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      • Thread AirDrop "Allow me to be discovered by" not showing

        AirDrop "Allow me to be discovered by" not showing

        I can open the airdrop folder but the options "Allow me to be discovered by" and "Don't see who you're looking for" are not showing. I tried scrolling down and resizing the window but the options aren't showing up. ...view more
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        • Thread AirDrop is not working with MacBook Pro Retina

          AirDrop is not working with MacBook Pro Retina

          AirDrop is not working with MacBook Pro Retina after update please help me how to resolve this issue   Rajesh kumar 9415231860view more
          Linc Davis
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          AirDrop is not working with MacBook Pro Retina

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          • Thread AirDrop Not working iOS 9.3.2 MacOS 10.11.5

            AirDrop Not working iOS 9.3.2 MacOS 10.11.5

            Problem:                    * In the past AirDrop has worked fine. Today it does not. Environment:     ...view more
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            AirDrop Not working iOS 9.3.2 MacOS 10.11.5

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            • Thread External hard drive not shown up in disk utility_EI capitan

              External hard drive not shown up in disk utility_EI capitan

              I have discussed with Apple technic support for several times. My problem: (1) A working 2TB external hard drive is working fine in windows, old Mac(2012); just showed up in new Mac EI capitan for the first month; (...view more
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              External hard drive not shown up in disk utility_EI capitan

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              • Thread Airdrop on OS X El Capitan not working

                Airdrop on OS X El Capitan not working

                Hello! I've been trying to use Airdrop on my Mid 2013 MacBook Air (13") for a while since i update to El Capitan, but it doesn't work. I  tried using it with my iPhone 6 (same Apple ID), and with my friend's iPod...view more
                Fayez Hellani
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                Airdrop on OS X El Capitan not working

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                • Thread Airdrop not working

                  Airdrop not working

                  Airdrop not working - El Capitan 10.11.5. Fix says to turn off Bluetooth on Mac and delete a file. Bluetooth will not turn off. iPhone 6.view more
                  Linc Davis
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                  Airdrop not working

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                  • Thread elcapitan 10.11.3's airdrop does not see other devices (MBP 15")

                    elcapitan 10.11.3's airdrop does not see other devices (MBP 15")

                    hello! Im using MBP 15" mid 2015. after upgrade system to v10.11.3. My airdrop did not see other devices. Does anyone have same problem? I tried share photos to ios devices thanks guysview more
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                    elcapitan 10.11.3's airdrop does not see other devices (MBP 15")

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                    • Thread Airplay and Microsoft Powerpoint unstable

                      Airplay and Microsoft Powerpoint unstable

                      Ever since migrating to OS X El Capitain the interaction of using Microsoft Powerpoint in presentation mode becomes unstable at times, especially when running Airplay at the same time! What can be done?view more
                      Eric Root
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                      Airplay and Microsoft Powerpoint unstable

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                      • Thread AirDrop from Mac to iPhone not working

                        AirDrop from Mac to iPhone not working

                        HI,   AIrDrop was working without problem for some time. But now I'm no longer able to transfer photos from my Mac to my iPhone or iPad. They just do not appear in the AirDrop view in Finder. However, the other ...view more
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                        AirDrop from Mac to iPhone not working

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                        • Thread keychain not working after El Capitan

                          keychain not working after El Capitan

                          Suddenly, my keychain (local) access is not work - it won't accept my keychain password to show other passwords. Fix? All in all El Capitan hasn't been very good. My other MacBook Pro's keyboard sound buttons don't fu...view more
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                          keychain not working after El Capitan

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                          • Thread Sync devices after el capitan

                            Sync devices after el capitan

                            Since i updated to El capitan, i have not been able to sync any of my devices, and / or use my airdrop app.   Can anyone help?   Thanks!view more
                            Eric Root
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                            • Thread Airdrop not working - network name

                              Airdrop not working - network name

                              I removed _ from my network name. Although airdrop is still not working 100% of the time, removing the _ character has definetly improved consistency.view more
                              Joe Felice
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                              • Thread El Capitain: Share buttons not working anymore - system wide

                                El Capitain: Share buttons not working anymore - system wide

                                No more sharing with Mail, Message, Airdrop,Notes   When I installed El Capitain (Now 10.11.5 ) all went fine. Recently I noticed the the much appreciated share button would not work anymore. Symptoms: Click ...view more
                                Giancarlo Messalli
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                                El Capitain: Share buttons not working anymore - system wide

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                                • Thread Airdrop not working between my MacBook and iPhone6s

                                  Airdrop not working between my MacBook and iPhone6s

                                  I am really tired of making this Airdrop work between my Macbook 13" (non-retina) running El-Capitan and my iPhone 6s running iOS 9.3.1. The thing is that my Macbook never shows in my phone for sharing and my phone so...view more
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                                  Airdrop not working between my MacBook and iPhone6s

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                                  • Thread AirDrop not working on El Capitan 10.11.5

                                    AirDrop not working on El Capitan 10.11.5

                                    I know this has been asked a lot. But my AirDrop on my mac isn't working when transferring files from my Mac to my iPhone and iPad Mini. But transfering files from iPhone to my iPad is working and vice versa. It worke...view more
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                                    • Thread Airdrop is missing from Finder or apps MBAir El Capitan 10.11

                                      Airdrop is missing from Finder or apps MBAir El Capitan 10.11

                                      Airdrop does not show up in finder. It does not appear in apps. I still can use in BUT ONLY FROM MY iPHONE. If I want to transfer anything to my MBA, I have to transfer it first to MY phone. No one else's iPhone shows...view more
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                                      Airdrop is missing from Finder or apps MBAir El Capitan 10.11

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                                      • Thread how to add an empty disk partition into an existing partition (El Capitan)

                                        how to add an empty disk partition into an existing partition (El Capitan)

                                        So I already partitioned my internal disk drive into two, one for BOOTCAMP (Windows) and for the Mac OSX Boot drive (El Capitan). I wanted to allocate more space into my Mac OSX Boot drive (El Capitan), so I made a ne...view more
                                        Niel
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                                        how to add an empty disk partition into an existing partition (El Capitan)

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                                        • Thread 2 Mac's AirDrop don't see 2 iPhone 6 Plus'.

                                          2 Mac's AirDrop don't see 2 iPhone 6 Plus'.

                                          We have two iPhone 6+ phones, both with iOS 9.3.2.  Our April 2013 iMac as well as our late 2011 MBP have recently been updated from Mavericks to el Capitan.   I can find our Late 2011 MBP on AirDrop if I ...view more
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                                          • Thread Airdrop woes

                                            Airdrop woes

                                            Airdrop isn't working between iPhone 6 and MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015). Tried deleting bluetooth preferences, no cigar. Any ideas?view more
                                            Linc Davis
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                                            • Thread AIRDROP NOT WORKING! El Capitan

                                              AIRDROP NOT WORKING! El Capitan

                                              I know this topic has been addressed a lot already... The issue is I can't really say Airdrop is not working at all. Somehow is does work between my MacBook Air (Mid 2012) and my iPhone 5c but it does not work betwee...view more
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