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Airdrop won't work from iPhone to MacBook or Mac

Ive tried all the troubleshooting tips, eg.setting discoverability to everyone, turning bluetooth, wifi, airplane mode on and off again, logging out and back in iCloud. Turning firewall and hotspot off....so frustrating. Is there another way I can transfer photos taken from my iPhone to my MacBook or Mac?

iPhone 7

Posted on Jan 15, 2020 11:42 PM

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Posted on Jan 15, 2020 11:48 PM

"turning bluetooth, wifi, airplane mode on and off again," Probably you mean Off and On again...


  • Make sure that the person you're sending to is nearby and within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range


Don’t see the AirDrop user or your other device? Learn what to do.


How to adjust AirDrop settings

To choose who can see your device and send you content in AirDrop:

  1. Go to Settings, tap General.
  2. Tap AirDrop, then choose an option.

You can also set your AirDrop options in Control Center. Here's how:

  1. On iPhone X or later, or an iPad with iOS 12 or later or iPadOS, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen to open Control Center. On iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
  2. Press firmly or touch and hold the network settings card in the upper-left corner.
  3. Touch and hold the AirDrop button , then choose one of these options:
    • Receiving Off: You won't receive AirDrop requests. 
    • Contacts Only: Only your contacts can see your device.
    • Everyone: All nearby Apple devices using AirDrop can see your device.

If you see Receiving Off and can't tap to change it:

  1. Go to Settings > Screen Time.
  2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
  3. Tap Allowed Apps and make sure that AirDrop is turned on.


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Jan 15, 2020 11:48 PM in response to Glitch210

"turning bluetooth, wifi, airplane mode on and off again," Probably you mean Off and On again...


  • Make sure that the person you're sending to is nearby and within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range


Don’t see the AirDrop user or your other device? Learn what to do.


How to adjust AirDrop settings

To choose who can see your device and send you content in AirDrop:

  1. Go to Settings, tap General.
  2. Tap AirDrop, then choose an option.

You can also set your AirDrop options in Control Center. Here's how:

  1. On iPhone X or later, or an iPad with iOS 12 or later or iPadOS, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen to open Control Center. On iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
  2. Press firmly or touch and hold the network settings card in the upper-left corner.
  3. Touch and hold the AirDrop button , then choose one of these options:
    • Receiving Off: You won't receive AirDrop requests. 
    • Contacts Only: Only your contacts can see your device.
    • Everyone: All nearby Apple devices using AirDrop can see your device.

If you see Receiving Off and can't tap to change it:

  1. Go to Settings > Screen Time.
  2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
  3. Tap Allowed Apps and make sure that AirDrop is turned on.


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