airdrop missing "allow me to be discovered"

Good afternoon lvelarde,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!

I understand you are having some issues with AirDrop on your MacBook Pro. Have you been able to use AirDrop in the past on this particular computer model? Are you trying to AirDrop between an iOS device or another Mac?

The resource below provides some information about AirDrop including requirements and troubleshooting steps you can try. I've highlighted some key information here for you. Click on the link for complete details.

Use AirDrop on your Mac

AirDrop system requirements

To share between a Mac and an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you need any of these devices and operating systems:

• Mac from 2012 or later (excluding the mid-2012 Mac Pro) using OS X Yosemite or later 
• iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iOS 7 or later

To share between Mac computers, both computers must be one of these models:

• MacBook Pro introduced in late 2008 or later, excluding the MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)

If you can't see the other device in AirDrop

If a device doesn't appear as an AirDrop recipient, make sure that both devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on and are within 30 feet (9 meters) of each other. If that doesn't help, check these settings on your Mac or iOS device.

On Mac:

• Choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder, then make sure that AirDrop is turned on.
• Check the ”Allow me to be discovered by” setting at the bottom of the AirDrop window. When AirDrop is set to receive content from Contacts Only, both devices must be signed in to iCloud, and the email address or phone number associated with the sender's Apple ID must be in the Contacts app of your Mac.
• If the Mac is from 2012 or earlier, click “Don't see who you're looking for?” in the AirDrop window or sharing sheet of the sharing Mac. Then click “Search for an Older Mac.”
• If the receiving Mac is using OS X Mavericks or earlier, make sure that an AirDrop window is open on that Mac: choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder. 
• Make sure that “Block all incoming connections” is turned off in Security & Privacy preferences of the receiving Mac.

Take care.