Airdrop is missing from Finder

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nirk Author

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Airdrop is missing from Finder

Hi everyone,

The details of my MBP is shown bellow.

The problem is Airdrop does not show up in finder. It even does not appear in Finder>Preferences>Sidebar also.

Recently I have updated my MBP to El Capitan 10.11.6. Since then Airdrop disappear.

Would appreciate any help. Thanks!

Nirmalya

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Aug 1, 2016 4:21 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 1, 2016 4:26 AM in response to nirk

AirDrop system requirements

To send items to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or to receive items from those devices, you need a 2012 or later 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 later, excluding the MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)
MacBook Air (Late 2010) or later
MacBook (Late 2008) or later, excluding the white MacBook (Late 2008)
iMac (Early 2009) or later
Mac Mini (Mid 2010) or later
Mac Pro (Early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or Mid 2010)

Use AirDrop to send content from your Mac - Apple Support

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Answer 2

Aug 1, 2016 4:32 AM in response to nirk

There has been similar issues after upgrading to El Capitan from Yosemite.

Maybe this will help: If Share options or Markup is missing after upgrading to OS X Yosemite or El Capitan - Apple Support

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