iPad 13" M2 connected via Apple USB-C cable to my Macbook Air M4: not detected after reboot. I have to unplug and replug after a reboot from the Macbook. Is this normal?
The "Allow accessories to connect" in the "Privacy & Security" System Settings is set to "Always when unlocked".
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.7
Hello,
no, what you are facing is not normal for your MacBook Air M4 to continually require an unplug/replug to detect the iPad after a reboot. The "Always allow when unlocked" accessory setting should allow the connection as soon as your Mac is awake.
Try this:
Thanks, and I hope this helps
Hello,
no, what you are facing is not normal for your MacBook Air M4 to continually require an unplug/replug to detect the iPad after a reboot. The "Always allow when unlocked" accessory setting should allow the connection as soon as your Mac is awake.
Try this:
Thanks, and I hope this helps
SOLVED:
This seems to be normal behavior. Found some neighbours and friends with a Macbook Air M4 and they all behave the same way.
MacBook Air M4
Clean DFU Restore completed successfully
Issue persists immediately after restore
Occurs with both iPad and iPhone
Occurs with Apple USB-C cable and Thunderbolt cable
USB/data works, charging does not resume after reboot until physical replug
Feedback sent to Apple…
I went to the Genius bar today and they said this is "Normal behaviour".
I would like to know from other Macbook Air M4 13" if this is the case.
If someone with Macbook Air M4 13" can confirm:
Mine is not, stops charging, iPads/iPhones, the USB connection is there, but PD stops.
Other USB2 devices act normally.
Thanks for the prompt reply! And thanks for clarifying that "this is not normal". I thought it was some wierd Apple snag. So the saga continues then.
This forum is sort of a almost last resort :-) I tried 4 new Apple USB-C cables, switched around the settings, I'm suspecting a iPad <-> Macbook privacy issue in "Allow accessoiry to connect".
Pre reboot, i use this command in the terminal:
> ioreg -p IOUSB -w0 | grep -i ipad
| +-o iPad@00100000 <class IOUSBHostDevice, id 0x10000606a, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (272 ms), retain 58>
After reboot:
> ioreg -p IOUSB -w0 | grep -i ipad
>
No connection detected on the USB-C side. Replugging solves this, I'm a bit out of options...
IDK. if its happening with every ipad, the problem may be in the laptop. have you treid updating all devoces to latest software?
please keep in mind time zone difference, i will be offline soon
Thanks
You helped me already. By checking that the iPhone should charge after restart without replugging the device.
The point is sometimes I forget to replug the device and after a while I end up with an empty iPhone.
Ok I will start from scratch with my Macbook :-) Re-install it is.
DFU Recovered via MacMini recovered Macbook M4 -> same issue. After reboot I have to replug the iOS devices to get things charging.
I’m quite out of options. Wrote feedback to Apple, if someone has an idea…
Thanks for the help, but honestly, im not a code guy, so i have no idea what this does or if this is safe or not. maybe wait for a pro?
Tried every iPad in the house :-)
iPad Air M2 13", iPad Air M3, iPad Pro M1. All have the same issue: after reboot Macbook Air, nothing. I have to replug to get things going.
Yes.. all latest software. As far as I remember, this never worked.
Sidecar works for example, but de PD (Power Delivery) to the iPad doesn't start. So it drains the iPad in a few hours.
yeah...IDK
please mind time zone differences
Hello,
I have been on a macbook air M4 this whole time, and i never faced this issue, honestly. I would like to help, i do have an M4 air, but it seems like i cant...because, IDK.
Thanks
iPad not detected by MacBook Air after reboot, needs replug