HT201820: Transfer files between your Mac and Bluetooth devices

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debbiebay
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Q: when i try to send a file using bluetooth from macbook pro to iPad air i get the error message "this device does not have the necessary service"

when i try to send a file using bluetooth from macbook pro to iPad air i get the error message "this device does not have the necessary service". Both devices are discoverable and "found". What is wrong here?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Aug 20, 2015 4:12 AM

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  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Aug 20, 2015 6:35 PM in response to debbiebay
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    Aug 20, 2015 6:35 PM in response to debbiebay

    The only supported file transfer between a Mac and an iOS device involving Bluetooth is AirDrop. Note that to use AirDrop between a Mac and an iOS device, the following requirements must be met (and note that Bluetooth must be on but the devices are not paired):

    In order to transfer files between a Mac and and an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

    • Your iOS device needs to include a lightning connector
    • Your iOS device needs iOS 7 or later installed
    • Your Mac needs to be a 2012 or later model with OS X Yosemite installed*
    • Your Mac and iOS device both need bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on. You do not have to be connected to a specific Wi-Fi network.