Q: AirDrop?
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Oct 18, 2014 10:08 AMby Schrodinger56,So if I understand you correctly to use AD between OSX and iOS not only does the Mac have to be 2012 or later but both Mac and iPad have to be running Bluetooth 4.0.
Unlike what this Apple support document http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5887 which states.
What you need
To share content with AirDrop, both people need one of these devices using iOS 7 or later, or a Mac with OS X Yosemite:
- iPhone 5 or later
- iPad (4th generation or later)
- iPad mini
- iPod touch (5th generation)
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Oct 18, 2014 10:17 AMby Barney-15E,Your link refers to Apple Devices. Devices are iOS-based things like iPhones, iPads, etc. A Mac is not a Device.
This Requirements page on Upgrading to Yosemite says this:
AirDrop between Mac computers and iOS devices is supported by the following Mac models:
- MacBook Air (2012 or newer)
- MacBook Pro (2012 or newer)
- iMac (2012 or newer)
- Mac mini (2012 or newer)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
And, if you click on this link in the article you posted, using AirDrop to share with people using a Mac with Yosemite, you will also see the requirements for Airdrop between a Device and a Mac
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Oct 19, 2014 8:47 PMby pingpongprince,THANK YOU for clarifying this Although it stinks because I have a great mid-2010 Mac Book Pro, which cannot communicate with my iPad 4 using Airdrop. Wah wah waaaaaaah. Thanks but no thanks Apple.
Also seems Handoff will not work with my MB Pro (due to older blotch technology)...so in essence, the coolest features of Yosemite are non-functional on my zippy, upgraded lap top. Lame.
Cheers, David
