bluetooth pairing of ipad and mac

Late 2015 imac. 2nd generation ipad pro. Latest software installed on both. Cannot pair devices. I get message saying Pairing Unsuccessful, Imac not supported. Any ideas?


iMac 27″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Feb 28, 2022 7:44 PM

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Posted on Feb 28, 2022 8:35 PM

Hi C2,

This is via Community User, and credit to, Foxfifth:

An iPhone will not pair via Bluetooth to a computer (Mac or Windows) or an iPad except for personal hotspot and then only if your cellular plan supports it. See the following for more information: Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or … - Apple Community


To see the whole thread, here is the link. It provides some instances where bluetooth is used (but with specific operations). https://origin-discussions-us.apple.com/thread/253554849?page=2

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Feb 28, 2022 8:35 PM in response to c2aggie

Hi C2,

This is via Community User, and credit to, Foxfifth:

An iPhone will not pair via Bluetooth to a computer (Mac or Windows) or an iPad except for personal hotspot and then only if your cellular plan supports it. See the following for more information: Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or … - Apple Community


To see the whole thread, here is the link. It provides some instances where bluetooth is used (but with specific operations). https://origin-discussions-us.apple.com/thread/253554849?page=2

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