Connecting iPhone to Macbook by Bluetooth

Hi,
How do I connect my iPhone 5 to my Macbook Pro by Bluetooth? I can pair the 2 devices but cannot connect them. I would like to do transfer of files from my iPhone to my computer. Kindly assist. Thanks.

This is not a feature of the bluetooth profile offered by the phone and never was

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