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Connecting your Mac computer to your hearing aids enables you to stream audio and have video or audio calls.
The instructions you need depend on which Apple® computer and which hearing aids you have.
Newer Mac computers running macOS® 15 operating software or later can connect directly to modern Bernafon hearing aids.
For older Mac computers and some older Bernafon hearing aids, you will need a SoundClip-A accessory to connect your hearing aids to your Mac.
Go to System Settings > Bluetooth.
Go to > Accessibility > Hearing Devices.
Your hearing aids will remain in pairing mode for three minutes. Your Mac should detect your hearing aids.
Detected hearing aids will appear in Available Devices under Hearing Devices.
When you turn off your hearing aids, they will no longer be connected on your iPhone®. To connect them again, turn on your hearing aid(s). The hearing aid(s) will then automatically reconnect to your device.
For easier access to hearing aid controls such as volume control through your Mac computer, you can add the 'Hearing' menu as a shortcut to the Menu Bar and Control Center. On your macOS computer, open 'System Settings' under the Apple menu and click on Control Center. Enable the shortcuts under 'Other Modules'.
Press and hold the multi-button for approximately six seconds, until the power indicator is off.
For rechargeable hearing aids, turn them off by pressing the lower button of each hearing aid for three seconds.
For rechargeable hearing aids, turn them on by pressing the lower button of each hearing aid for two seconds.
The hearing aids are now ready to connect with the SoundClip-A. You now have three minutes to complete the pairing.
Press and hold the multi-button for approximately three seconds, until the power indicator shows steady green.
SoundClip-A will now search for your hearing aids. The status indicator will blink yellow.
Place SoundClip-A close to your hearing aids, at a maximum distance of 20 cm.
A successful connection is achieved when the status indicator shows steady yellow.
Press and hold the multi-button for approximately three seconds, until the power indicator shows steady green.
Go to the Bluetooth menu on your computer.
Select SoundClip-A and connect to it.