You can absolutely pair Bose wireless headphones with a MacBook via MacOs Bluetooth preferences. These steps apply to Mac’s running MacOs Catalina (10.15), MacOs Big Sur (11.0), MacOs Mojave (10.14). Follow these few steps to connect Bose headphones to MacBook:
Step #1. Use Bluetooth preferences to set up
You can use any set of wireless Bose headphones with your MacBook using Bluetooth:
- Go to System preferences from Apple menu
- Go to Sound
- Select Bluetooth
- Ensure Bluetooth is turned on, if not turn it on
- Long press the power buttons on your Bose headphones to enter pairing mode. You will know your headphones is in pairing mode once you see the blinking status light near the Bluetooth icon
- Then search for headphones at the bottom portion of the devices box and select Connect next to your device
- Find your Bose Headphones listed at the top of the “Devices” box with connected message underneath the name
If you can not find Bose headphones from available devices list, turn Bluetooth off and turn it on again. Re-enter pairing mode on your headphones.
You can also access Bluetooth settings from the menu bar, select Bluetooth and choose Bluetooth preferences.
Step #2. Customize Bose headphones settings on your Mac
You can customize system sounds and sounds settings for your headphones once you connect Bose Headphones to MacBook.
- Open System preferences
- Go to Sound. Note that You can also access Bluetooth icon in the menu bar from menu
- Hover over the name of your Bose headphones under ‘Devices’ and select Open sound preferences
- Go to Sound Effects tab, select the sound you’d like to receive alerts
- Highlight the name of the sound to select and adjust the volume by moving the indicator on the alert volume bar. You can preview sounds by double clicking the name of the Sound Effects
- Select Output
- Use the Toggle bars to adjust Balance and Output volume. You can also adjust Output volume from the other two tabs in the sound dialog: Sound Effect and Input
- From Input tab, adjust Input volume. Move the toggle left or right
- Double click microphone icons to turn input level up/down totally if you want to use inbuilt microphone on your headphones
How to disconnect Bose headphones from MacBook
You can disconnect your headphones from a MacBook especially if you use multiple pairs of Bose Headphones. You have to disconnect the model you are not using while still maintaining pairing connection.
- Go to Bluetooth menu and select Bluetooth preferences
- Select, then right click the name of your connected headphones and choose disconnect. Your headphones will appear on the top part of “Devices list”. “Not Connected” will be boldly written underneath.
Alternatively:
Select Bluetooth menu icon > click Name of your headphones > Select Disconnect. Reconnect by right clicking the name and select connect.
How to unpair Bose headphones from MacBook
You might experience connectivity issues and therefore need to un-pair Bose Headphones from Mac.
System preferences > Bluetooth > Select headphones from “Devices” > Right click the Name > Select Remove > a dialog box appears, confirm you will need to pair your headphones to use them again > Select Remove to confirm deletion OR highlight name of your headphones under “Device” > select the X icon to un-pair.
FAQs
Can I get Bose connect app on MacBook?
What should I do if my Bose headphones won’t connect to MacBook?
Or, try clearing headphone’s pairing list by pressing and holding power button for 10 seconds until you hear “Bluetooth device list cleared”.
Can I clean my Bose headphones and how?
Use mild soap and small water when cleaning and don’t submerge the headphones in water or any form of liquid. Don’t blow air or use a vacuum cleaner to clean the headphone, it will cause damages.
How do I reset Bose headphones?
This article was first published on September 2, 2022 7:58 p.m. WAT
