How to Add Bluetooth to Mac Menu Bar Icons

Add the Bluetooth icon to your Mac menu bar to easily pair your headphones and open Bluetooth settings.

By Ashleigh Page Updated 05/27/2021

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If you like to listen to music or Podcasts via wireless headphones while using your computer (like I do), you may want to add the Bluetooth icon to your Mac menu bar! This will allow you to connect Bluetooth headphones to a Mac or open Bluetooth settings without having to navigate through System Preferences. We'll show you how.

Related: How to Connect Your AirPods to Your Mac, MacBook Pro & MacBook Air

Here's how to add the Mac Bluetooth icon to your toolbar:

  1. Click the Apple menu and select System Preferences.


     
  2. Click Bluetooth. 


     
  3. Check the box next to Show Bluetooth in menu bar.


     
  4. The Bluetooth icon will appear in the Mac menu bar near the top-right corner of your screen.
  5. Use this quick Bluetooth menu to pair devices and turn Bluetooth on and off.
  6. You can also click Open Bluetooth Preferences as a shortcut to access your Bluetooth settings.

Now that you know how to add the Bluetooth icon to the taskbar, you can enjoy much easier management of your Mac's Bluetooth devices. 

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Ashleigh Page
Ashleigh Page is a Feature Writer for iPhone Life. With a background in computer science and creative writing, she loves blending aspects of the technical and creative. An avid technology enthusiast, she adores Apple products and keeping up with the latest innovations. When she’s not working, Ashleigh is often found crafting whimsical (and sometimes nonsensical) short stories, hiking, and playing sand volleyball.