Bluetooth pairing between iPhone and Mac Mini M1 "not supported"

amitabhs wrote:

I bought this new macbook air (monterey OS) 3 days back (replaced a macbook pro - 2012). Now trying to connect via bluetooth with my iphone, but it's just not happening. Iphone displays the message that macbook air is not supported despite receiving the pairing codes.

What are you hoping to accomplish by pairing the two? The only thing I can think of that you can do over BT is using the Personal Hotspot. I admit I've never really used that as doing it over WiFi is much simpler.

Read all the posts here and tried a few things, but i can't figure why this pairing just isn't happening and why isn't anyone from Apple responding with a clear solution to this essential feature which we take for granted.

The reason no one from Apple responds here is that this is a user-to-user technical support forum. If you want to discuss this with Apple, you'll need to use the "Get Support" link at the top right of every page of these forums.

Idris: thanks and you may be right. However, it does not still feel right to have this very basic piece, which we expect and its missing. Its probably a tech glitch (not supported?!?!) that Apple can likely resolve with a patch quickly.

Yes, i understand that we are a U2U group but was just voicing an opinion out of frustration because the ‘support’ was returning with ‘sorry cannot support you’ answer repeatedly’ … which is also strange.

I would agree with your comments about pairing, except, in my case, Airdrop won't work. I can however, use my iPhone as a hotspot, which some others can't do.

I think we all agree that this is simply not good enough - these are all basic technologies which we enjoyed and did not expect to lose when we upgraded to the latest hardware/software.

I don't care about pairing or how it is meant to work - BUT I do need my laptop and phone to work together, somehow, so I can share information as easily as I used to between them, before upgrading.

That is not a big ask and it is definitely causing a lot of concern for people, as it seems quite indiscriminate and random as to how and when it works.

I have emailed apple directly and I think we all need to do that as this problem definitely exists for many people and no-one has come up with a bullet proof fix as yet.

Cheers

I agree mostly to what you say Bob. And to close the discussion thread from my side, last comment:

my or any mac users concern would be that today it’s about macbook air 2020 model and iphone BT glitch, which we are left to discover for our ourselves. tomorrow it may turn out to be BT connectivity to some other device which Apple buyer pay a great premium for ?? It’s about Apple’s accountability to all of us if any.

amitabhs wrote:

Idris: thanks and you may be right. However, it does not still feel right to have this very basic piece, which we expect and its missing.

Honestly, it probably isn't something most people think about unless they came from the Android world. I have never, in all the years I've owned an iPhone felt any need to pair it to a computer using Bluetooth.

Omg guys why it is still happening?

updated both ios and macos

ios 15.4

macos monterey 12.3

i can't connect my iphone 12 mini to macbook pro M1 2020 :/ this is the main feature what i use and i can't exist without :/ any ideas how to resolve?

Same and it is ticking me off! Why won’t they fix this! These were my favorite features and have been for years! It is annoying to be unable to send text messages or pair my phone with my MacBook while when my phone rings it rings on my MacBook interrupting my work to remind me of this insufferable problem with Bluetooth pairing my Apple devices!

Not fixed with latest updates in my case. New iPhone (13 Mini) with latest iOS (15.4.1), M1 Mini with latest MacOS (12.2.1), same problem as always: connects for a second and disconnects; iPhone says the Mac is "not supported".

WTH, Apple?

I have tried, without success, numerous ways to connect my MacBook Air to my iPhone 12 via Bluetooth. But I found this nice attempt at explanation of the reason for this pairing problem: Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or … - Apple Community

You’d think that Apple would work out these bugs by performing thorough Employee testing before rolling out their updates to the public at large. If Apple had a solid competitor they’d be far less flippant about the issues they cause their Customer’s, and more proactive about monitoring sites like their own community forum to help field any residual issues their Customer’s are having.

Most software companies charge far less for their products, and supply substantially more support to their Customer’s.

Sometimes, too, the arrogance that gets tossed around from user’s “in the know” in response to user’s experiencing issues is exceedingly off putting. Doubt there are many, if any, individual’s here combing the site for possible solutions - Apple Forum Land is generally a last ditch effort, post lengthy searches & internet combing…then here to receive an haughty response that’s belittling & isn’t at all helpful.

I’ve spent the past 45 minutes trying to connect my iPhone 13 to my Mac Mini via Bluetooth - like the rest of you guys & gals on this thread - and reading through some of the responses here & on related threads, and I’m disgusted. First with Apple for jacking their Customer’s by omitting charging port & connection cord with the iPhone 13 - for $1500 all essential components should be included.

But because they aren’t & because my usb to what the helleber cord hasn’t yet arrived - it’s WiFi or Bluetooth…and if you’re not blasting yourself with WiFi & prefer Bluetooth instead…a person finds themselves an hour later, more frustrated than they should be, with the doc still unprinted, and Apple oblivious to the conundrum bs they put their Customer’s through.

Apple’s indifference to their Customer’s is flat out deplorable.

Same issue. I have a Mac mini M1, and I've just moved from Android to iPhone 13. I can't understand WHY my new iPhone cannot be connected to my Mac mini via Bluetooth. Then, what is the benefit of buying an iPhone?

I am having the same issue with my late-2015 iMac on Monterey 12.3.1 and my iPhone 8 on iOS 15.4.1. I cannot use Apple Pay because Bluetooth will not connect. I can "Forget this device", reconnect to the iPhone from my iMac and then the Bluetooth connection immediate goes to "Not Connected". If I try to connect from my iPhone, I get Connection Unsuccessful, "NameofmyiMac" is not supported.

BT is how the iMac is supposed to link to the iPhone so one is prompted for one's fingerprint on the iPhone to authorize the Apple Pay transaction on websites supporting Apple Pay that one has navigated to on one's iMac.

EngineerDave wrote:

No, they have to be paired for this to work and that's the problem. They pair up and then they disconnect.

If you could point us to the Apple document stating that pairing is required, that would be great.

Thanks

EngineerDave wrote:

Here's a screenshot stating "...and has Bluetooth enabled."

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/a1f67c2a-1ced-4f83-9d4f-71fa5c05b339

"Enabled" does not mean "paired". It simply means "Turned on".