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AirDrop "Declined" - why?

I am trying to air drop a folder (50.9 mg) from my Macbook Pro (Big Sur OS) to my iMac (Catalina OS), and it is being "declined." Does anyone know what I might do to solve this problem?


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Posted on May 4, 2021 3:00 PM

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Posted on May 4, 2021 3:29 PM

BerkeleyCal wrote:

from my Macbook Pro … to my iMac

Are you signed on to both Macs using the same Apple ID? If they’re really both your Macs, you should be. If someone else is involved, (s)he would (and should) be using her/his own Apple ID and need to accept the AirDrop request.

Use AirDrop on your Mac to send files to devices near you - Apple Support

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May 4, 2021 3:29 PM in response to BerkeleyCal

BerkeleyCal wrote:

from my Macbook Pro … to my iMac

Are you signed on to both Macs using the same Apple ID? If they’re really both your Macs, you should be. If someone else is involved, (s)he would (and should) be using her/his own Apple ID and need to accept the AirDrop request.

Use AirDrop on your Mac to send files to devices near you - Apple Support

AirDrop "Declined" - why?

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