airdrop transfer failed MacBook Pro to iPad 9th gen

My iPad has just updated to IOS 16.5.1, and now airdrop fails when I try to send a file from my MacBook Pro (running Catalina). Grrrr! I've rebooted the iPad and forced quit the finder on the Mac, but still fails.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 22, 2023 7:08 PM

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