Airdrop between my imac and iPhone

how do I use airdrop to move files between my imac and iphone5?

You cannot.
iDevices to iDevices only
or
Macs to Macs only

Similar Messages

  • After upgrading to YOSEMITE, I tried to use Airdrop between my iMac and iPhone 6 Plus but they don't recognize each other. It also didn't recognize my iPad. I need help

    After upgrading to YOSEMITE, I tried to use Airdrop between my iMac and iPhone 6 Plus but they don't recognize each other. It also didn't recognize my iPad.
    Please help!

    After upgrading to YOSEMITE, I tried to use Airdrop between my iMac and iPhone 6 Plus but they don't recognize each other. It also didn't recognize my iPad.
    Please help!

  • HT4783 Why can I not airdrop between my iMac and iPad Air?

    Is there a way to airdrop between my iMac and iPad Air?

    AirDrop uses different systems to transfer data in iDevices and Macs, so you cannot use AirDrop between an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad and a Mac. If you want this feature, send the idea to Apple > http://www.apple.com/feedback
    Instead, there are other ways to transfer data between the Mac and your iPad, like Dropbox, or use iTunes.

  • Airdrop between Macbook Pro and iPhone 5 not working

    Hi, I'm trying to use Airdrop between my Macbook Pro 17" (early 2009) running OS Yosemite, and my iPhone 5 running IOS 8.0.2, but it is not working.
    All the specs on both of my laptop and iPhone seem to be ok, as Apple says in the System Requirements.
    I've verified that Airdrop works fine betwen my Macbook Pro and other Mac laptops, but not with my iPhone.
    I've all tried, but it's impossible, it doesn't work, and it should work.
    I attach a screenshot showing the specs of my Macbook Pro, as well as the System Requirements.
    Please,any solution?
    Thank you.

    From Mac Basics: AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to ...
    "In order to transfer files between a Mac and and an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, your iOS device needs iOS 7 or later installed and your Mac needs to be a 2012 or later model."

  • AirDrop between Mac Pro and Iphone 6 not working

    Dear Team,
    I have been using Mac Pro since Late Dec 2012. My version of Mac is Mac book Pro (13 Inch, late 2011) with Yosemite 10.10.3 version. I have recently bought iphone 6  ios (8.3).My Mac is not providing me an option for "Allow me to be discovered by". I have searched all my setting, I could see any option.
    Please help me and suggest.
    Regards,
    Faiz

    This
    Mac Basics: AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices - Apple Support
    includes
    In order to transfer files between a Mac and and an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
    your iOS device needs to include a lightning connector
    your iOS device needs iOS 7 or later installed
    your Mac needs to be a 2012 or later model with OS X Yosemite installed
    Your Mac and iOS device both need bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on. You do not have to be connected to a specific Wi-Fi network.

  • How do I sync calendars between my iMac and iPhone?

    I have tried to follow these Apple instructions but cannot find the Info or Contacts tab spoken about in point 2. Can anybody help?
    Open iTunes, then connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to your Mac.Open iTunes
    Select your device, click the Info (or Contacts) tab, then select Sync Calendars.
    Select whether you want to sync all your calendars or only the calendars you select.
    Select any other options, then click Apply.Your calendar information is updated each time you connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to your Mac.

    Thank you Wjosten,
    Yes I'm using Mavericks but I am reluctant to use icloud because its just another bill to pay every month and I think its unfair of Apple to take this facility away from me just because I can't afford to icloud.
    However, thank you for sending me this message.
    YDS

  • I have had apple products now for apron 7 years BUT have never been able to make the bluetooth work , not even when 2 products i.e. : phone and iPod are in the same room. So i stopped trying but would like to set it up between my iMac and i

    hi can anyone help please ? i have had apple products now for apron 7 years BUT have never been able to make the bluetooth work , not even when 2 products i.e. : phone and iPod are in the same room. So i stopped trying but would like to set it up between my iMac and iphone / ipad but can't get it to work, they say discoverable but just will not connect to one another. I also tried the connection code and tried without one ... NO JOY ... Is this common or am i a twit ?

