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Well, I've never got any non-Apple phones/computers to work with Apple phones/computers using Bluetooth.

• dijit 4y ago
  Extremely bold claim there. I definitely use my macbook with non-apple hardware. From headphones to laptops to android phones. My first Macbook used to pair with a Nokia E72 to get internet via the GSM modem, I used it every day on the train. Two weeks ago I connected an old Oneplus One via bluetooth to my macbook (2020 mbp) to get some old photos from its internal memory. What doesn't work? EDIT: actually, I'm not sure I ever connected a laptop to a macbook, but I have a linux laptop so I can try it if you want.
  • HKH2 4y ago
    I couldn't get file transfers to work. It was a while ago so there might have been a Bluetooth version mismatch or something. I didn't bother troubleshooting it much because WiFi is more convenient for me anyway. I'll give it another try.
• dwighttk 4y ago
  How many have you tried? I’ve never had any non-Apple phones/computers not work with Apple phones/computers using Bluetooth.
  • HKH2 4y ago
    Two or three. I couldn't get file transfers to work. It was a little while ago.
    • dwighttk 4y ago
      Gotcha. I’ve not tried that many either, and occasionally it took some wrangling, but it’s always worked. (Also I may be forgetting a time when I tried but succeeded using something besides Bluetooth)
  • smoldesu 4y ago
    Quick aside: there are a lot of wireless headsets that simply suck on MacOS. I have a pair of Sony XM4s that I can run with 990kbps audio on Linux that are stuck at 330kbps, barely connect half the time and auto-open Apple Music every time they connect for some godawful reason. I think Apple's desktop audio experience is getting really so-so. Pretty much their only advantage is CoreAudio at this point, and even that's shaky when you compare it with the likes of PipeWire...