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When I try to Air drop from phone to Mac, it gets stuck on waiting.

I have Mac mini 2020 M1with Big Sur 11.4 and iPhone 11 Pro Max with 14.6


When I try to Air drop from phone to Mac, it gets stuck on waiting. I have booted bluetooth module in Mac mini and cycled wifi on and off on both devices.


I can airdrop from Mac to iPhone but not vice versa.

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Jul 1, 2021 12:47 PM

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Jul 1, 2021 1:28 PM in response to jarkko274

Hello, jarko274.


It sounds like something is confusing the OS.


Reboot your computer and see if the problem goes away.

If that doesn't fix the issue, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode.

It takes longer to safe boot so be patient.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Does the problem persist while in Safe mode? 

Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again after a normal reboot.

When I try to Air drop from phone to Mac, it gets stuck on waiting.

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