Source: Christine Romero-Chan / iMore A lot of Apple critics like to point out the walled garden of Apple is a negative, but when it comes to AirPods integration, it's actually one of the biggest strengths. Apple's AirPods, no matter which generation or version you have, will automatically (and magically) connect to your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac when you hold them near each other. Once the AirPods are paired with one device, it should show up on any other Apple device that you use, as long as you're logged in to the same Apple ID. So if you want to switch between your iPhone and Mac, then the AirPods should have no problem swapping.