Air Drop fail

When I send photos from my phone to my iMac, the chime sounds, the phone says they've been sent, but they do not appear in the downloads folder, or anywhere else.

iMac Pro, macOS 13.3

Posted on Sep 13, 2023 10:34 AM

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1 reply

rkaufmann87

Level 10

148,546 points

Sep 13, 2023 5:44 PM in response to brightwork

Restart the Mac in Safe Mode then restart normally and test.

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