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I am not able to find AirDrop on my Mac, I see "The operation can’t be completed because the item can’t be found."

I am not able to find AirDrop on my Mac, I see "The operation can’t be completed because the item can’t be found."


I am using MacOS BigSur intel based mac, however on m1 based Mac I can find it on same OS version

MacBook Pro

Posted on Aug 19, 2021 10:39 PM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2021 2:24 PM

Hey there!


Please check if your Intel based Mac is compatible with Airdrop.


"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." - https://support.apple.com/HT203106


If it is, try resetting NVRAM.


https://support.apple.com//HT204063

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Aug 20, 2021 2:24 PM in response to mahesh126

Hey there!


Please check if your Intel based Mac is compatible with Airdrop.


"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." - https://support.apple.com/HT203106


If it is, try resetting NVRAM.


https://support.apple.com//HT204063

I am not able to find AirDrop on my Mac, I see "The operation can’t be completed because the item can’t be found."

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