Zombieuk

Q: Airdrop on iMac

Hi
I have a Mid 2011 iMac.
all latest el capitan installed.
When when i try and use Airdrop it just does not work.

 

We have a Macbook Pro, iPhones, iPads that all work correct

 

We get a different message at the bottom of the screen on the iMac.

 

Have tryed turning on/off wifi/bluetooth. restarting iMac. even reinstalling el capitan but still wont work, any help please?airdrop.png

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on May 31, 2016 8:46 AM

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  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 May 31, 2016 8:58 AM in response to Zombieuk
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    May 31, 2016 8:58 AM in response to Zombieuk

    The 2011 iMac will not AirDrop to or from iOS devices, as that requires a 2012 or newer:

     

    Use AirDrop to send content from your Mac - Apple Support


    To send items to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or to receive items from those devices, you need a 2012 or later Mac model with OS X Yosemite or later, excluding the Mac Pro (Mid 2012).



    However it should work with another Mac that is on the same Wifi Network. some tips can be found in the link above.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis May 31, 2016 11:37 AM in response to Zombieuk
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    May 31, 2016 11:37 AM in response to Zombieuk

    Please launch the Console application in any one of the following ways:

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

    ☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.

    The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select

              SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages

    from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select

              View ▹ Show Log List

    from the menu bar at the top of the screen.

    Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take an action that isn't working the way you expect. Select any lines that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.

    The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.

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