why wont there appear any devices to connect with my mac bluetooth

I am trying to connect my AirPods and other Bluetooth headsets to my MacBook but every time I try there are no options for devices to connect with in the Bluetooth. I have tried seeing if the devices were on, updating, and restarting my Mac; nothing will work.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.6

Posted on Sep 30, 2023 8:45 AM

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Old Toad

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Sep 30, 2023 9:36 AM in response to St3Ll4

This is how I pared my AirPods Pro to my Mac: Set up AirPods with your Mac and other Bluetooth devices - Apple Support

It worked just as advertised.

Barney-15E

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Sep 30, 2023 9:30 AM in response to St3Ll4

When you open the BlueTooth system Settings, does it say it is discoverable?

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