How do you set up bluetooth File sharing?

Bluetooth file sharing is usually used for sharing files with mobile phones due to its low speed connection.

To set-up do this:

*System Preferences* > Sharing > Check the box for *Bluetooth Sharing*

*System Preferences* > Bluetooth > Click the '+' icon then go through the *Bluetooth Setup Assistant* to "pair" the phone with the Mac.

Once its set-up you can browse the device and send files to it using the *Bluetooth File Exchange* application.

As mentioned Bluetooth isn't really designed for Mac-to-Mac transfer due to its low-speed. If the computers are close enough for Bluetooth (<10m apart), you're far better off just connecting an ethernet cable between the two.

Data transfer of Bluetooth is very slow (like an old analogue dial-up modem).

I don't seem to be able to get it to work. The phone (Windows Mobile 6) and the Mac pair, but the Mac says "Device does not have the necessary services". I tried with my Blackberry, same thing. Any idea what the problem is?

Do the phones have the Bluetooth OBEX (Object Exchange) Service/Profile?

Check in the Bluetooth system preferences pane for each device.

When they are paired and I look at the profile for my Blackberry on my Mac, it says nothing about OBEX under Device Services.

When I look at the profile for my Mac from the Blackberry it has "OBEX Object Push" listed as a service on the Mac.

The WM6 phone doesn't even see that the Mac has OBEX Push.

Does that mean that I'm missing something in the software on the phones?

I wanted to connect up my MacPro with my MacBook using Bluetooth and the setup shows that they are paired, but not connected, how do I get them to connect - they are within six feet of each other - but you are saying it's just not worth the trouble and I'm better off using an ethernet cable? Except on my MacPro, the ethernet is my internet connection, so i can't do both.