Airdrop sharing with iOS 7

[mxidis88]

I'm wondering if iOS7 and Mavericks can share files/pictures/etc. over airdrop since both seem to share the same protocols. Has anyone tried this or know if it works?

 

[emt1]

It doesn't currently work. They don't see each other.

 

[Sky Blue]

They have the same name, but unfortunately are not the same protocol, so it's not possible at this time.

 

[mxidis88]

Good to know

I hope at one point they allow the 2 device types to talk to each other over Airdrop. Seems like a no brainer to me.

 

[Cougarcat]

I hope at one point they allow the 2 device types to talk to each other over Airdrop. Seems like a no brainer to me.

I just assumed it would work. I mean, they're both called AirDrop! A strange omission, to be sure. Well, maybe it'll work by the final releases.

 

[meashish]

is 10.9 airdrop will support to ios upcoming official ios7 ??
beta ios7 have airdrop is will ? do with mac os

 

[PeterHolbrook]

is 10.9 airdrop will support to ios upcoming official ios7 ??
beta ios7 have airdrop is will ? do with mac os

I shall have being confuseding. I shan't knowed how too answering. Garbled grammar mades mi dizzi.

 

[stooovie]

Yes, this should really be fixed for sale of consistency and actual functionality. Are there any technical hurdles to prevent ios and osx work with each other's AirDrop?

 

[bbfc]

It will work, it's the whole point of it.

You do need an iPhone 5 for it to work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirDrop

 

[mxidis88]

It will work, it's the whole point of it.

You do need an iPhone 5 for it to work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirDrop

I am running and iPhone 5 on iOS 7 beta 4 and a rMBP 13" on Mavericks. I want Airdrop to work, but it doesn't...

 

[madsci954]

iOS to Mac isn't supported now. Maybe in iOS 8/Maverick's successor it will appear.

 

[bbfc]

I am running and iPhone 5 on iOS 7 beta 4 and a rMBP 13" on Mavericks. I want Airdrop to work, but it doesn't...

Maybe it'll be available when the two are released.

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iOS to Mac isn't supported now. Maybe in iOS 8/Maverick's successor it will appear.

Or through an update to iOS 7/Mavericks

 

[madsci954]

Or through an update to iOS 7/Mavericks

Possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[Cougarcat]

Possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.

That's going to cause a lot of confusion.

If Apple never planned on having it work they should have called it something else on iOS.

 

[Sky Blue]

It will work, it's the whole point of it.

Will it? They'd have to completely write OS X AirDrop before 10.9 is released.

 

[Cougarcat]

Will it? They'd have to completely write OS X AirDrop before 10.9 is released.

Is the protocol that much different?

 

[meashish]

Airdrop support 10.9 to ios7

simple
is mavericks 10.9 airdrop support ios 7 airdrop for transfer files between mac os x and ios

 

[w0lf]

Seeing as they don't mention sharing with OSX anywhere that I'm aware of I'd consider it somewhat unlikely that the two airdrop systems will be compatible on release.

 

[larry918]

Seeing as they don't mention sharing with OSX anywhere that I'm aware of I'd consider it somewhat unlikely that the two airdrop systems will be compatible on release.

I agree, something like this would be a huge selling point for Apple. It would be like Apple's answer to NFC. The fact that they did not mention this at all makes me doubt that this will appear in GM release. However, this could always be an added feature...(iOS 7.1/iOS 8)

 

[kristoffer4]

I wonder if will have to wait for OS 10.10 (11) to get this feature.