Bluetooth Pan is missing on new Macbook Pro 14 with MacOS 12.0.1 Monterey

I have contacted Apple regarding this issue and today (2021-12-17) was told by their senior advisor that Bluetooh PAN HAS BEEN REMOVED from MacOS Monterey. There are no plans to add this feature back.

Hello,

Does this affect the Bluetooth connection between a Mac and iPhone for example?

With previous macOS versions, I did had any problems.

Now I'm unable to connect an iPhone to my MacBook.

I've tried everything. The iPhone seems to connect for 2 seconds and then the connection drops.

Please give me some answers about this. Are you planning to fix it in the next update?

I've already read a lot of comments about it and no responses from Apple Support.

Thank you in advance

Have the same issue. PAN connection not even an option.

I use this all the time on long haul trains to pair two internet sources to the Mac.

I then bond the services using Speedify.com. As each service is with a different carrier tower handoff rarely occurs at the same time and I get a perfectly stable and fast bonded internet connection when all the other passengers don't even bother trying to connect inside a tin can going 110kms.

For now I have to plug one source in via USB.

I wouldn't complain about wires but this is a $6k computer. For that money, I expect far better than this.

Lift your game and prioritise this issue Apple.

Anyone in the live streaming business who uses bonded connections will be having this issue.

You make computers for media professionals. You need to think of uncommon edge-case uses like bonded streaming if that is your target market.

I spend more then an hour in a support chat with apple on this. Have to say really helpful and willing but NO solution nor a clear answer. I cannot believe they took Bluetooth PAN option out of the OS but do not admit that while keeping me trying stuff for more then an hour. Is there an official release notification on this? I have two new machines (1x M1 Max 16" and 1x M1 mb air. Both running Monterey 12.2.1. Go figure the costs of this. I heavily depend on bluetooth PAN for art installations and other professional situations in which wifi freq bands are not possible to use and cables are impossible. Or situations in which multiple phons are connected via PAN connections while still using a wifi connection. Next to the convenient energy savings when on long train rides using bluetooth instead of wifi.

Please offer a solution for this apple! Or make it easy to downgrade to Big Sur!

Hey there iwllyu,

Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand that Bluetooth PAN is not showing up for you. We're happy to provide some assistance.

As mentioned in Use a mobile phone to connect your Mac to the internet , "This feature may not be available with all carriers." Is this feature available with your carrier?

If so, test to see if this works on another Mac to help isolate the issue.

We hope this helps.

Have a great day!

I have the same issue, it seems like Bluetooth PAN is completely broken on my 16 inch M1 pro Macbook Pro (Monterey 12.0.1)

I've tried pairing 3 iPhones via bluetooth to set up a Bluetooth PAN, they all refuse to pair. (iOS 15.0, 15.1)

Tethering via bluetooth hotspot DOES work, so it's not that bluetooth is completely broken, manual pairing and bluetooth PAN are broken.

The same iPhones paired fine on an Intel mac and Bluetooth PAN works as normal.

I've attached a screenshot from the iPhone side when I try to pair via bluetooth.

I have the same issue on my MBA M1.

I am able to pair my phone via bluetooth to my older macbook so I'm sure it's not a carrier issue.

I have also reset my MBA M1 and it did not resolve the issue.

I have the same issue, it seems like Bluetooth PAN is completely broken on my 13 inch M1 pro Macbook Pro (Monterey 12.0.1)

I've tried pairing 2 iPhones via bluetooth to set up a Bluetooth PAN, they all refuse to pair. (iOS 15.0, 15.1)

Are you saying that there is no Bluetooth internet sharing line item in System Preferences>Sharing>Internet Sharing? You do not share internet by pairing.

merabi224 wrote:

I've tried pairing 2 iPhones via bluetooth to set up a Bluetooth PAN, they all refuse to pair. (iOS 15.0, 15.1)

As an update to all interested: I har a very long phone call with Apple about this today and they said they're investigating it as a problem with Monterey and there's no resolution identified at this time.

I have the exact same issue with my M1 pro MacBook, no bluetooth pan in network settings. iPhone won't personal hotspot via bluetooth 'MacBook Pro 2021 not supported'

Personal hotspot works fine via USB and WIFI, so a bluetooth issue with the new MacBooks. Was on the phone to apple support for a long time and was told that bluetooth tethering is not supported on Mac only windows?!

I'm having the same issue.

My Tom Tom Go 6000 uses Bluetooth and a wired connection to transfer upgrade and update files. I can't find a Bluetooth Pan option in the Network pane either.

MacBook Pro M1Max 14" and MacOS 12.0.1

That doesn't make sense to me, I have two pros, one with the m1 and the other with intel, both of them with Monterey. For the one with intel the Pan is working as expected, but for the case of m1 it's not working. I have to agree with previous comments, those laptops are not cheap, we are paying a bunch and at least we expect to have the features that cheaper laptops has.

Are you certain? It is odd that on the M1 there are so many issues with Bluetooth connectivity. Search for issues connecting iPhones and use of Apple Watch to unlock Montery on M1 machines and you will find all sorts of issues. I have to think that there are some dependencies involved here, or at least a correlation.