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### Summary ### Summary
The following page provides suggestions for common errors that may occur during firmware compilation. If the information provided is insufficient to resolve the issue, feel free to seek out help from the [ZMK Discord](https://zmkfirmware.dev/community/discord/invite). The following page provides suggestions for common errors that may occur during firmware compilation. If the information provided is insufficient to resolve the issue, feel free to seek out help from the [ZMK Discord](https://zmkfirmware.dev/community/discord/invite).
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If you are utiizing Apple's BootCamp feature or running a hackintosh that allows you to easily dual-boot your system between macOS and Windows, you will find that you can only use your bluetooth devices on one OS or the other without re-pairing. This is because ZMK stores the host address and keys in the profiles only one time. This means that a host can only pair with exactly one ZMK profile. If you are utiizing Apple's BootCamp feature or running a hackintosh that allows you to easily dual-boot your system between macOS and Windows, you will find that you can only use your bluetooth devices on one OS or the other without re-pairing. This is because ZMK stores the host address and keys in the profiles only one time. This means that a host can only pair with exactly one ZMK profile.
The workaround for this limitation is as follows: The workaround for this limitation is as follows:
1. First, boot into Windows and pair your device. This creates the registry entry we will need to edit later on. 1. First, boot into Windows and pair your device. This creates the registry entry we will need to edit later on.
1. Reboot into macOS 1. Reboot into macOS
1. In macOS, clear the profile on your keyboard and pair with your computer. 1. In macOS, clear the profile on your keyboard and pair with your computer.
1. Once paired, hold Option + Control + Shift and click on the bluetooth icon in your menubar. Take note of the "Address" of your computer's bluetooth device (`65-FD-3B-1A-DB-48` here), as well as the address of the connected device (`E6-24-54-08-BC-A3` here). 1. Once paired, hold Option + Control + Shift and click on the bluetooth icon in your menubar. Take note of the "Address" of your computer's bluetooth device (`65-FD-3B-1A-DB-48` here), as well as the address of the connected device (`E6-24-54-08-BC-A3` here).
| ![BT Contextual Menu](../docs/assets/troubleshooting/dualboot/bt_addresses.png) | | ![BT Contextual Menu](../docs/assets/troubleshooting/dualboot/bt_addresses.png) |
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| Bluetooth Context Menu | | Bluetooth Context Menu |
1. Now open the terminal app (Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app) and paste the following command and enter your root password. 1. Now open the terminal app (Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app) and paste the following command and enter your root password.