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AirDrop not finding my Mac
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What version of both software are you running?
Also, make sure both devices are set to "Everyone" just incase.
It might be enabled in 8.1... I know that some features were disabled on 8.0 GM and OS X Yosemite later-betas.
Running iOS 8.0.2 and OS X 10.10.
Tried both on Contacts Only and on Everyone.
Let's see if it'll work with 8.1 😕
When I first updated to Yosemite on my late 2013 15" rMBP, the computer could see my iPhone 6 on AirDrop, but my iPhone couldn't see the MBP. I restarted the iPhone and it has worked fine since.
One thing I have found is that if either are "sleeping" or not "live," AirDrop doesn't work. But that is the similar thing I've found when my wife and I use AirDrop between our iPhone 6s - we both have to have the screens on for it to see the other.
One thing I have found is that if either are "sleeping" or not "live," AirDrop doesn't work. But that is the similar thing I've found when my wife and I use AirDrop between our iPhone 6s - we both have to have the screens on for it to see the other.
K4LK
macrumors 6502
What model MBP? Handoff requires a mid 2012 or newer. My 2011 MBP and MBA don't support this either.
See this support article on Apple: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6510
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Oohara
macrumors 68040
I can't get it to work between my mother's iPad on 8.1 and my MBP 13" 2013 on Yosemite official release. The mac finds the iPad every time I try, but the iPad never finds the Mac.
I've tried:
- rebooting both devices several times
- tested both 'contacts only' and 'everyone' settings in all combinations
- logged out of and back in to iCloud on both devices
- logged in as both my @gmail and @me addresses in iCloud on the Mac
- had mobile LTE on and off for the iPad, with internet sharing on and off
- internet connection on and off going into the MBP
- looked for all possible updates
- tested sharing from various apps on the iPad
- firewall on and off on the Mac
- logged in as my mother on the Mac, so that both devices were logged in on the same iCloud account
Must be a bug.
Vegasryn
macrumors 6502
I ended up logging out/into iCloud and restarting both devices then pairing them through Bluetooth and now it works.
Oohara
macrumors 68040
Oohara
macrumors 68040
Update: I got it to work.
My Mac found the iPad the second I went into Sharing > Bluetooth Sharing > Bluetooth Preferences. I didn't even have to change any settings. My guess is that the iPad finally saw the Mac when the Mac pinged the iPad to update the 'Devices' list.
Eventually though I had to turn on Bluetooth Sharing (When receiving items: Never Allow/When other devices browse: Never Allow) to get the connection to work without opening Bluetooth Settings each time.
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You have to choose a compatible app to open the file in, and then save the file in that app.
My Mac found the iPad the second I went into Sharing > Bluetooth Sharing > Bluetooth Preferences. I didn't even have to change any settings. My guess is that the iPad finally saw the Mac when the Mac pinged the iPad to update the 'Devices' list.
Eventually though I had to turn on Bluetooth Sharing (When receiving items: Never Allow/When other devices browse: Never Allow) to get the connection to work without opening Bluetooth Settings each time.
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You have to choose a compatible app to open the file in, and then save the file in that app.
LV426
macrumors 68020
I did this too.
However... I have subsequently removed all Bluetooth pairings, AND turned off Personal Hotspot on the iPhone (leaving Bluetooth turned on).
It's now more reliable.
It might seem counter-intuitive, but you don't need Bluetooth pairing or Personal Hotspot turned on to do this stuff. In fact, it's better with Personal Hotspot turned off. It was a bit hit & miss before whether the iPhone would show up as an Instant Hotspot (in Yosemite or iPad Air 2). Now, when I get a decent enough signal it shows up pretty reliably as an Instant Hotspot.
Ahh, I actually removed all other pairings as well - didn't even think it might've mattered.