valakathleen

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Q: airdrop not allowing me to drop files into finder??

Trying to drag and drop files into airdrop and it will not let me. Any file, any size, just not accepting. Help!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jul 6, 2015 8:00 AM

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Q: airdrop not allowing me to drop files into finder??

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by CT,

CT Jul 6, 2015 8:49 AM in response to valakathleen
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Jul 6, 2015 8:49 AM in response to valakathleen

AirDrop Not Working? Troubleshoot Your File Transfer Woes
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valakathleen Jul 6, 2015 8:59 AM in response to CT
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Jul 6, 2015 8:59 AM in response to CT

Nope, no answers in there. Have all the updates, 10.9.5 and its not letting me drag anything into airdrop.
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CT Jul 6, 2015 9:39 AM in response to valakathleen
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Jul 6, 2015 9:39 AM in response to valakathleen

Firewall?

And do you meet the system requirements found here:

Mac Basics: AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices - Apple Support

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valakathleen Jul 6, 2015 9:40 AM in response to CT
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Jul 6, 2015 9:40 AM in response to CT

?? to drag a file from my desktop to the finder/airdrop I have to deactivate my firewall?
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CT Jul 6, 2015 9:43 AM in response to valakathleen
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Jul 6, 2015 9:43 AM in response to valakathleen

What kind of device are you dropping it to ? I mean, you can't just drop stuff into the folder. There has to be a destination showing there that you drop onto.
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valakathleen Jul 6, 2015 10:10 AM in response to CT
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Jul 6, 2015 10:10 AM in response to CT

What I have read in the "how to" is that one just needs to drag the file from the desktop (or other places on computer) into Airdrop. I haven't even gotten to try to Airdrop it yet??
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CT Jul 6, 2015 10:53 AM in response to valakathleen
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Jul 6, 2015 10:53 AM in response to valakathleen

Mac Basics: AirDrop
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valakathleen Jul 6, 2015 11:18 AM in response to CT
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Jul 6, 2015 11:18 AM in response to CT

Okay, I get where I was confused now.. I thought I had to drop in the files then select to upload. However, now I see why I confused it. I have bluetooth on my Mac and on my phone. I have clicked on "everyone" in airdrop. Phone is not showing up in the finder of Airdrop?
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