    You can't connect an iPhone or iPad to a Mac via Bluetooth, except for Internet tethering.
    You're not doing anything wrong - it just isn't a feature of iOS devices.
    What were you hoping a Bluetooth connection would allow you to do?

  • AirDrop used to work between my iMac and MacBook Pro. Now, when I try to transfer a file (either direction) I get a message that my certificate is invalid or that the file has not been accepted. What do I do?

    AirDrop used to work between my iMac and MacBook Pro. Now, when I try to transfer a file (either direction) I get a message that my certificate is invalid or that the file has not been accepted. What do I dot correct this?

    Message was edited by: leroydouglas
    better yet, try this solution:
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/12351186#12351186

  • Airdrop is not working between my imac and air book. Why?

    Airdrop is very unreliable between my IMAC and Airbook. This is a recent problem and very annoying. Rebooting both computers restores it for a while. I now have to resort to emailing documents to myself to transfer simple small pages ot PDFs. I can;t find anything on the net to fix it but others have the same problem.

    This is what my Airdrop looks like.  It doesn't pick up my iPad, running ios8 (Airdrop is ON) and none of the drop down menus function.  What is the big question mark?
    I am using an iMac, just upgraded to the new Yosemite yesterday (BTW, Airdrop never worked previously either, and the window looked the same as now)

  • How can I sync my calendars (between my iMac and Apple devices (iPhone

    How can I sync my calendars (between my iMac and Apple devices (iPhone and iPad)?
    I have an Apple Mac Book Pro OSX 10.9.3  8 GB and I have the iPhone 5S and a recent iPad also.
    Would like to link my calendars and has not been successful in doing so.
    Can someone walk me through the steps?  Thanks.

    Use iCloud:
    iPhone/iPad:
    Switch on in Settings > iCloud > Calendars On
    Mac:
     > Systems Preferences... > iCloud > Calendars checked
    Read here:
    iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Calendar

  • How do I change the icloud account on my iphone? I want to use the same account for all my apple devices (macbook air and imac and iphone). I can't see where I can amend the iphone account because it is in grey?

    I want to use the same account for all my apple devices (macbook air, imac and iphone). I can't see how I can amend the iphone account because it is in grey? I also can't remember the password for this account so i can't even delete it and start again?
    Help!
    Thanks

    Deleting an iCloud account only deletes it from the Device, not from iCloud.  In iOS 8, the name of this setting changed to "Sign Out" as that is a better reflection of what actually happens.  Your iCloud data remains on the server, available to devices still signed into the account, but the device you sign out of the account on is disconnected from the account, and as a result, the iCloud data from that account is removed from the device.  It will redownload to the device should you sign back into the account.
    The only issue you'll run into when you switch between accounts is with my photo stream photos older than 30 days.  When you delete (or sign out of) and account, your photo stream photos are deleted along with the other data from the account in question.  However, unlike other data which remains on the server and can redownload to your device when you sign back in, my photo stream photos only remain in iCloud for 30 days.  When you sign back in, you will only get back my photo stream photos added in the last 30 days (as older photos are no longer in iCloud to redownload).  Like other account data, any my photo stream photos on your other devices signed into the account are unaffected by this.  If you want to keep older my photo stream photos on your device as you change iCloud accounts, save them to your camera roll before deleting (signing out of) the account.

