Use airdrop with iPhone 5

How do I use Airdrop to move files between my iMac and iPhone 5. It appears active on my iMac but the iMac doesn't see my iPhone 5. Do I need to enable it on the iPhone? How do I do that?

A cool Air Drop workaround for sharing items between your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iTouch) and your Mac is to use Apple Message. Simply drag drop any item into Apple Message on the Mac, or copy/paste it on the iOS device and send a message to yourself.
Hopefully Apple will consider adding AirDrop to iOS since I think it would encourage folks to stay Apple loyal.

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fine print of http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/

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Hi Brok25;
Thanks for the question. The resource below explains the specs and settings that are needed for AirDrop. Check the settings and look to see if your MacBook Pro is listed.
Mac Basics: AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203106
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System Requirements
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MacBook Pro (Late 2008 or newer)*
MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 or newer)*
iMac (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or Mid 2010)
*The MacBook Pro (17-Inch Late 2008) and the white MacBook (Late 2008) do not support AirDrop.
For help identifying your Mac, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu. You can refer to the Apple Support website to find out if your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch includes a lightning connector.
Cheers,
- Judy

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From the Using Airdrop page:
Apple wrote:
You can't use AirDrop on iOS to share with OS X users, and OS X users can't use AirDrop to share with iOS devices.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5887

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