Q: airdrop between mid-2009 and IOS device not working
Mid 2009 Macbook Pro running El Capitan. Bluetooth and wifi on. When I open Airdrop I only see the airdrop symbol with message "Airdrop let's you share instantly...to share with somebody using a Mac, ask them to go to Airdrop in the Finder". I don't see my IOS device on my Mackbook Pro, nor do I see my MackBook Pro on my IOS device in Airdrop. Genius Bar tech said I needed to add more storage to MacBook Pro. Did this with a new SSD. Still not able to use Airdrop with IOS.
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Posted on Mar 4, 2016 7:10 AM
From: Use AirDrop to send content from your Mac - Apple Support
AirDrop system requirements
To send items to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you need a 2012 or newer Mac model with OS X Yosemite or later, excluding the Mac Pro (Mid 2012).
To send items to another Mac, you need:
- MacBook Pro (Late 2008) or newer, excluding the MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)
- MacBook Air (Late 2010) or newer
- MacBook (Late 2008) or newer, excluding the white MacBook (Late 2008)
- iMac (Early 2009) or newer
- Mac Mini (Mid 2010) or newer
- Mac Pro (Early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or Mid 2010)
Posted on Mar 4, 2016 7:52 AM