Q: Can you set up AirDrop to share from a MacBook Air on Mavericks with an iPhone 5s?

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cljardine

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Q: Can you set up AirDrop to share from a MacBook Air on Mavericks with an iPhone 5s?

Just trying to transfer some photos from my iPhone 5s to a McBook Air running Mavericks. Using the obvious methods, the devices aren't detecting each other. Is there a trick?

iPhone 5s

Posted on Feb 26, 2014 4:01 PM

I have this question too

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Johnathan Burger

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AirDrop for iOS only works with other iOS devices, not OS X.

Posted on Feb 26, 2014 4:26 PM

Q: Can you set up AirDrop to share from a MacBook Air on Mavericks with an iPhone 5s?

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by cljardine,

cljardine Feb 26, 2014 4:39 PM in response to cljardine
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Feb 26, 2014 4:39 PM in response to cljardine

That's a bummer ...
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Johnathan Burger Feb 26, 2014 5:10 PM in response to cljardine
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Feb 26, 2014 5:10 PM in response to cljardine

Yep.
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by Lawrence Finch,

Lawrence Finch Feb 26, 2014 5:21 PM in response to cljardine
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Feb 26, 2014 5:21 PM in response to cljardine

cljardine wrote:

That's a bummer ...
Agreed. Mac Airdrop works Mac to Mac, iOS is only to iOS.
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by BuddyJ167,

BuddyJ167 May 11, 2014 4:08 PM in response to Lawrence Finch
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May 11, 2014 4:08 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

That really is a bummer. It's in the category of unbelieveable. I've got $1800 invested in my 2 devices from the same company and they won't talk to each other. BUMMER
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by Lawrence Finch,

Lawrence Finch May 11, 2014 4:19 PM in response to BuddyJ167
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Mac OS X

May 11, 2014 4:19 PM in response to BuddyJ167

They will talk to each other many different ways (USB, WiFi, iCloud, Dropbox, box.com, Airsharing, Documents to Go, etc). Just not using Airdrop.
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by Harleylowspeed,

Harleylowspeed Jan 12, 2016 6:49 AM in response to cljardine
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Jan 12, 2016 6:49 AM in response to cljardine

Airdrop works fine (El Cap) from MacBook to iPad and iPhone, fast too! Screen has to be unlocked on all devices.
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Accepted Answer · Feb 26, 2014 4:26 PM

Johnathan Burger

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Feb 26, 2014 4:26 PM in response to cljardine

AirDrop for iOS only works with other iOS devices, not OS X.

HT204144: How to use AirDrop with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Q: Can you set up AirDrop to share from a MacBook Air on Mavericks with an iPhone 5s?

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by cljardine,

by Johnathan Burger,

by Lawrence Finch,

by BuddyJ167,

by Lawrence Finch,

by Harleylowspeed,

HT204144: How to use AirDrop with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Q: Can you set up AirDrop to share from a MacBook Air on Mavericks with an iPhone 5s?

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by Johnathan Burger,Solvedanswer

by cljardine,

by Johnathan Burger,

by Lawrence Finch,

by BuddyJ167,

by Lawrence Finch,

by Harleylowspeed,

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