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Cannot connect iPhone to iMac via Bluetooth

Cannot connect iPhone to iMac via Bluetooth

Posted on Nov 24, 2022 6:41 AM

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Posted on Nov 24, 2022 8:06 AM

That is where Using Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch would come in as per info in the suppled link.


Worth also exploring additional info from this Apple Link >> System requirements for Continuity on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch



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Nov 25, 2022 8:24 AM in response to murrpaw

The System Requirements from the previous link outlined what is Required for this Feature to Function


Using an iOS device to take photos or scan documents on Mac

  • iOS 12 or latermacOS Mojave or lateriPhone
  • iPad
  • iPod touch
  • MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 or later
  • MacBook Air introduced in 2012 or later
  • Mac mini introduced in 2012 or later
  • iMac introduced in 2012 or later
  • iMac Pro
  • Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
  • Mac Studio

 

Continuity Sketch and Continuity Markup

Continuity Sketch and Continuity Markup work with these devices and operating systems:

  • iOS 13 or lateriPadOSmacOS Catalina or lateriPhone 6s or later, including iPhone SE
  • iPod touch (7th generation) or later
  • iPad Pro (all models)
  • iPad (5th generation) or later
  • iPad Air 2 or later
  • iPad mini 4 or later
  • MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
  • MacBook Air introduced in 2012 or later
  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 or later
  • Mac mini introduced in 2012 or later
  • iMac introduced in 2012 or later
  • iMac Pro
  • Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
  • Mac Studio

 

Handoff

Handoff works with these devices and operating systems:

  • iOS 8 or laterOS X Yosemite or later watchOS 1.0 or lateriPhone 5 or later
  • iPad Pro (all models)
  • iPad (4th generation) or later
  • iPad Air or later
  • iPad mini or later
  • iPod touch (5th generation) or later
  • MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 or later
  • MacBook Air introduced in 2012 later
  • Mac mini introduced in 2012 or later
  • iMac introduced in 2012 or later
  • iMac Pro
  • Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
  • Mac Studio
  • Apple Watch (all models)

To hand off a FaceTime call, your devices need macOS Ventura, iOS 16, or iPadOS 16 or later.

Nov 25, 2022 8:17 AM in response to PRP_53

The problem is that I never get as far as to use these features. I activate Bluetooth on both the iPhone and the iMac and they are visible in the Bluetooth window. Then when I try to connect:

  • from iMac: the process runs for a while and then terminates without connecting (and no message);
  • from iPhone: same, but error message "iMac not supported"?

Cannot connect iPhone to iMac via Bluetooth

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