iPhone 14 Pro Max Bluetooth won't connect to MAC

The correct answer is that your MacBook Air and your iPhone 14 Pro Max are behaving correctly. You cannot directly connect your iPhone 14 Pro Max to your MacBook Air via Bluetooth. You will get the “Pairing Unsuccessful” error every single time.

It would help us to learn, what exactly are you attempting to accomplish with your iPhone 14 Pro Max and your MacBook Air.

Axel F.

The iPhone and your Mac, when signed on with the same Apple ID, sync with each other via iCloud OR wirelessly via a Wi-Fi Network OR can be connected through a derelict connection with a cable etc.

If you are using the same Apple ID between the two devices (iPhone and MacBook Air) then both devices should be sharing Messages, Contacts, Notes, Calendars etc.

Axel F.

Please read my response to you above.

Axel F.

migraywolf Said:

"iPhone 14 Pro Max Bluetooth won't connect to MAC: My new iPhone 14 Pro Max will not connect to my MacBook Air via Bluetooth.[...]"

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Troubleshooting iPhone Bluetooth:

A. Visit these Links:

• Set Up and Use Bluetooth Accessories on iPhone - Apple Support

• Pair a Third-Party Bluetooth Qccessory with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

• If you can't Connect a Bluetooth Accessory to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

B. Reset All Network Settings to Default:

Example of items that will be reset: (Wi-Fi Passwords, VPN Connections, etc)

1. Go To: Settings
2. Tap: General
3. Tap: Reset
4. Tap: Reset Network Settings.
5. Enter: [Your Passcode]

migraywolf Said:

"iPhone 14 Pro Max Bluetooth won't connect to MAC: I read these articles before and they mostly pertain to accessories, not iPhone to MacBook.[...]"

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Setting this Up:

Start Here: If your Computer doesn't Recognize your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Other Sites to Refer to:

• Use Bluetooth Devices with Mac - Apple Support
• Set Up your Computer for Sharing Files - Apple Support
• Connect a Bluetooth Device with your Mac - Apple Support
• Share Files between your Mac and Bluetooth Devices - Apple Support

migraywolf Said:

“I thought that my iPhone would connect via bluetooth. They do not need to connect to one another? I am not trying to do anything special, just thought that they should be connected.”

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AirDrop:

For my own curiosity, I was chancing that there might be a way to get it to work. Guess not. AirDrop works on its own frequency. Though not Bluetooth this is a wireless connection. Go Here: How to Use AirDrop On your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Me, too. I'm glad you asked the question, though as I was unsuccessfully trying to connect via bluetooth as well!