I don¡¯t think iPads connect to Macs via Bluetooth, but I could be wrong. ?Absent cable connections, the only way I¡¯ve connected my iPads to my iMac is via WiFi (). ?Here¡¯s a support article on Bluetooth from Apple and it doesn¡¯t list iPads: ?
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On Dec 22, 2023, at 4:17 PM, Becky Lindroos <
bekah0176@...> wrote:
I tried making sure they were both totally off ?(the old iPad was also off) and then starting them up again. ?Now the new iPad finds the laptop but they ¡°can¡¯t pair.¡± ?And some other device (a neighbor¡¯s? - not real close) came up. ?Meanwhile the MacBook is telling me that I have no Bluetooth devices. ?(I just upgraded this yesterday to Sonoma and I think that¡¯s what caused the problem although I certainly did need a new iPad anyway.)?
I tried to send this message to you ¡¡. And it was rejected twice!
You are very welcome, Becky. ?
More information from Apple here if needed: ?
Warm regards,
David
With regard to your current situation ¡¡¡¡¡ I take the simple way out first!
Turn OFF - completely - your MacBook Air AND your iPad (slide bar off!)
Restart both and see if there is any change.
D.
I got my new iPad but I and I think it¡¯s all set up after I spent an hour with tech support. We had to go around and download the apps etc from the iCloud because I really didn¡¯t have enough space to update the iPad. ?(Old and full)
Now I still can¡¯t get the Bluetooth to work between my MacBook Air (Sonoma) and the new iPad. . It wasn¡¯t working on the old iPad because I didn¡¯t have enough space. ?Now it¡¯s not working on the new iPad either and there¡¯s plenty of space. ??(And I really used that quite a lot.)
The iPad says ¡°This iPad is diccoverable as Becky Lindroos¡¯ iPad (2) while Bluetooth Settings is open."
Then, same screen, where it says ¡°Devices¡± the wheel just keeps going around searching.
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The MacBook says This Mac is discoverable as ¡°MacBook Air¡± while Bluetooth Settings is open. ?
And under My Devices. - ¡°No Bluetooth Devices¡± ?and it says ¡°Nearby Devices¡±.
Becky
Pat Taylor