Here's how to connect your AirPods
to a MacBook.
These steps will work for any generation of AirPods.
Open your AirPods case like you would
when connecting your iPhone.
Click the volume icon on your Mac
in the menu bar on the top of your screen.
Under "Output Device," select "AirPods."
If this method doesn't work,
you need to enable a few different settings.
Go into system preferences.
Make sure your Mac is logged in to the same Apple ID
as your iPhone by clicking "Apple ID"
and checking for your iPhone
on the devices column on the bottom left.
Then make sure that Handoff is turned on
by clicking "General"
and clicking the check mark next to,
"Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices."
Finally, if your volume icon isn't in the menu bar,
click "Sound,"
then click the check mark next to,
"Show volume in menu bar."
If you're trying to connect your AirPods to a Mac
but don't use them on an iPhone,
you can do this by opening your AirPods case
with your AirPods still in it.
Press and hold the button on the back of the case
until the status light starts to flash white.
On a Generation 1 AirPods case,
you can find the light inside the case.
On a Generation 2 and AirPod Pros,
the light is in front of the case.
On your Mac, open system preferences.
Click "Bluetooth."
On the list of Bluetooth devices,
you'll find your AirPods.
Double-click to connect.
If your AirPods still aren't connecting,
remove them from the list
by right-clicking and clicking "Disconnect"
and pair them with the Mac again.
If nothing else works,
reset your AirPods
by holding the button on the back of the AirPods
for at least 15 seconds.
Let go when the light turns amber
and try these steps again.