AirDrop Not Working

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AirDrop Not Working

I have an iPhone 5c running iOS 8.3, and a late 2011 MacBook Pro running Yosemite 10.10.3. When I try to AirDrop from my iPhone to my Macbook each cannot see the other. Both are running Bluetooth and, both are on the same network. I cannot pair each with the other on Bluetooth either. I keep receiving an error message Make sure MacBook Pro is turned on and in range. They are less that 1 foot from each other. They have connected via Bluetooth, but the connection is lost after a few seconds.

Any ideas? Thanks

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 28, 2015 2:15 PM

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Lawrence Finch

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May 28, 2015 2:24 PM in response to judobscure

See: Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or iPad with another iOS device or with my computer?

Down near the bottom there's an AirDrop link. AirDrop between iOS and a Mac requires BlueTooth 4, which was not available prior to 2012.

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SergZak

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May 28, 2015 2:38 PM in response to judobscure

As Lawrence mentions, the MacBook needs to be a 2012 model or later. I also have a 13" MacBook Pro (Late 2011) and can not use AirDrop between my MacBook and my iOS devices (MacBook to MacBook and iOS to iOS works fine though).

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judobscure Author

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May 28, 2015 2:49 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Ok thanks. Not a big deal anyway.

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judobscure Author

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May 28, 2015 2:54 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Ok thanks.

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