AirPods automatically connect to devices that are in proximity and logged into the same iCloud account. If you've already set up your AirPods on the iPhone, and your Mac is signed into the same iCloud account, AirPods will be recognized automatically. If you're having trouble, open the AirPods case and check the Bluetooth menu in the macOS status bar to connect.
AirPods can be paired almost instantly across devices that are all connected to the same iCloud account. The earphones seamlessly switch between devices based on proximity and other factors, as long as the same iCloud account is used.
AirPods are designed to be used together. Pairing each AirPod to its own Bluetooth audio source does not work.
Despite some AirPods owners trying various methods to pair each AirPod to a different device, these tricks have mixed results. Pairing each AirPod separately requires distance between the two earphones, and will fail if both devices are linked to the same iCloud account.
AirPods Pro connect to the iPhone and other devices via Bluetooth. While many iPhone models support the AirPods Pro, older iPhones will not pair with the wireless earphones. The following iPhone models are compatible with AirPods Pro:
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Apple continually delivers firmware updates for its AirPods, AirPods 2, and AirPods Pro wireless earphones. Firmware updates can offer improvements to sound quality, longer battery life, bug fixes, or even improve security. The AirPods Pro are the latest model to be released, with firmware version 2B584 installed at launch. How can AirPods Pro owners be sure they're running the most recent firmware?