  • Syncing Mail Between My iMac and Macbook

    I am new to the Mac world (I am a PC convert) and I now have an iMac and a Macbook for work.
    I have a couple of questions (some of which belong in this group and some elsewhere but I figured someone here could point me in the right direction):
    1. My company's email does not support IMAP, only POP. What is the best way to keep my email clients sync'ed? Ideally I would like my Inbox and all of my folders to be the same on my desktop and laptop and it would be great if it was automated somehow.
    2. What is the best way to handle my iPhone? Should I make my Macbook the "Sync Master" and only sync it to that?
    3. What is the best way to keep my folders and iTunes sync'ed between my iMac and Macbook? Someone suggested Martian Slingshot as the best way to keep them together. Do other people concur?
    Any other advice/experience that people may have on the easiest way to use a Desktop in the office and travel with a sync'ed laptop is appreciated.
    As I mentioned, I am very new to the Mac world. I can't really think of any great way to sync them in the PC World either but I am grateful for your help. I know I should have gotten a Macbook Pro but my boss didn't want to get me one so I am stuck with the hardware I have.
    Thanks.
    Jeremy

    What I've done with email in the past is set only one of the machines to delete email from the server (if your company allows you that option). But you need to make sure you check with the one that doesn't delete before the other. You may be able to delete manually as well, so don't delete anything from the server until mail has been downloaded to both (I think this can be done in Apple Mail under advanced prefs). But that won't help with tracking replies, etc. And you'll have to manage mailboxes seperately.
    .Mac has a bunch of syncing options, but you may not want to go to that expense.
    Sorry I don't have any advice on the other stuff, only running 1 Mac.

  • TS4000 How to sync Reminders with iMac and iPhone?

    I want to keep Reminders synced between my iMac and my iPhone.  There aren't much in the way of instructions in the iPhone manual.  Only to go to iCloud settings on both devices and make sure Reminders is turned on in both.  I have an iCloud account and I have  turned on Reminders in iCloud on both devices, but what I create on my iPhone doesn't show up on my iMac and vice versa.

    Thanks. I had seen this page and done these things.  Items created on my iPhone go to iCloud and I can see them there in my browser.  But for some reason they don't come to my iMac and what is created on my iMac doesn't go to the cloud even though iCloud is turned on and signed in to my account and the appropriate boxes are checked in System Preferences.  I just upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mavericks a couple of weeks ago and so am just starting using Reminders, but I do try to read the instructions.

  • I have an iMac, an iPhone, and a MacBook Pro.  My full iTunes library is on the iMac and iPhone, but only a handful of songs are on my MacBook.  They are all associated with the same Apple ID.  How do I get all of my music on the laptop?

    I have an iMac, an iPhone, and a MacBook Pro.  My full iTunes library is on the iMac and iPhone, but only a handful of songs are on my MacBook.  They are all associated with the same Apple ID.  When I try to sync, I get a warning message stating that I will lose songs on my phone which aren't on the laptop.  How transfer my music from my phone to the laptop?

    Hey kbert73
    I would do a transfer of purchases from the phone and not sync. If you sync then it will want to start over and sync music that is on the MacBook Pro. If you want to transfer the music, check out the article below that will give you multiple options on how to move. I have also provided on how to sync with multiple computers.
    iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
    Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1202
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Regards,
    -Norm G.

  • Can I seamlessly toggle Apple TV between Mac Mini and Iphone / iPad?

    I am having a Mac Mini, iPad, iPhone and Apple TV. Currently i am using 2 HDMI cables 1 between TV and Mac Mini and 2nd between TV and Apple TV. Seems like If i toggle between iPad / iPhone display via apple TV and Mac Mini display via apple TV; it becomes an issue.
    Can I seamlessly toggle Apple TV between Mac Mini and iPhone / iPad?
    Regards,
    Mahendra Panchal.

    Seems like If i toggle between iPad / iPhone display via apple TV and Mac Mini display via apple TV;
    Toggle how?  What are you doing?  Why do you have the MacMini connected to the TV?  That is the whole point of AppleTV.  It is a simple way ( in therory ) to get your content to your TV without having to plug your computer in to your TV.
    it becomes an issue.
    What does?  What is the issue?  What specifically fails or does not work?

Maybe you are looking for