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Help Articles

• AirBuddy 2 changelog

• If you see the AirBuddy volume indicator unexpectedly

• Will AirBuddy work on macOS Sonoma?

• Which headsets are supported by AirBuddy?

• Troubleshooting AirBuddy installation issues

• How to use Magic Handoff in AirBuddy

• How can I see the battery status of my iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch in AirBuddy?

• Will AirBuddy work on macOS Ventura?

• How to configure battery alerts for devices in AirBuddy

• Is my device supported by AirBuddy?

• Why won’t the Batteries widget update in real-time on macOS Big Sur and later?

• What are the minimum system requirements for AirBuddy?

• How to use the Shortcuts actions provided by AirBuddy

• How can I see the status of other Macs and their accessories in AirBuddy?

• I opened my AirPods charging case next to my Mac, but AirBuddy didn’t show the status window. Why?

• Where can I purchase AirBuddy 2?

• Troubleshooting issues with the AirBuddy widget on macOS Big Sur and later

• How to update AirBuddy to the latest version

• How to update the firmware on AirPods and Beats devices

• How to use the Beats Studio Buds with AirBuddy

• Why do I keep receiving "AirPods nearby" and "AirPods connected" notifications?

• How does AirBuddy work with the AirPods auto-switching feature?

• How to keep a device always visible in AirBuddy

• Will AirBuddy run on my Mac with the M1 (Apple Silicon) chip?

• Will AirBuddy work on macOS Monterey?

• Why is AirBuddy showing my AirPods even when they're in the charging case with the lid closed?

• Is there a beta version of AirBuddy 2 that I can try out?

• Do I have to purchase multiple licenses in order to run AirBuddy on multiple Macs?

• Do I need an iCloud account in order to use AirBuddy?

• Does AirBuddy collect any analytics or send any data about me or my devices to its servers?

• How can I get a refund for my purchase of AirBuddy?

• How can I see stats about my devices in AirBuddy?

• How to change listening modes using AirBuddy

• How can I download AirBuddy 1?

• How to download AirBuddy 2

• How to enable/disable microphone input using AirBuddy

• How to manually pair AirPods or Beats devices using AirBuddy

• How to remove or ignore devices in AirBuddy

• How to uninstall AirBuddy 2

• I get an error when trying to mount the downloaded AirBuddy DMG, what can I do?

• Is AirBuddy 2 a subscription?

• Is Dark Mode supported by AirBuddy?

• What causes the AirBuddy icon in the Menu Bar to be crossed?

• Why can’t I see the battery status for my AirPods, AirPods Pro or Powerbeats Pro charging case in AirBuddy?

• Why does AirBuddy show my AirPods as a single device, but sometimes it shows the right and left ones separately?