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Why is AirDrop transfer failing?

I have a mid 2010 Mini and a late 2010 Mac Book Pro that I'm trying to transfer a photo between using AirDrop. I was able to successfully transfer the Xcode install file from my Mini to the laptop earlier this week using it, but now when i try to transfer the photo file (or any other file), I get an error messages in AirDrop on my Mini that says "The transfer failed. Please try again". I can send files from the laptop to the Mini no problem.

The console output looks like this:

Jul 27 21:44:27 My-Name-Mac-mini Finder[192]: AirDrop P2P link retained (1)

Jul 27 21:44:27 Peter-Browns-Mac-mini Finder[192]: WormholeClient::didFail(kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork, -1200, "An SSL error has occurred and a secure connection to the server cannot be made.")

Jul 27 21:44:29 My-Name-Mac-mini Finder[192]: AirDrop P2P link released (0)

Jul 27 21:44:29 My-Name-Mac-mini Finder[192]: Terminate AirDrop P2P link

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 27, 2011 6:53 PM

22 replies

susan t.

Level 1

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Jan 7, 2012 6:31 PM in response to paperlapap

Airdrop worked when I installed it at the Apple store. Now that I need to transfer documents and/or files, NOTHING is happening even though the airdrop icon for each computer (from MBP to MPair) appears on the appropriate screen.

What am I missing? What task did I forget to perform?

Jan 22, 2012 11:24 AM in response to susan t.

same here, apple gives no response at all

Apr 13, 2012 11:42 AM in response to thenattylight

i had airdrop issues...

when sending to another machine from my own, the other machine instantly denied the request

when the other machine tried sending to me, it failed with a warning "apple id certificate is invalid"

//----

after calling apple:

go to the apple>preferences>iCloud

log out

do this on BOTH machines

fixed

😎

mysum

Level 1

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Oct 28, 2012 2:07 AM in response to mrPhoneGames

Hey thanks your method worked!!! I was so worried when I couldn't get it to work even after relaunching finder.

Feb 9, 2014 4:23 AM in response to thenattylight

My MacMini AirDrop stop sending files but can able to recieve file from macbook pro.

I tried many things including relaunching finder on both side but NO LUCK.

After shutting down both macbook pro and mac mini and starting again solves everything.

Now i can send/recieve files from/to macbook pro/mac mini.

Memiehic

Level 2

393 points

Jun 19, 2015 2:24 PM in response to mrPhoneGames

After 2 hours trouble shooting just to send 1 pdf file, and restarted my iMac a good deal of time... It still fails to transfer, or decline the transfer.

Honestly, the user shouldn't need to restart their devices, iMacs every single time just to transfer files via Airdrop...

and I can see the issue haven't been solved since 2011!!!

Jul 14, 2016 1:30 PM in response to mrPhoneGames

Thanks - this worked for me.

Why is AirDrop transfer failing?