IPad to iMac via Bluetooth

Is it possible to connect the iPad to an iMac via bluetooth? I ask because my iMac does "see" the iPad via bluetooth but when I try to 'Browse' the iPad via the iMac I get the message "The device does not have the necessary services". Am I correct then in assuming then that the iPad cannot exchange files with an iMac?

And another thing... Even if you did have BT capability, you can't copy any file over since each data file has to be associated with an app, thus you'd need to use iTunes to associate the file with an app in order to copy. Alternatives are to use Dropbox or iDisk, if the associated app has that capability. For example, to get a Pages document to the iPad, you use either iTunes to copy it to Pages/iPad or put the file on iDisk and then use Pages/iPad to import it. But you can't just connect via BT and copy the file to some folder on the iPad. The iPad doesn't have a traditional folder system like computers.

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melissafromlenexa wrote:
That is not the right device, it is the
Holux
M-1200E Bluetooth GPS Logger
I looked at the same sight for that and it does not say that. This is the first time I have posted a question, you don't have to be mean about it. I am trying to get this to work for a good cause.
It may be the best source of assistance is the manufacturer of the device. I suspect you will need a specific app for the iPhone to get it to work, but the site is rather ambiguous about that.

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When I retry connection from either of the devices some error messages are displayed -
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See here for supported BT profiles: iOS: Supported Bluetooth profiles - Apple Support

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WZZZ wrote:
Csound1 wrote:
Bluetooth is very limited, in range (20 to 40ft on a good day)....
The Bluetooth on my wife's iPad, before I turned it off, put out a signal much further than that. Out of curiosity, I took it down to the lobby of our building, easily a hundred feet or more--just guessing--through one floor and a number of walls. It was still getting a healthy signal there. Maybe the Mac's Bluetooth isn't so powerful. Probably depends on the device being used. I know if I move my mouse not far away from the Mac the connection is quickly lost.
That is an extraordinary connection distance for BlueTooth, did you happen to investigate the data rate at that range?
This really only applies to older Blutooth devices (so should exclude an iPad)
Many USB Bluetooth adapters or "dongles" are available, some of which also include an IrDA adapter. Older (pre-2003) Bluetooth dongles, however, have limited capabilities, offering only the Bluetooth Enumerator and a less-powerful Bluetooth Radio incarnation.[citation needed] Such devices can link computers with Bluetooth with a distance of 100 meters, but they do not offer as many services as modern adapters do.[clarification needed]
The spec for Bluetooth is a bit vague but here is some general info.
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Not the news you wanted. Sorry.

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Hi, bobinpv1.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here are some options that you may find helpful when wanting to view content from an iOS device via your TV.
iOS: About Apple Digital AV Adapters
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4108
iOS: Use AirPlay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5209
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I want to pair my iPhone 3GS (OS 3.1) with my iMac via Bluetooth

I am a bit disappointed that Bluetooth doesn't seem to be very mature in the iPhone. But maybe I'm just clueless as to how to get it working, and, once it's working, it will be good.
My problem is that I can't even discover my iPhone (I have scanned using my iMac with the Bluetooth Setup Assistant app as well as with my other phone, a Samsung SGH-X680). Actually, I was able to discover it once with my iMac and then proceeded with the pairing process. The assistant displayed a sequence of digits in large font and said that I should make sure that same number appears on the iPhone. But nothing happened on the iPhone, it seemed oblivious.
My iPhone's Bluetooth settings are "ON" and it says "Now Discoverable". It also seems to be unable to discover any other devices (like my other phone and the iMac, which both have Bluetooth enabled and are set to be discoverable), it will just say "Searching…" for minutes on end without finding anything.
Please let me know what, if any, options there are that will let me exchange files between my computer and my iPhone via Bluetooth. (I am aware that I can exchange files via USB cable.)
Thanks.

Thank you for the clarification. I find it very stupid that I can't transfer files with Bluetooth. I hope a future software update will add Bluetooth file sharing.

My ipad shows connected via bluetooth but doesnt actually go online

I have recently been using my MacBook Pro internet to connect via bluetooth to my ipad. It was working fine and then I went away for a week and when I came back its now not working. It shows connected on my MacBook and my Ipad but when I try to go on the internet in my ipad it says I cannot connect. Any ideas as to why it was working before and now its not. I have tried uninstalling my ipad from the bluetooth and resetting it up but still nothing.

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HT3621 So why can't you tether an iphone 4S to an ipad 3 LTE via bluetooth?

I have a iPhone 4S (VZ) and an iPad 3 4G (VZ) as my primary devices. I've had both devices for some time. Neither device can see the other in bluetooth discovery, yet ANY other bluetooth enabled device can tether to both devices and use data tethering. Android, windows 7, linux, phones, tablets, desktops, laptops...these all work perfectly when tethering to either device's data connection via bluetooth. I've seen this issue across all iphone 3G or better + ipad combinations.
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Very strange, especially considering Apple's own list of bluetooth profiles indicate that this shouldn't be an issue for any generation ipad, or iPhone 3G or newer.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3647
Aside from a full list of device profiles, this is also listed:
"Personal Area Network Profile (PAN)
Personal Area Network Profile provides network connectivity over Bluetooth. With iOS this is common with multiplayer games and Personal Hotspot on iPhone. See this article for additional information.
iPod touch and iPad with iOS 4.3 or later support Internet tethering from an iPhone with iOS 4.2.6 or later, through PAN. "
OK!
To me this indicates that tethering should work. One way at the very least. (ipad to iphone)
Please give us an official response on this issue Apple.

I was trying to share my 3G connection from my iPhone 5 (6.1) and my mba (10.8.3)
Maybe I have a solution
1-Pairing
Turn on bluetooth on the iPhone
Turn on bluetooth on the macbook
activated and detectable must be on
"+" to add a device
choose the iphone
follow the instruction
On the iPhone appears a notification showing the same pairing code as the iPhone
Choose Pair (or the left handside button, I haven't got an english iPhone)
On the macbook, you receive the confirmation that the pairing is ok - but the iPhone won't connect !!
2-Connecting whatsoever !
Just in case I reboot the iPhone but I don't know if it matters
Turn on the bluetooth on the iPhone (must be on, on the macbook too )
The macbook must show on the device list of the iPhone
Click on it
The famous notification appears ! "Can't connect..." - DO NOT PRESS any button leave the iPhone like this
On the macbook, choose the bluetooth icon on the status bar.
Choose iPhone
Choose connect
There you are ! Connected !
Just press Home button on the iPhone and do whatever you do with both device.
Later on it appears that the connexion doesn't need this trick anymore . But you need to connect from the macbook end. It doesn't work from the iPhone
Hope it helps

I am having trouble connecting my iphone 4 to my imac via bluetooth.

I tried to pair my iPhone with my iMac but it didn't work. The Mac first says the connection is successful but the iPhone tells me it was not and forgets the iMac. Then I go into the Bluetooth menu on the iMac and there is a red dot next to the iPhone on the menu saying that it is not connected. Is there a specific way or order that this needs to be done in or software I need?

You can't connect your iPhone to your iMac via BT. Simple as that.

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