How to Connect AirPods to Your MacBook: Step-by-Step Guideatial Audio, and you can also connect your computer to an iPhone or iPad from more than one place. There are also Apple’s easy-to-use dashboard settings, which you can check out right on your desktop. But you’ll need to connect your Apple earbuds to your computer before you can use any of these features.
The good news is that this is one of the easiest things to do with ecosystem products. Also, it would help if you didn’t get lost, so we put together this step-by-step guide on how to connect your Apple audio to your Apple computer.
For AirPods that are already connected to an iPhone
Once AirPods are paired with an iPhone, they are easy to use on a Mac. Remember to use the same Apple ID to sign in to iCloud on both the iPhone and the Mac. But this might not work if more than one person uses your iPhone or if you need a different account for your Mac at work.
Step 1: Turn on the AirPods and put them in your ears.
Step 2: On your Mac, click the Control Centre icon in the Menu Bar. On Big Sur or later, it’s next to the Spotlight Search icon, and on Catalina, it’s next to the Wi-Fi icon.
Step 3: Choose an AirPods from the drop-down options. Most of the time, they look like [Your Name]’s AirPods. When the AirPods link, a bell sounds.
It doesn’t need any other setting! But move on to the next part if the AirPods don’t show up in the Control Centre menu.
For brand-new Apple AirPods on Mac OS X
The first time you connect your AirPods to your Mac, it takes a little longer to set up because there are more steps. Even so, the steps are simple and impossible to mess up.
Step 1: Click either the Gear button in the Dock or the Apple logo in the upper left corner of the screen. Then, click System Preferences.
Step 2: To do this, click Bluetooth and make sure it’s on.
Step 3: Put the AirPods in the charging case. As shown below, make sure the door stays open.
Step 4: Look for the Setup button on the back of the AirPod case. If you press and hold this button, the state LED will flash white. The AirPods are now ready to connect.
Step 5: Find the Bluetooth menu on the Mac. The AirPods can be found under “Devices” and “Nearby Devices.” Press the “Connect” button.
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