Why Doesn't AirDrop Work With My iMac?
After several months of trying, I have not been able to get AirDrop to work since I bought iPad Pro in 2016. Can not wirelessly transfer files between my iPad and my mid-2011 iMac Sierra desktop. But both devices open AirDrop in their Finders!? And a friend's iPhone will share AirDrop with my iPad. I was subsequently told by an Apple Store staff member (long after I had purchased the iPad from his store) that AirDrop doesn't work because the mid-2011 iMac's h/w for performing AirDrops (and Bluetooth pairings too) is not compatible with my iPad Pro's h/w (wish they'd told me this before I bought the iPad from them). I thought I had paid for user-friendly wireless capability between my iMac & iPad. Apparently, my only alternative may be to go back to legacy USB file transferring. Am angry about this because I can't seem to find out if this h/w incompatibility claim is actually true, and what I could do about it. Can anyone tell me please if there is a solution to this dilemma (and please don't tell to me again to simply use iCloud - I have reasons for needing to use AirDrop in lieu of iCloud)? Thank you.
iMac, macOS Sierra (10.12.4)