After updating my M1 MacBook Pro 13 to 26.1, I can't connect my iPad 9th gen or iPhone 14 pro via bluetooth. All devices are updated to 26.1.
Both the phone and iPad say the MacBook is not compatible.
Any ideas on a fix?
Thank you in advance for your help.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 26.1
Thank you for your reply. I may have not described my problem accurately. I used sidecar frequently and since upgrading to 26.1 it doesnt work anymore. After searching for the issue I discovered that with 26.1 it wont work with MacBook made before 2021 and my MacBook is a 2020. I am disappointed but I’m not going to replace a machine that in all other respects does everything I need. Not happy.
majake wrote:
Thank you for your reply. I may have not described my problem accurately. I used sidecar frequently and since upgrading to 26.1 it doesnt work anymore. After searching for the issue I discovered that with 26.1 it wont work with MacBook made before 2021 and my MacBook is a 2020.
I am disappointed but I’m not going to replace a machine that in all other respects does everything I need.
Not happy.
you can submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple
Sidecar system requirements
ref: Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac - Apple Support
You're welcome.
I'd say that your desire to reenable the Sidecar feature was not a minor detail to be left out.
I'm glad you've found the answer to the problem, even if it's not what you wanted to learn.
<< After searching for the issue I discovered that with 26.1 it wont work with MacBook made before 2021 and my MacBook is a 2020. >>
¿How did you decide that?
The article leroydouglas cited above says Sidecar requires MacBook Pro after 2016, running Catalina or later.
There is no fix for this as nothing is broken.
Neither the iPad nor the iPhone will "pair" with a Mac using Bluetooth in the traditional sense as you might pair headphones to a device. This is expected behavior as it has never been a feature of these devices.
If you wish to sync these devices, then the connection between i-devices and the Mac must be made with a data cable, either USB to Lightning or USB to USB-C depending on the device.
You can also use iCloud sync between these devices if you sign into iCloud on each and enable the iCloud sync in Settings. You will use your Apple Account/ID to sign in each device. You will use the same Apple Account/ID on all devices.
Set up iCloud Drive on all your devices - Apple Support
Macbook connectivity issues
