Airdrop not working on my macbook pro mid 2010 on high sierra any suggestions please?

Hi there, I need some urgent help. I have a macbook pro mid 2010. My airdrop doesnt work. It shows in the side bar, my wifi and bluetooth is on but none of my other devices show up on the aitdrop drop down on my macbook. IOs there a fix for this?

OBS, MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), iOS 10.3.3

Posted on Oct 4, 2018 4:49 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2018 12:05 PM

Between macOS and iOS.


You do not qualify:

AirDrop system requirements

To share between a Mac and an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you need any of these devices and operating systems:

  • Mac from 2012 or later (excluding the mid-2012 Mac Pro) using OS X Yosemite or later
  • iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iOS 7 or later

To share between Mac computers, both computers must be one of these models:

MacBook Pro introduced in late 2008 or later, excluding the MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)


Use AirDrop on your Mac - Apple Support

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Oct 5, 2018 12:05 PM in response to garronfrompretoria

Between macOS and iOS.


You do not qualify:

AirDrop system requirements

To share between a Mac and an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you need any of these devices and operating systems:

  • Mac from 2012 or later (excluding the mid-2012 Mac Pro) using OS X Yosemite or later
  • iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iOS 7 or later

To share between Mac computers, both computers must be one of these models:

MacBook Pro introduced in late 2008 or later, excluding the MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)


Use AirDrop on your Mac - Apple Support

Oct 5, 2018 11:43 AM in response to garronfrompretoria

Hello garronfrompretoria,

I understand that you are having an issue with AirDrop on your Mac. I use my Mac a lot and know how important it is to have your device working as expected, and I'm here to help.

Here is a resource that can assist you:

Use AirDrop on your Mac

Specifically:

If you can't see the other device in AirDrop

If a device doesn't appear as an AirDrop recipient, make sure that both devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on and are within 30 feet (9 meters) of each other. If that doesn't help, check these settings on your Mac or iOS device.

On Mac:

  • Choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder, then make sure that AirDrop is turned on.
  • Check the ”Allow me to be discovered by” setting at the bottom of the AirDrop window. When AirDrop is set to receive content from Contacts Only, both devices must be signed in to iCloud, and the email address or phone number associated with the sender's Apple ID must be in the Contacts app of your Mac.
  • If the Mac is from 2012 or earlier, click “Don't see who you're looking for?” in the AirDrop window or sharing sheet of the sharing Mac. Then click “Search for an Older Mac.”
  • If the receiving Mac is using OS X Mavericks or earlier, make sure that an AirDrop window is open on that Mac: choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder.
  • Make sure that “Block all incoming connections” is turned off in Security & Privacy preferences of the receiving Mac.

On iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

  • Check the AirDrop setting in Control Center. When AirDrop is set to receive content from Contacts Only, both devices must be signed in to iCloud, and the email address or phone number associated with the sender's Apple ID must be in the Contacts app of your iOS device.
  • Make sure that Personal Hotspot is turned off in Settings > Cellular of the receiving iOS device.

Have a great day!

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