"Allow accessory to connect?" flashes up and disappears before I can allow an iPhone to connect

I can no longer connect my iPad or iPhone to my MacBook Air. When I connect the cable, the "Allow accessory to connect ?" panel flashes on the screen and is gone in about a tenth of a second. I only know that's the panel because I did a screen recording to capture it. This s the first time I've had any problems hooking up my iOS devices to my MacBook.


Anyone have any ideas about this?

MacBook Air, macOS 13.2

Posted on Mar 3, 2023 04:05 PM

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Mar 6, 2023 09:42 AM in response to emilio-lizardo

Greetings emilio-lizardo,


You can learn how to allow USB accessories below:


"Allow access to USB accessories

You can allow your iOS or iPadOS device to always access USB accessories, for example, if you use a USB assistive device to enter your passcode on your locked iPhone. Many assistive devices will automatically turn on the setting to allow USB devices the first time they’re connected.

If you don’t connect to USB accessories regularly, you might need to turn on this setting manually.

In Settings, go to Face ID & Passcode or Touch ID & Passcode, and turn on USB Accessories under Allow Access When Locked.

turn on USB accessories

When the USB Accessories setting is off, as in the image above, you might need to unlock your iOS or iPadOS device to connect USB accessories.

Administrators can control the USB Accessories setting on supervised iOS or iPadOS devices using Apple Configurator or mobile device management." Using USB accessories with iOS and iPadOS


We hope this helps!


Best wishes.

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