Q: Seems my macbook air's bluetooth cannot sustain pairing with other devices. It shuts off right away. Been trying to pair my iPhone 6 with it but it keeps disconnecting. I can't use my airdrop. My air is a 2011 11 inch with serial number

My Macbook air's bluetooth does not sustain paring with my iPhone 6 so I cannot use my airdrop. Is there something wrong with my mac's bluetooth or is there something I need to do to activate it? My iPhone's control center has its airdrop open on everyone and with bluetooth open.

MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2), null

Posted on Mar 25, 2015 12:56 AM

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sberman Mar 24, 2015 10:07 PM in response to jesusfrommetro manila
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Mar 24, 2015 10:07 PM in response to jesusfrommetro manila

Both devices need to have their Bluetooth on, but they need not (and indeed cannot) pair.

A MacBook Air can communicate to an iPhone using AirDrop. Both devices would have Bluetooth on without pairing as I described. But actually if you have a mid-2011 MacBook Air, that computer is too old to communicate that way, so you are out of luck.

Here is more information:
Mac Basics: AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices - Apple Support
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jesusfrommetro manila Mar 25, 2015 12:51 AM in response to sberman
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Mar 25, 2015 12:51 AM in response to sberman

Thanks for that clarification. So even if my old macbook air is using Yosemite it still will not communicate?
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sberman Mar 25, 2015 1:00 AM in response to jesusfrommetro manila
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Mar 25, 2015 1:00 AM in response to jesusfrommetro manila

Correct, it cannot communicate with an iPhone. The MacBook Air is too old to have the proper hardware.
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