I use Macbook Pro OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 & iPad Mini v 8.1.2 - Why can I not use airdrop from my Macbook Pro Notes to iPad Mini Notes? The airdrop icon is just not available on Notes on my Macbook, but it is available on the iPad? How can I fix this please?? Thank you.
MacBook Pro
guys i don't know how to fix the airdrop problem this can help you send notes to your iphone
1.make sure both mac and iphone are using same apple account for icloud and you have enabled notes backup.
2.drag any folder from "on my mac" to "icloud"
3.That's it. it'll be in the "icloud" on iphone
Just a show of solidarity....It SHOULD be possible to AirDrop a Note from an iMac to an iPad, iPhone, etc....but it isn't!
Hello Apple - Any plans for this feature in the near future? It sure would come in handy.
Thanks!
Hello Schooker,
Thanks for the question. After reviewing your post, it sounds like you are trying to AirDrop content from the Mac to the iPad. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity - Apple Support
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Have a nice day,
Mario
Hi Mario49,
Thanks for your reply. But NO sadly this did not help at all! I had been through all of the link you sent before you even sent it! As mentioned The "AirDrop" Icon is just not available in Notes on my Macbook Pro!?? Nowhere can I seem to find out why the Airdrop icon is not available on the pull down menu or "share" menu on Notes!? Attached is a screen shot so you may better understand what I am talking about!
Could you please assist and tell me why if you look on the right drop down menu, you can see I am able to share with "mail, Messages, Facebook, Twitter but NO AirDrop?? (under "more".... there is nothing that changes this either!) How can this be fixed?? or Why is Airdrop not an option to share from Notes on the MacBook Pro (as already mentioned, the AirDrop icon on Notes on the iPad IS available??..)
I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for your help.
If both devices are yours, just set up Notes syncing with any IMAP or Exchange email account you have set up in both places. Or iCloud.
Settings - Mail/Contacts/Calendars - Accounts - see which account you can turn on Notes syncing with.
Matt
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Hi Matt,
Thanks for your reply. What I can't understand is that on the Notes on the iPad the Airdrop icon is available on my Macbook, it seems that it is only in "Notes" that the same Airdrop icon is missing?? I did not have to sync anything else? (photos, docs, etc) So it does not make sense to me at all. The iPad technically is mine, but I am letting my mum use it, & have set up an email etc for her, now she has gone home (another country) so not able to sync it anyway. I was airdropping docs, pics etc to the iPad for her while she was here. Hopefully she will be able to get used to the email, and learn how to copy and paste or save docs etc that I send by email (she is 77 never used a computer before!)
I am not sure what you are asking, but I think you want to still be able to Airdrop Notes to your Mum now that she is home? If so, you cannot. She must be within distance of your computer in order to Airdrop.
I hope this helps you.
Cathy von Hassel-Davies
Why is nobody understanding his question?! If you have a "Note" on an iOS device you can Airdrop to people nearby. On the Mac when you have a "Note" that you want to airdrop to someone else with their own device with Airdrop capability, the icon is not there. When you click "more" the Airdrop option is greyed out.
Does anyone know why or how to make the function available?
Hello.
I don't have a solution but I feel your pain as I know exactly what you are talking about.
I can airdrop notes between ipads. I can airdrop pictures and other files from Mac to ipads.
But Notes cannot be airdropped from Mac to ipad.
There must be a simple fix that Apple could make.
I just wanted to show solidarity here. I've encountered the exact same issue and it absolutely boggles the mind that this functionality isn't built in. If you are going to have all the same apps on all of your devices why wouldn't they be able to interact directly with each other via airdrop?!?
"Why is nobody understanding his question?!" People with hammers see everything as a nail.
Anyway here's a hack - paste the contents of the note into the safari address bar (and hit return), then share via airdrop your safari page and pull the note contents out of the url. Yay! "It just works!"
This doesn't work when there's photos attached....
the question addresses the unaccessibility of airdrop from notes in mac OS: the system doesn't allow sharing notes through airdrop with another ios device (iPad or iPhone). And being a native and straightforward feature in iOS devices and being able to use It the other way around (iPad to Mac or iPhone to mac via airdrop) doesn't make any sense no being able to do it from the Mac. Why and when is going to be fixed?
I just tried to Airdrop Notes from my Mac to iOS, I couldn´t get it working. I searched and found this page. How strange this functionality is not available. Maybe in Sierra?
Anyone beta testing Sierra can you confirm if you can or can´t Airdrop notes from Mac to iOS device.
Why can't I use airdrop from Macbook pro Notes to iPad Mini Notes?
