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HBWhisperer Author

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can't pair iPhone 13 with MacBook Pro 14" 2021

Comes up with not compatible. Is there a work around.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Aug 29, 2022 9:22 AM

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Aug 29, 2022 9:23 AM in response to HBWhisperer

By "Pair" what exactly you mean is not clear to me.

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HBWhisperer Author

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Aug 29, 2022 9:25 AM in response to SravanKrA

Sorry, I was trying to pair phone with laptop via bluetooth.

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