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Q: iPad Mini Won't connect to iMac over Airdrop

Hi, I got an ipad mini early this year and I updated to ios 7 when I updated I tried to connect my iPad Mini and my iMac over airdrop... But nobody came up. Do you know what the problem is?

iPad Mini, iOS 6.1.1

Posted on Sep 21, 2013 6:30 AM

by Colt West1,Solvedanswer
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A:

Found your answer:

 

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5887?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

 

Note: AirDrop for iOS supports only iOS 7 devices. You cannot use AirDrop on iOS to share with OS X, and OS X users can't use AirDrop to share with iOS devices.

 

Yes, I was surprised too!

Posted on Sep 21, 2013 10:33 AM

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  • by Colt West1,Solvedanswer

    Colt West1 Colt West1 Sep 21, 2013 10:33 AM in response to xXAwesomeDudeXx
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    Sep 21, 2013 10:33 AM in response to xXAwesomeDudeXx

    Found your answer:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5887?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

     

    Note: AirDrop for iOS supports only iOS 7 devices. You cannot use AirDrop on iOS to share with OS X, and OS X users can't use AirDrop to share with iOS devices.

     

    Yes, I was surprised too!

  • by dbcnyc,

    dbcnyc dbcnyc Nov 12, 2013 3:32 PM in response to xXAwesomeDudeXx
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    Nov 12, 2013 3:32 PM in response to xXAwesomeDudeXx

    Thanks for this answer—I couldn't figure out the problem. As it turns out, AirDrop is really pretty useless for me, but at least there's not a problem with my computer!

     

    I'm startled that Apple would use the name AirDrop for what are essentially two separate systems. Reminds me of the great confusion that surrounded the term Airport. Any idea where one can make a comment that Apple will actaully read? Because I'm pretty certain they don't pay much attnetion to support forums. I'd like to tell them how cheated I feel with misleading use of the name AirDrop. I thought that I would FINALLY have an easy way to drop documents on my iPad from the computer without having to rely on iCloud.

  • by Amart426,

    Amart426 Amart426 Dec 6, 2013 11:13 AM in response to xXAwesomeDudeXx
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    Dec 6, 2013 11:13 AM in response to xXAwesomeDudeXx

    I cannot believe this! I have an iPad, iPhone, and Mac Mini and got the Mini recently, thinking it would be a good base station for my two ios devices. Guess I'll have to keep using Dropbox and why most people would rather pay for Dropbox than for the iCloud scam.

  • by SergZak,

    SergZak SergZak Dec 6, 2013 11:26 AM in response to dbcnyc
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    Dec 6, 2013 11:26 AM in response to dbcnyc

    dbcnyc wrote:

     

    Any idea where one can make a comment that Apple will actaully read? Because I'm pretty certain they don't pay much attnetion to support forums. I'd like to tell them how cheated I feel with misleading use of the name AirDrop.

    You can voice your opinion here:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/