

Here’s a tip, though: don’t bother pre-ordering them for delivery. So when Apple released the awaited AirPods Pro 2nd Gen at $250 - the same price as its predecessor - purchasing them was a bit of a no-brainer from my point of view. But indeed, two years later, they’ve become an integral part of my EDC: I use them at the gym, I use them while commuting, and I even use them around the house when I have access to much better sounding earphones. This is a good option for people who want to quickly switch between modes.When Apple originally launched the original AirPods Pro in late 2019, I have to admit that I never would have imagined that I’d grow to appreciate them as much as I do now. You can then customize the controls of your AirPods Pro. You’ll then want to select the “Options” button adjacent to your AirPods Pro. To do this, select the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar and select “Open Bluetooth Preferences” at the bottom of the dropdown menu. You can also program your AirPods Pro so that if you hold down the right or left stem, it’ll switch between noise cancellation and transparency modes. The easiest is to click the volume control button now located on your Mac’s menu bar, finding your AirPods Pro in the drop-down menu and choosing between the three modes: off, noise cancellation and transparency. If you can’t see them (typically it just displays the battery, Wi-Fi and the time), open the Settings app and make sure that the little box is checked in the “Bluetooth” and “Sound” sections.Īfter connecting your AirPods Pro to your Mac, toggling between noise-canceling and transparency modes can be done in two different ways.

The first and most important step is to make sure that both Bluetooth and volume controls are appearing on your Mac’s menu bar, which is the everpresent bar in the top-right corner of your desktop.
