Handoff not working anymore after update to Ventura 13.3

Since I bought a Mac Studio (october 2022) there are some problems without solution from the assistance, which has stopped answering me for months now… Last but not least, after the 13.3 update Handoff stopped working.. any suggestions?

Mac Studio, macOS 13.3

Posted on Apr 1, 2023 3:42 AM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2023 4:24 AM

Hi!

If possible, try these recommendations:


  1. Check that Handoff is enabled: Go to System Preferences > General and ensure that the option "Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices" is enabled.
  2. Check that Bluetooth is enabled: Handoff requires Bluetooth to be enabled on both your Mac and your other devices. Go to System Preferences > Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on.
  3. Sign out of iCloud and sign back in: Go to System Preferences > Apple ID and sign out of iCloud. Then sign back in and check if the Handoff feature is working.
  4. Restart your devices: Try restarting both your Mac and your other devices and see if the Handoff feature starts working again.
  5. Reset the Bluetooth module: If none of the above steps work, you can try resetting the Bluetooth module on your Mac. To do this, go to System Preferences > Bluetooth, hold down the Option key and click on the Bluetooth icon. Then select "Reset the Bluetooth module" and follow the prompts.


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Dec 23, 2023 9:39 PM in response to ezfastway

Last week, I successfully resolved a hand-off issue that had ceased working for me three months ago by signing out of my Apple ID on macOS and then signing back in. I am currently utilizing macOS 12.7.2 on a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) and an iPhone X running iOS 16.7.4. Unfortunately, the hand-off functionality broke again for me after the 16.7.4 iOS update yesterday.

Apr 5, 2023 8:22 AM in response to ezfastway

Same here.


I run an iPhone with 16.4, an iPad with 16.4 and an Apple Silicon Mac with 13.3.

Handoff is working for apps like switching Pages, Safari, Mail, … between devices.

Handoff is not working for copy-paste.

Also Universal Control is not working like operating my iPad next to my Mac.

All requirements are met for the devices: Same Apple ID, Bluetooth enabled, Handoff enabled.


I have reported the specific issue to Apple.


On a general note: I am surprised that this is happening on rather late revisions of iOS, iPadOS and macOS.

Also the regression with QuickLook hanging after previewing GIFs.

Apr 16, 2023 1:25 PM in response to micradar

@micradar on the Mac when it still works between iPhone and iPad. But I've also had more cases recently when nothing worked anywhere. I actually had to log my phone and iPad out of iCloud to get it working again the other day, which is such a hassle as it resets the preferences.


air drop has always been veeeery temperamental, but handoff used to be relatively stable

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