my camera won't pair with my computer. I have iPhone 12 and iMac with Ventura installed. Both have the latest updates. I have turned on/off BlueTooth on both the phone and the iMac several times. Same with the Wifi - on/off on both several times.

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my camera won't pair with my computer. I have iPhone 12 and iMac with Ventura installed. Both have the latest updates. I have turned on/off BlueTooth on both the phone and the iMac several times. Same with the Wifi - on/off on both several times.

My camera won't pair with my computer. I have iPhone 12 and iMac with Ventura installed. Both have the latest updates. I have turned on/off BlueTooth on both the phone and the iMac several times. Same with the Wifi - on/off on both several times. I even logged out of the iCloud account on both the comp and the iphone. Still won't pair. The message on the phone says:

Pairing Unsuccessful "Name of iMac" is not supported.

iPhone XR

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 05:32 PM

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stedman1

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Oct 27, 2022 05:56 PM in response to cdgord

Check: Continuity Camera: Use iPhone as a webcam for Mac - Apple Support

Continuity Camera: Use your iPhone or iPad to scan documents or take a picture on your Mac - Apple Support

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stedman1

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Oct 27, 2022 05:35 PM in response to cdgord

This is expected behaviour. While there many activities that require Bluetooth and WiFi to be turned on, none of those activities require pairing in the traditional Bluetooth sense.

What are you hoping to accomplish?

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Oct 27, 2022 05:52 PM in response to stedman1

I want to use the iPhone's continuity camera. So I can FaceTime and use it as a Document Camera.

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my camera won't pair with my computer. I have iPhone 12 and iMac with Ventura installed. Both have the latest updates. I have turned on/off BlueTooth on both the phone and the iMac several times. Same with the Wifi - on/off on both several times.

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