airdrop cannot see my mac

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Ellucio Author

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airdrop cannot see my mac

I relaunch the same problem as Ycui in a different thread:

1) I can see my iPhone X in AirDrop from my iMac (10.15.7).

2) I can see some iPhones nearby in AirDrop from my iPhone.

3) I can't see my iMac in AirDrop from any iPhone.

4) I have tried to (a) turn off Firewall or (b) turn on Firewall with "Block all incoming connections" off on my MacBook, with no luck.

5) Both MacBook and iPhones are set "discovered by: Everyone".

6) VPN is disconnected

7) my iMac was visible one month ago, i did not change the settings.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 19, 2024 9:51 PM

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Answer 1

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D.I. Johnson

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38,065 points

Jan 20, 2024 6:00 AM in response to Ellucio

If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode. It can take much longer to safe boot (5 min) so be patient.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to do cache clearing and other housekeeping. When you're in safe boot, the machine won’t be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.

Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?

Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and evaluate the issue again.

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rkaufmann87

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Jan 19, 2024 10:06 PM in response to Ellucio

If you have any of the following installed please uninstall per the developers directions as Mac OS does not require them and your Mac in NO WAY benefits by having them installed. What they do is the exact opposite of what users want, they make their Macs slow, unstable, create unstable running (much like you are experiencing) and offer nothing in return.

· Antivirus Apps

· Cleaning Apps

· Security Apps

· VPN Apps

· Maintenance Apps

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airdrop cannot see my mac

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