Fazila28
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Q: How to enable airdrop in mac book pro

I have a mac book pro late 2008....i cant find airdrop in finder....and i really need it.When i searched i found that my mac book can have airdrop...wat do i do ?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Dec 14, 2015 9:40 AM

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Q: How to enable airdrop in mac book pro

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Dec 14, 2015 9:47 AM in response to Fazila28
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    Dec 14, 2015 9:47 AM in response to Fazila28

    If you're sending to a Mac:

    • If the receiving Mac is using OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, or Lion, it needs to have an AirDrop window open: choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder.
    • If the receiving Mac is a 2012 or older model, click “Don't see who you're looking for?” in the AirDrop window or sharing sheet of the sending Mac. Then click “Search for an Older Mac.”
    • Find out if the Mac has “Block all incoming connections” turned on in Security & Privacy preferences. A Mac won't receive items using AirDrop if this setting is turned on.

     

    If you're sending to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

    • Your Mac needs to be a 2012 or newer model with OS X Yosemite or later.
    • The iOS device must have Personal Hotspot turned off in Settings > Cellular.

     

    From:

    Use AirDrop to send content from your Mac - Apple Support

     

    You need to update OSX and may need a newer Mac