I really wonder how this is supposed to work. I remember it worked maybe once or twice, but mostly impossible. I have iPhone 6plus (latest iOs) and MacBook Pro Retina (latest OSX), bluetooth on on both. I want to transfer photos from iPhone to MacBook, I can tap as much as I want on AirDrop icon, nothing ever happens. No response, no message, simply nothing. Why Apple makes and designs things that do not work ?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10)
Are your devices on the same WiFi network and signed onto with the same Apple ID?
Yes, they are ...
Tap the icon with an arrow coming out of the box after you have selected a picture. Then tap Airdrop and if your MBP is in range it should show up as an icon on the phone. Once oh tap that the image appears in preview on the MBP via a notification. I do these steps many times when I use the Mac to answer questions on this forum
by the way swipe up from below and invoke control center. Please make sure Airdrop is not turned off.
The strange thing is that my MBP is not seen by the iPhone. When I tried it now and my son was close by with his MBP, his was seen immediately and transfer easily done. Mine is invisible: bluetooth is on and the same apple ID and network. What can be the problem ?
Does your iPhone show up as a device on iTunes on your Mac?
When connected via cable - yes, tried just now. Tapping on Airdrop icon on the iPhone - MBP does not appear
This is a hunch - on the summary page of iTunes - if you scroll down there is an option to sync the iPhone to the Mac via WiFi - is that checked and can you actually do it?
This option was not checked, I did it now, disconnected the cable but there is no indication of any possible connection via wifi (while both are on the same wifi - and as I mentioned , my son's MBP that is not connected with my iPhone in any way was seen on iPhone Airdrop immediately
No - I meant now that the option is checked is your phone being detected by your MBP with iTunes running or in Bluetooth preferences?
No, it is not
That is where the problem may lie - as you pointed out - it is simply not seeing your phone either way - you may want to bring it in to a Genius bar
Air Drop - mission impossible
