Bluetooth connection of iPhone and iMac

I can't connect iphone and imac via bluetooth! How does this work?

Bluetooth between Mac and iPhone is only for Internet Sharing (which is network dependent, but generally requires you to pay for a tethering package). 
Unlike most mobile phones you can't use Bluetooth File Exchange to view the iPhone on a Mac. :-/
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