I was hoping PB3 would fix my AirDrop problem. I am still unable to connect to my Mac running PB3 with either my iPad or iPhone running IOS 8 GM. The devices just do not show up in Finder - AirDrop. Now one thing I don't understand, in Finder where do I control whether Everyone, Contacts, etc. can connect to AirDrop. I see nothing there that has that.
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AirDrop Still Broke
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What model Mac do you have? If it is MBA 11 or newer, do you have bluetooth turned on on both devices? If I am not mistaken, the iPad has to be on the home screen to receive AirDrop.
Same setup. I can't go either way with mine. I was hoping this was something that PB3 would fix. I've filed a feedback report. Hopefully GM will fix it. This is a feature I would use a lot, so really hope it will be fixed. I am getting an iPhone 6 on Friday, so will see if that combination will help.
Thinking some more about my AirDrop problem. Is it possible that my Mac doesn't have the right kind of BT? My Mac is a 2013 Mac mini. I really don't think it is on the IOS device side. My iPhone and iPad can see each other fine.