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serges14
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Q: Possible solution to non-visibility of a mid-2012 mac in iOS 8's airdrop

Hi,

 

I have been just wandering for quite a night over the web to find out a solution to this particular issue (no mid-2012 mac visible in Airdrop on iOS).

 

So, I seem to have found it and must share it here:

 

the airdrop started working bidirectional for me after I had changed the following settings to "off" (or whatever it may be called in English version of Yosemite): system settings - network - bluetooth PAN - IPv4 configuration -> off.

 

If it works for you, please share further, because the problem seems very common with no solution readily offered.

Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), mid-2012 Mac

Posted on Jan 25, 2015 12:28 AM

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Q: Possible solution to non-visibility of a mid-2012 mac in iOS 8's airdrop

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  • by HenryS,

    HenryS HenryS Feb 9, 2015 5:19 PM in response to serges14
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    Feb 9, 2015 5:19 PM in response to serges14

    Cannot see the iPhone in your example. In fact I have NO BLUETOOTH devices showing EVEN WHEN I HAVE A BLUETOOTH connection with a Mac (iOS still doesn't work in Airdrop). MacPro= late 2012. Macbook Pro late 2010 (given up hope on this one).

     

    Screen Shot 2015-02-09 at 20.05.53.png

    The two computers can see each other...

     

    Screen Shot 2015-02-09 at 20.09.20.png

    Airdrop works OK on my 2013 iMac, NOT on 2012 MacPro, 2010 MBP.

  • by serges14,

    serges14 serges14 Feb 16, 2015 10:22 PM in response to serges14
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    Feb 16, 2015 10:22 PM in response to serges14

    an addition: it also seems necessary that a receiving folder for bluetooth incomings should be defined on the Mac: Mac Setting -> Shared Access (or however it is called in English) -> Bluetooth shared access

  • by pommemal,

    pommemal pommemal Mar 25, 2015 1:33 PM in response to serges14
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    Mar 25, 2015 1:33 PM in response to serges14

    This didn't work for me.

     

    I find Apple's way of doing (or not doing) things so infuriating! Nothing is simple. It took me 4 hours to get QuickTime's New Movie Recording functionality to work. What was the solution? I have no idea. It just decided to work after not working for hours. ***!?