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Airdrop not working with Catalina OS

I cant use airdrop into my mac ever since I upgraded to Catalina. Is there a fix?

Posted on Feb 18, 2020 9:44 AM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2020 1:30 PM

What's the problem, exactly? There is no known problem with AirDrop. Until you tell us what the problem is that you are having, we cannot know if there is a fix.


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Feb 18, 2020 1:30 PM in response to @milli

What's the problem, exactly? There is no known problem with AirDrop. Until you tell us what the problem is that you are having, we cannot know if there is a fix.


Use AirDrop on your Mac

AirDrop Tips for Mac and iOS Users


Please read Writing an effective Apple Support Communities question. We are here to help. We are all users. We are not mind-readers nor clairvoyants. We only know what you write down and tell us. Be specific and thorough. Include your hardware information and installed version of macOS.


FYI: These are user-only forums. You are not speaking to Apple. if you need to speak with Apple Support, then contact product and tech support:  Contacting Apple for support and service including international calling numbers.


Thank you for your understanding and support.

Feb 18, 2020 2:45 PM in response to @milli

If your mac is somewhat old - older than maybe 2012 - you can’t anymore. Up to and including Mojave there was a “look for older macs” in the AirDrop window, that, well, allowed for looking for, and connecting to older macs. If your older mac required this in order to be visible to your newer mac running Mojave, then it will not work with AirDrop with a Catalina mac.

Airdrop not working with Catalina OS

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