Q: My IPhone If I can't pair my iPhone with my macbook how do I use airdrop?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5887

The iphone 5 , with even the new  ios7 latest version,   and the macbook pro , with even the new Mavericks OS X,   will NOT be able to communicate among them using AIRDROP.   Even with both WiFi and Bluethooth turned on.

NOW, ISN´T THIS THE STUPIDEST THING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN?

THE OBVIOUS USE FOR THE AIRDROP FEATURE IS TO TRANSFER STUFF BETWEEN MY OWN   MAC AND AND MY OWN  IPHONE.

I LOVE APPLE BUT SOMEBODY REALLY SCREWED ON THIS ONE.

PLEASE UPGRADE IMMEDIATELY.

I'm in the same boat, just got a new iphone 5s expecting transfering stuff between the two devices should work perfectly. Gess what? Even bluethooth is not working between my mac and my iphone, it was working like a charm with my android phone!!!

Bluetooth file transfer is not, and has never been, a feature of the iPhone.

Thank you for your answer. Yes, you're right but I didn't know....But AirDrop is a file transfer and it's a feature of the iPhone..Right?

Unfortunately, Apple created more than a little confusion by calling their peer to peer file transfer for iOS "Air Drop". Though they used the same name as "Air Drop" for the Mac, it is NOT the same thing. The two are not compatible with each other.

You can sync content between a computer and an iOS device using Dropbox, box.com, or dozens of apps. Some of the apps use bluetooth, others use WiFi, and some have cloud transfer capabilities (e.g., Dropbox). If you are looking to sync iWork files you can also use iCloud, and some newer apps also use iCloud. So there are many ways to achieve your goal; it's just that basic BlueTooth isn't one of them.

If I understand: Air Drop for Mac works between Macs and Air Drop for iphone works betwen iPhones?

marcolechti wrote:

 

If I understand: Air Drop for Mac works between Macs and Air Drop for iphone works betwen iPhones?

Correct.

Thank you. Problem solved! Thank you Apple.....

That's correct. Naming it "Air Drop" was perhaps, not the best marketing decision, but there's nothing we can do about that.

I agree with you, it's not the best marketing decision. I am wondering if it's on purpose......to confuse people like me (new IOS user).

Bluetooth file transfer is not, and has never been, a feature of the iPhone, OK with that. But...can you explain how this feature can be used on a MacBook? To connect a bluetooth mouse or keyboard? It doesn't make sense one a MacBook!

See the iPhone supported Bluetooth profile:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3647

Thank you for your answer (I know the iPhone supported Bluetooth profile).

My question is about the MacBook supported Bluetooth profile. May be like I said just for connecting a Bluetooth mouse/keyboard!!!!