Over the years, Apple has launched some truly remarkable products. From iPhones to iPads to IMacs, the company has consistently excelled in delivering the highest quality products. Airpods have spread like wildfire, occupying the market long after they started with their attractive design and incredible sound experience. Combined with its compact design features, it makes AirPods a best-selling product. AirPods are one of Apple’s most popular gadgets.
Airpods and Macs should be together like Mac and Cheese or at least they should be. Although Apple products are known for their quality and ease of use, that does not mean they are perfect. For example, there are issues that sometimes prevent you from connecting AirPods to other Apple devices, such as your Mac. If your AirPods are not connected to the Mac, you should resolve the issue by following these steps.
How To Fix AirPods Not Connecting To Mac:
- Force Restart Your Mac
- Update Your Mac
- Reset Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
- Update Your AirPods Firmware
- Make Sure Your AirPods Are Charged
- Turn Off Bluetooth on Other Devices
- Clean the Cases Charging Port
1. Force Restart Your Mac:
The first way you can try and fix a failed AirPods connection to your MacBook is to force a restart of your Mac computer. When you forcibly restart your Mac computer, it may remove any bugs or glitches that your system may be experiencing. A forced restart may fix software issues that AirPods may not be connecting to your Mac.
To force restart your Mac:
- Shutdown Mac
- Unplug the plug from the socket
After you finish this, you need to turn on your Mac computer again. After you turn on your Mac again, you can try to reconnect your Mac to your AirPods using Bluetooth. If this does not work for you, you should try the next step.
2. Update Your Mac:
The next thing you need to do is update your Mac computer. If you’re running on an older OS, you should not be surprised if you encounter problems with Bluetooth connectivity. You need to update your OS so you can avoid any connectivity issues. Bugs are more common in older systems because the longer you use the software, the more likely it is that the operating system will fail. Updates are primarily made to get rid of bugs in the old system and if you look at the many updated features, you will see the term ‘bug fixes’.
To check if you have an update:
- Click on the Apple logo at the top
- Click about this Mac
- You will see a pop up indicating which OS you are on
- Click on Software Update
Once you’ve done this, you should try to connect your Mac to AirPods and see if the connection works. If you can fix the problem with this step, there is a bug in your Mac computer.
3. Reset Bluetooth and Wi-Fi:
If your Mac still detects your AirPod and cannot connect to it, you can try resetting Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios on your Mac. Both radios need to be enabled and working properly for auto-unlock. Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your Mac, wait 15 seconds, and then restart them. After you finish this, you should check if the error is gone.
4. Update Your AirPods Firmware:
Firmware is software that is stored on your Airpod and you can update it to get rid of issues such as your AirPods not connecting to your Mac. It is best to keep things up to date as having old firmware can cause connection issues. Your AirPods firmware should be up-to-date and done automatically, but if it is not, you can do it manually using a very simple process.
Before you update the firmware and try to resolve the connection issue, you should make sure that your AirPods are connected to your iPhone. You can check this in the Bluetooth device in the settings.
- Go to Settings
- Scroll down to General
- Click about
- Scroll down and look for your AirPods
- See the current firmware version
If you want to update them, make sure they are connected to the device first, and then you want to plug the charger into the case and close it. Once this is done you should leave the AirPods overnight and wait for them to be updated. Unfortunately, there is no manual step you can take to update them so you will have to wait.
5. Make Sure Your AirPods Are Charged:
One reason why the connection between your Airpods and your MacBook fails is that your Airpods are not charged. If you want your AirPods to connect to devices like your MacBook or MacBook Pro, you need to charge them. If it’s not charging, your MacBook will not establish a connection, so you’ll get a connection error with the yellow triangle. To charge your AirPods, you need to plug in the case and make sure your AirPods are in place. If you keep your dead AirPods uncharged in your case, it means your AirPods are not charging. Once you have charged your AirPod, it can connect to your Mac without having to say the connection failed.
6. Turn Off Bluetooth on Other Devices:
If you have other Bluetooth devices that connect to your Mac or are connected to your Mac, it is best to turn them off. Having other Bluetooth devices ready to be paired so your Mac can focus on those devices so turning them off will make your Mac just focus on your AirPods, which may solve the connection problem you have between the two devices.
7. Clean the Cases Charging Port:
The next thing you can do in this situation is to clean your AirPods charging port. Charging ports are known for sticking fluff and dirt on them, especially if you always keep the case in your jeans and always have padding at the bottom of the pockets. Before you learn how to clean the case, make sure you do not use wet or metal as this can cause a short circuit and will break your AirPods case better.
To clean the charging port:
- Get a static brush or toothpick
- Take out the dirt.
After you clean the charging port, you will be able to charge your AirPods as they require a charge to connect to other Apple devices. If your AirPods are not charging, you will not be able to connect them to your Mac.
Conclusion:
We have listed some of the best solutions for unconnected Airpods for MAC issues. You can try all of these and eventually find ones that work for you and solve the problem. However, if the problem persists, you can talk to official customer service or have your devices checked and possibly taken to a trusted and authorized Apple technician for resolution.
