MacBook Airdrop Not Sharing/Receiving

Unable to use Airdrop function, despite of both my device recognising Airdrop connection.


My MacBook Pro 2015 (running Monterey v.12.6.3) fails to Send/Receive any file via AirDrop. Despite of my iPhone 12 mini (iOS 16 latest) picking up my Mac on Airdrop. I have tried sharing multiple different files, yet it keeps showing "waiting" for when I try to share it onto my Mac. I fail to receive any notification to Accept the files on Mac.


If anyone can please help me, it'll be greatly appreciated.


Thanks


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Feb 20, 2023 4:04 PM

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Feb 20, 2023 9:02 PM in response to Agnibh

Agnibh wrote:

Unable to use Airdrop function, despite of both my device recognising Airdrop connection.

My MacBook Pro 2015 (running Monterey v.12.6.3) fails to Send/Receive any file via AirDrop. Despite of my iPhone 12 mini (iOS 16 latest) picking up my Mac on Airdrop. I have tried sharing multiple different files, yet it keeps showing "waiting" for when I try to share it onto my Mac. I fail to receive any notification to Accept the files on Mac.

If anyone can please help me, it'll be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


Airdrop can be finicky, yes. Sometimes it works sometimes it does not.


Verify Both devices WiFi on, Bluetooth on, both on your same Network... iPhone unlocked


no resolve— shut down and restart both devices and try again.


please read the details here—

Use AirDrop on your Mac - Apple Support



if no resolve, try a different day and see if it behaves itself.




The current stable release of iOS including bug fixes, security updates is iOS 16.3.1

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Monterey—yes The current stable release of Monterey including bug fixes 12.6.3


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