here's how to connect your airpods to a
macbook
these steps will work for any generation
of airpods
open your airpods case like you would
when connecting your iphone
click the volume icon on your mac in the
menu bar on the top of your screen
under output device select airpods
if this method doesn't work you need to
enable a few different settings
go into system preferences make sure
your mac is logged into the same apple
id as your iphone
by clicking apple id and checking for
your iphone on the devices column on the
bottom left
then make sure that hands off is turned
on by clicking general
and clicking the check mark next to
allow hands off between this mac and
your icloud devices
finally if your volume icon isn't in the
menu bar
click sound then click the check mark
next to show volume in menu bar if
you're trying to connect your airpods to
a mac
but don't use them on an iphone you can
do this by opening your airpods case
with your airpods still in it press and
hold the button on the back of the case
until the status light starts to flash
white
on a generation 1 airpods case you can
find the light
inside the case on a generation 2 and
airpod pros
the light is in front of the case
on your mac open system preferences
click
bluetooth on the list of bluetooth
devices you'll find your airpods
double-click to connect if your airpods
still aren't connecting
remove them from the list by
right-clicking and clicking disconnect
and pair them with the mac again
if nothing else works reset your airpods
by holding the button in the back of the
airpods for at least 15 seconds
let go when the light turns amber and
try these steps again