AirDrop not working on ios 9.2.1 to Yosemite 10.10.5

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AirDrop not working on ios 9.2.1 to Yosemite 10.10.5

I just got a new iPhone 6s Plus, and I want to share pix from the Photos app to my MacBookPro Retina. When I turn on AirDrop on both the iPhone and MacBook, I can share a pic from the MacBook to the iPhone (by dragging a pic into the Finder window on the MacBook), but the MacBook does not appear in the iPhone's Photos app when I try to share a pic from the Photos app. I have reboot the iPhone and turned off the firewall on the MacBook. Seems like this should work. Any suggestions? - Thanks in advance, Jim

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), iPhone 6s Plus

Posted on Feb 9, 2016 5:02 AM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

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Feb 9, 2016 10:40 AM in response to NYC Jim

On the iPhone, do you have both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on?

Airdrop - Using

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NYC Jim Author

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Feb 9, 2016 3:42 PM in response to Eric Root

Hi Eric - Thanks for the quick reply, and Yes, I have turned-on both WiFi and Bluetooth on the iPhone, and I do see the iPhone appear in the Finder on the Mac when I look at AirDrop on that device. I've also used the iPhone in my car via Bluetooth and that works, and the iPhone connects to my home WiFi so that works. I'm stumped.

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Mar 8, 2016 5:46 AM in response to NYC Jim

NYC Jim - I am having the EXACT same issue. I've tried the following with no luck: 1) Soft Restart phone, 2) Hard Restart phone, & 3) Resetting my Network settings.

Too, like you, bluetooth and wifi are both on and I can see my phone from Yostemite but my phone cannot see my computer.

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Eric Root

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Mar 8, 2016 10:27 AM in response to cheetob93

Is Airdrop turned on in the iPhone?

AirDrop to send content from your Mac

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May 17, 2016 6:28 PM in response to NYC Jim

Are you still having the same problem ? Or you already fixed it?

I have the exactly same problem /:

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