why doesn't airdrop work from a iPhone 5 or 5s to a Macbook Air, Pro or iMac w/ OSX 10.5.8?

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why doesn't airdrop work from a iPhone 5 or 5s to a Macbook Air, Pro or iMac w/ OSX 10.5.8?

Howdy,

I can't use airdrop with my iPhone 5 and a bunch of fairly expensive Mac Hardware from MBP to MB Air to iMacs et al in my office all running OSX 10.5.8.

I'd love to shoot over some family images from the iPhone's photo album to the disk of one of the Macs, without having them to send per mail and downloading them from there. and NO, I don't use iPhoto. I use Adobe CC.

Did I miss something? Or do we have to wait for the mighty gods to release this in their next OSX?

cheers

C

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 15, 2013 10:47 AM

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Answer 1

mende1

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Oct 15, 2013 10:50 AM in response to vertrider

AirDrop on iOS uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and AirDrop on OS X uses Wi-Fi. This system is different in each operating system, so you can't use AirDrop to transfer files from a Mac to an iPod touch, iPad or iPod touch.

Some users have complained about this. You can send this idea to Apple > http://www.apple.com/feedback

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vertrider Author

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Oct 15, 2013 10:56 AM in response to mende1

Dear Mende,

that is what I noticed too... It is quite unlogical because the name of this feature implicits a global usage possibility over all Apple devices. Moreover a iPhone that is in the same home Wifi as the other Macs, why shouldn't it work.

Feedback sent,

have a nice day

Chris

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Answer 3

mende1

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Oct 15, 2013 11:00 AM in response to vertrider

Maybe Apple will include this in a future Mac OS X version, but I don't think it will be a free update

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Answer 4

May 1, 2014 2:28 AM in response to vertrider

i dont know why apple would introduce airdrop on mac if its not compatible with iOS, who airdrops from mac to mac??

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Answer 5

a brody

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May 1, 2014 6:10 AM in response to vertrider

AirDrop compatibility did not exist until Mac OS X 10.8.

Looking at the System Profiler, you should be able to determine if your Intel Mac is capable of it:

MacBook Pro 5,1 and later

MacBook Air 3,1 and later

MacBook 5,1 and later

iMac 9,1 and later

Mac Mini 4,1 and later

Mac Pro 4,1 and later

If you have a PowerPC Mac, there is no AirDrop, and standard file sharing rules apply.

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