Can't set up Handoff/SMS Relay

Hi,
I'm using an iPhone 5 w/ iOS 8.1 and a Mac mini (Late 2012) running Yosemite. The problem is I can't get either Handoff or SMS Relay to work.
I made sure to enable Handoff in FaceTime settings and System Preferences on my Mac, Wi-Fi is also on on both devices, but neither of these features work.
There's another issue with SMS Relay: when I try to set it up on iPhone it tells me to enter the code shown on my Mac, but the problem is it never actually shows me any code.
I'm not really sure if it's a problem with the iPhone or Mac or both.
Any ideas, guys?
Thanks!

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