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Has Apple discontinued pairing between iPhone and iMac Pro, please?
In my case iPhone 8 Plus running 16.4 with iMac Pro running 13.3?
I have restarted, reset, forgotten and reset everything in sight!
I still get this error: "Pairing Unsuccessful iMac Pro is not supported".
iPhone 7, iOS 12
It never was supported (except for Hotspot).
Bluetooth pairing an iPhone and a Mac is not supported.
If you are attempting to use Handoff/Continuity or AirDrop, that does involve Bluetooth but the devices are NOT paired; Bluetooth just needs to be on and the devices in range of each other. The following may help with Handoff/Continuity issues: Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Apple Support
Also see Share files between your Mac and Bluetooth devices - Apple Support
And see the information in: Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or … - Apple Community
It never was supported (except for Hotspot).
Bluetooth pairing an iPhone and a Mac is not supported.
If you are attempting to use Handoff/Continuity or AirDrop, that does involve Bluetooth but the devices are NOT paired; Bluetooth just needs to be on and the devices in range of each other. The following may help with Handoff/Continuity issues: Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Apple Support
Also see Share files between your Mac and Bluetooth devices - Apple Support
And see the information in: Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or … - Apple Community
I haven't heard of that but the following from their website may help. https://www.houdah.com/type2Phone/
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Please note: If your Mac and iOS device had been previously paired, you first need to undo the pairing on both ends. Have each device forget the other. Then go through the above procedure.
@FoxFifth,
Yes, that's what I have been doing; thanks for taking the time and trouble to go to their site and look it up. Nothing I can do - forgetting, resetting, restarting on both devices - will let them pair.
Usually, it takes about five minutes for 'iMac Pro' to appear in iOS 'Other Devices'. Occasionally - just very occasionally - I can get it into 'My Devices'. Then it invariably fails with:
Not supported is the normal message when trying to Bluetooth pair a Mac and an iPhone.
Houdah must have done something to allow pairing in their app. You may need to contact their customer support to see why it isn't working.
That's really helpful, @FoxFifth. I'll take that message at face value. I've been trying for several days. So I guess I have to accept the fact. Have written to the good people at Houdah. Your help appreciated :-)
Thanking you again for your help, @FoxFifth, I can confirm from the developer at Houdah that this is a bug present since macOS 12.4, which Apple has failed to fix. He doubts that there can be much of a future for software like this until and unless Apple did so.
Rather disappointing…
Thanks, @FoxFifth!
Unfortunately I have a macOS app which requires pairing:
None of those things works… :-(
Come back and let us know how it works out if you get the chance.
Sure :-)
The developers at Houdah do a great job. I feel confident they will have some advice. Thanks for your support :-)
Bluetooth won't allow me to pair my iMac with my iPhone
