Hi emos,
welcome to this Apple (user-to-user) Community!
Re: AirPods Pro not appearing in Find My on MacBook
Thank you kindly for your post to the community, and especially for sharing what you have already tried.
I'm no expert in this area, yet your post to the community deserves some response.
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Re: "Airpods pair to the mac and work perfectly well, but won't show in Find My." "(I don't have an iPhone)".
Commiserations! Sorry to say, it seems, from the article below, use of an iPhone or iPad is a must : the AirPods show up on Mac and iCloud after they have been paired to an iPhone or iPad using the same Apple Account.
(I don't know of any other other way... does it have something to do with using cellular / cellular data ... initially?)
Now that your discussion is under way, maybe we'll hear from someone who knows more than either of us.
Find your AirPods - Apple Support
Eg: says:
"About using Find My with AirPods
- You can use Find My with all AirPods models, but some models may have additional features to help you find them. If you’re not sure which AirPods you have, see Which AirPods do I have?
Find My on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch, or on the web at iCloud.com/find.
- To locate your AirPods, you must turn on Find My on a paired device (such as your iPhone or Mac) before they’re lost. See Turn on the Find My network.
- You can turn on the Find My network to see the location of some AirPods models even when they’re out of range of your device. If the Find My network is turned off (or if your AirPods don’t support the Find My network), the Find My app shows the last time and place they were connected.
- If your AirPods are out of range or need to charge, you might see their last known location, “No location found,” or “Offline” in Find My. If they come back online, you get a notification on devices you paired with them."
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Apple support's article (link below) has lots of useful tips:
Set up Find My on all your devices - Apple Support
Keeping software and firmware versions up-to-date is often the way to steer clear of troublesome issues, and a good step in trouble-shooting difficulties, ie: bug-fixes, new features, and security updates:are often needed.
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You might want to check whether the most recent MacOS update or upgrade is installed on your Mac
What's new in the updates for macOS Tahoe - Apple Support says MacOS 26.1
or
If you have chosen not to do the major MacOS upgrade yet:
The latest MacOS 15 update is 15.7.2 in What's new in the updates for macOS Sequoia - Apple Support
Reminder: It is aways wise to back-up Mac first, before updatiing or upgrading
If needed : You can check in System Settings > General > Software updates
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AirPods Po 2 have the model number A3047 in Identify your AirPods - Apple Support
and
The newest Firmware version for AirPods Pro 2 is BB21 in About firmware updates for AirPods - Apple Support
Above linked article says you can check AirPods current firmware version on the Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Bluetooth, then click the Info button (i) next to the name of your AirPods.
AirPods generally update the firmware automatically, given the right conditions. More info. in linked article.
All the best!
