Help with my iPhone 5s connecting to bluetooth on my Macbook Pro

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Help with my iPhone 5s connecting to bluetooth on my Macbook Pro

I've tried so many times connecting my iPhone and Macbook via bluetooth but it never works! My computer acknowledges that my phone is there but every time I try to connect, it shows a message that reads, "Network is unavailable - make sure network access is enabled." I've looked up suggestions on how to solve my problem but none of them have been able to help. I'm on a college campus so can't restart my router and I only have an ethernet cord to help haha.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Feb 19, 2014 1:11 PM

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Feb 19, 2014 1:15 PM in response to brenyo

What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Are you looking to tether your comptuer to your phone?

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brenyo Author

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Feb 19, 2014 2:23 PM in response to Templeton Peck

Yeah I want it so that I can control my computer's iTunes with my iPhone

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KiltedTim

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Feb 19, 2014 2:26 PM in response to brenyo

That's not 'tethering'. Tethering, also known as 'Personal Hotspot', is used to provide an Internet connection to your laptop, etc using your phone's cellular data connection.

What you're trying to do isn't supported.

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ckuan

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Feb 19, 2014 2:31 PM in response to brenyo

Use the free Apple Remote using Wi-Fi.

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/remote/id284417350?mt=8

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Feb 19, 2014 2:38 PM in response to KiltedTim

I know that is it possible to control my computer's iTunes using my phone, I just don't know how to do it (which is what I'm trying to figure out)

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brenyo Author

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Feb 19, 2014 2:39 PM in response to ckuan

I've downloaded the Remote app on my phone but cannot connect the two devices - Remote doesn't show up on my computer's sidebar next to my phone, where it should. Do you know how I can fix this?

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KiltedTim

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Feb 19, 2014 2:40 PM in response to brenyo

Yes. It is. You use the free "remote" app from the app store. So long as both the phone and the computer are on the same WiFi network, you can control it. If you're using a public WiFi network, they may have it configured in a way that does not permit devices on the network to communicate with each other.

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ckuan

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Feb 19, 2014 2:58 PM in response to brenyo

brenyo wrote:

I've downloaded the Remote app on my phone but cannot connect the two devices - Remote doesn't show up on my computer's sidebar next to my phone, where it should. Do you know how I can fix this?

Read this:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1947

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