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I recently installed macOS Monterey 12.0.1, and since then, my bluetooth icon doesn't show when the headphones are connected. There used to be three dots across the icon when the device is connected but no longer. I can not find a way to show when I am connected.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0
"It no longer shows the dots to show the connected status. You would have to press the Bluetooth icon in order to see if it's connected."
The question is WHY! Why would you change it? You've now introduced complexity when a simple glance at the menu bar showed whether the device was connected or not.
"It no longer shows the dots to show the connected status. You would have to press the Bluetooth icon in order to see if it's connected."
The question is WHY! Why would you change it? You've now introduced complexity when a simple glance at the menu bar showed whether the device was connected or not.
Is the Bluetooth appearing in the Top Menu Bar beside the Wifi icon, Search icon, Date icon ?
System Preferences >> Bluetooth and enable " Show Bluetooth in Menu Bar "
Then one can see what devices are or are not connected.
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Update - Monterey 12.01 is out dated. A Monterey 12.1 was released Monday Dec 13, 2021 and bring bug fixes .
Yes, I can see the icon fine and click on it to see when the headphones are connected as the icon turns blue. But the point the OP was making was about the little dotted line that used to cross the bluetooth icon in the menu bar are no longer there. The dotted line was a quick way of seeing if it was connected or not without having to click on anything. My point was Apple have added complexity, when it wasn't necessary to do so.
Thanks to all contributors especially P Phillips. So far there is no solution to this downgrading of service which used to be famously user-friendly in all Apple products. I too, hope it will be rectified in the next software update.
Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, jdtweiss!
We understand Bluetooth doesn't show it's connected anymore. We'd be happy to provide information about this.
Keep in mind, this changed in macOS Monterey. It no longer shows the dots to show the connected status. You would have to press the Bluetooth icon in order to see if it's connected.
Have a great day!
Thanks for the link. I have submitted a feature request.
Product Feedback and perhaps Apple will consider this for future developments for added features
bluetooth doesn't show when connected
