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High Sierra and AirDrop

Hi guys, I have just purchased a 2010 iMac running High Sierra 10.13.6 but can not get AirDrop to work?

My other 3 devices MBP running Catalina iPad on 13.5.1 and an iPhone 6 12.4.7 can all see each other but not the iMac, if any one can throw some light on this I would much appriciate it.


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Posted on Jun 13, 2020 11:15 PM

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Ron, no idea why it says 2012 when my 2011 iMacs & 2010 Mac Pro use Airdrop fine, but...


If you can't see the other device in AirDrop

Make sure that your devices meet these requirements:

  • Both devices are within 30 feet (9 meters) of each other and have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.
  • Each Mac was introduced in 2012 or later (excluding the 2012 Mac Pro) and is using OS X Yosemite or later. To find out, choose Apple menu  > About This Mac. 
  • Each iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is using iOS 7 or later, with Personal Hotspot turned off.

Make sure that your devices can receive AirDrop requests:

  • Choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder, then check the ”Allow me to be discovered by” setting in the AirDrop window. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch have a similar setting. If set to receive 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 the receiving device. 
  • Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy. Click the Firewall tab, then click the lock  and enter your administrator password when prompted. Click Firewall Options, then deselect “Block all incoming connections.”

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203106

Posted on Jun 14, 2020 10:55 AM

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Jun 15, 2020 2:52 AM in response to BDAqua

Thank you for such a detailed reply, I have indeed followed all the advice offered in your reply to no avail I'm afraid, I don't even have the option in the AirDrop window, to "Allow me to be discovered" I have checked the system info on this iMac and according to the info I can use AirDrop on this Mac, the AirDrop god's are against me.

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Question marked as Apple recommended

Jun 14, 2020 10:55 AM in response to RonAlbert52

Ron, no idea why it says 2012 when my 2011 iMacs & 2010 Mac Pro use Airdrop fine, but...


If you can't see the other device in AirDrop

Make sure that your devices meet these requirements:

  • Both devices are within 30 feet (9 meters) of each other and have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.
  • Each Mac was introduced in 2012 or later (excluding the 2012 Mac Pro) and is using OS X Yosemite or later. To find out, choose Apple menu  > About This Mac. 
  • Each iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is using iOS 7 or later, with Personal Hotspot turned off.

Make sure that your devices can receive AirDrop requests:

  • Choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder, then check the ”Allow me to be discovered by” setting in the AirDrop window. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch have a similar setting. If set to receive 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 the receiving device. 
  • Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy. Click the Firewall tab, then click the lock  and enter your administrator password when prompted. Click Firewall Options, then deselect “Block all incoming connections.”

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203106

Question marked as Helpful

Jun 15, 2020 2:52 AM in response to BDAqua

Thank you for such a detailed reply, I have indeed followed all the advice offered in your reply to no avail I'm afraid, I don't even have the option in the AirDrop window, to "Allow me to be discovered" I have checked the system info on this iMac and according to the info I can use AirDrop on this Mac, the AirDrop god's are against me.

High Sierra and AirDrop

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