender which i put it just few cm’s under trainer). Nothing changed. I tried same ant+ stick on PC and Windows 7.Just Elite MyEtraining app, connected to trainer without problem, and done Power Smoothing without problem. I tried from Elite MyEtraining app Training test and can feel how trainer adjust the power. So working ok from the short test i done Anyone else have ANT+ issues on Mac Os? (latest MacOs installed, and i use MacMini late 2012 model) Still did not tried Trainer Road since i want to start in about 10 daysto be able to ride the workouts without missing so dont want to activate right now ---
**Author:** ![cborsbach](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/cborsbach/32/25078_2.png) [@cborsbach](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/cborsbach)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ant-issues-on-mac-os-mac-mini-late-2012/27724/2 "2020-01-12T20:48:25Z")
I fear I cannot help you specifically, bit I can say that ANT+ in general works fine on OSX with TR for all features. I use it on and off with my MacBook. (BT for Zwift, ANT+ for TR). ---
**Author:** ![jjsr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jjsr/32/12893_2.png) [@jjsr](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/jjsr)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 5:33am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ant-issues-on-mac-os-mac-mini-late-2012/27724/3 "2020-01-13T05:33:41Z")
Yea, ive had a lot of issues with ANT+ on OSX/MBPro, going back to the latest major overhaul to the desktop app (I forget the version but when there was a big UI change). I could only connect to devices via ANT+ if Bluetooth was off, but when I turned BT on to pair earbuds, devices would show up multiple times. This would happen with my HRM and TR would always pick an instance of it that was showing a static HR and ignoring another instance with my actual HR. Sometimes this would happen mid workout. TR would also not connect to my Kickr Core via ANT+ at all, so I had no way of avoiding the issue by turning off BT during workouts. It was a real headache that I never solved (haven’t tried in 6ish months, I run TR on an iPad now and everything pairs flawlessly via BT there). ---
**Author:** ![OreoCookie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/oreocookie/32/8298_2.png) [@OreoCookie](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/OreoCookie)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ant-issues-on-mac-os-mac-mini-late-2012/27724/4 "2020-01-13T05:40:08Z")
If Ant+ isn’t working, but Bluetooth is, what precisely is the issue? AFAIK Bluetooth is the preferred protocol on TrainerRoad as you don’t need any dongles or so to get it running. ---
**Author:** ![splash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@splash](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/splash)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 7:17am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ant-issues-on-mac-os-mac-mini-late-2012/27724/5 "2020-01-13T07:17:22Z")
Sounds like the driver for that dongle is faulty. Can you update it?