Before You Begin: What You Need
To connect AirPods to your Mac, you need the following things:
Any recent MacBook model.AirPods (For AirPods Pro, the Mac needs macOS X 10.15.1 (Catalina) or higher.) For second-generation AirPods, the Mac needs macOS X 10.14.4 (Mojave) or higher. For first-generation AirPods, the Mac needs macOS X 10.12 (Sierra) or higher.
How to Connect AirPods to Your MacBook
Connecting AirPods or AirPods Pro to a MacBook is like connecting any other Bluetooth headphones to your Mac. Here’s what you need to do:
How to Change Mac Audio Output to AirPods
Usually, your MacBook will automatically connect to your AirPods and set the audio from the computer to play to them. If that doesn’t happen, here’s what to do to send audio to your AirPods:
How to Connect AirPods to Other Devices
AirPods don’t just work with the iPhone and MacBooks. They work with basically anything that supports Bluetooth, including Windows 10 PCs and the Apple TV. If your AirPods don’t connect to any of these devices, some simple AirPod troubleshooting tips might help you get them back online and get your audio flowing again.
If You’ve Already Connected AirPods to an iPhone
If you’ve already connected your AirPods to an iPhone, your Mac may automatically detect and connect to the AirPods without you having to do anything at all. If your iPhone and Mac are both signed in to iCloud using the same Apple ID, the Mac may also connect to the AirPods on its own. In that case, select the AirPods from the Bluetooth or Volume Control menus in the top-right corner to play audio to them. If that doesn’t work, or if these AirPods are brand new and haven’t been connected to anything, follow the instructions above.
