iPad Pro Pairing iPad Pro to Macbook Pro

[Pukey]

Hi. I'm trying to pair my iPad Pro 5th Gen to my Macbook Pro 2018. I have the latest updates for both. iPad OS 15.1 and MacOS 12.0.1. When I turn Bluetooth on both devices, my MBP shows up on my iPad, but my iPad doesn't show up under Bluetooth devices on my MBP until I select my MBP on my iPad. However, when I select my MBP on my iPad's Bluetooth devices it says my MBP is unsupported. Has anyone else seen this issue?
Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[ericwn]

I am not sure what you expect to happen. iOS devices don’t really pair with Macs, neither is an accessory to the other.

 

[fwmireault]

What exactly are you trying to do by pairing them together via Bluetooth? I don't know a single feature between the devices that works that way

 

[Pukey]

I was just thinking if wanted to sync my music, back up my iPad or use an app like Astropad to make my iPad a drawing tablet for my computer.

 

[Steve121178]

They are designed to use iCloud to backup and sync stuff. So use that.

 

[ericwn]

I was just thinking if wanted to sync my music, back up my iPad or use an app like Astropad to make my iPad a drawing tablet for my computer.

Cable or WiFi connections are used in those scenarios. Bluetooth is for accessories.

 

[BigMcGuire]

This sounds like an attempt to pair devices via old school bluetooth to transfer data. Doesn't work that way.

Use iCloud or a cable between your MacBook Pro and your iPad.

I highly recommend using iCloud as it's far more convenient these days. I've done the iMazing / iTunes backups of old and I may be getting older but I prefer the time savings of just setting and forgetting iCloud backup - never having to connect cables and wait for transfers and hope it works when I restore etc.

 

[rui no onna]

I highly recommend using iCloud as it's far more convenient these days. I've done the iMazing / iTunes backups of old and I may be getting older but I prefer the time savings of just setting and forgetting iCloud backup - never having to connect cables and wait for transfers and hope it works when I restore etc.

Yeah, automatic iCloud backups are really convenient. I know my parents and aunt wouldn't have backups if not for that.

I've gotten lazy so it's the same for me as well for regular daily/weekly backups. That said, when switching devices or before upgrading between major iOS versions, I still do iTunes encrypted backups.

 

[Shirley.Hendoman]

I am using my iPad Pro as a second screen and since the latest updates have not been able to do this. I am getting the same issue as experienced by the first post.

Any ideas on this would be much appreciated.