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  1. M

    Hotspot and Airdrop - Apple, are you serious ??

    It is not a matter of just iOS 18 - it kept working so badly years before that. Hard to believe that Apple globally brags with 0,001mm thinner stuff, 10 more pixels etc. and these basic things keep working hopelessly all the time. I used to have some old Samsung phone with Android - it was...
    • Micka88
    • Thread
    • airdrop hotspot
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 18
  2. B

    Automatically converting jpeg to heic options

    Hey guys, I often use my MacBook to transfer photos from my camera's sim card to my iphone via airdrop. Is there a method for automating a conversion of jpeg to HEIC to save storage space on my iphone? Thanks in advance, B.
  3. R

    Airdrop file size limits?

    Has Apple added a file size limit to Airdrop with iOS/iPadOS 17? I used to be able to transfer 8 gigabyte sized folders between my devices on version 16, but with 17 they get declined or fail. This is frustrating for managed devices where I don't have the content on my macbook.
    • ResolutionNZ
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    • airdrop airdrop declined airdrop failed file size limits ios17 ipados17
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 17
  4. L

    Can't receive files through Airdrop on mac mini

    I no longer can receive files through Airdrop on mac mini. Everything was fine a few months ago. I can send, but I cannot receive. The settings are the same through all devices (mini, macbook Air, iPhone), and works on other two devices, but mac mini cannot receive, can only send. The...
  5. W

    Mac Mini and AirDrop

    I have had my beloved M1 Mac Mini since the spring of 2022. Rugged, dependable workhorse. I recently updated to MacOS Sonoma 14.1 from MacOS Ventura 13. Unfortunately, there was an immediate side-effect: AirDrop started acting up. This happened before, but not recently. Here's how it goes...
    • Wingsley
    • Thread
    • 2015 macbook pro 13-inch airdrop airdrop won't detect m1 mac mini macos mojave macos sonoma
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac mini
  6. P

    Airdrop sends PDFs to Files app

    If I use airdrop to send a PDF from one device (iPhone or iPad) to another, when I select Accept I no longer can select which app should receive the file. PDF files automatically get sent to iCloud Drive. Airdrop did not behave this way in iOS 16. Is there any fix for this behavior?
  7. Alvin777

    How to Not Have Generic Stickman Photos on macOS & iOS AirDrop?

    Hi Apple friends. How does one have an image on these generic 'stickman' photos on AirDrop for both macOS and iOS: Thanks in advance. Have a good & blessed weekend.
  8. one more

    AirDrop bug? [Resolved]

    Hi guys, Can you please check if AirDrop works between your iOS/iPadOS 17 devices and macOS Monterey 12.6.9 (21G726)? Ever since updating Monterey a few days ago my MBP is no longer seen in the AirDrop window. Not sure if it is iOS or macOS related, though, so will post it in both. 🤔 Update...
  9. kittonian

    M2 Ultra Mac Studio - Airdrop and Handoff Not Working

    Anyone else having this issue on 13.4? My iPhone XR will not see my new M2 Ultra Mac Studio for Airdrop or Handoff. Using the iPhone as a FaceTime camera works perfectly and the iPhone is running the latest 16.5 iOS. I know AirDrop is working on my iPhone because it sees my wife's iPhone just...
    • kittonian
    • Thread
    • airdrop handoff m2 ultra mac studio
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Studio
  10. PandaNix

    Airdrop waiting… waiting… but never show up for the other user. Gooogle fixes don’t work

    I’m travelling and using an Airalo eSIM and airdropping has stopped working and everything is set up ‘right’. * Bluetooth & wifi is on * Person I want to send to is in my contact list * The person shows up and is selected and then it just ‘waits’ * It’s always worked before * Airdrop...
  11. Alvin777

    iPhone's & iMac's Airdrops See Each Other But Both Can't Send Nor Receive

    Hello Mac friends, w/ the iPhone's and iMac's Bluetooths ON, their Airdrops can see each other, I can also copy paste to and from between them but when I drag a PDF to the iPhone Airdrop on the iMac nothing happens, it's not in the Files app nor any app; or when I use Share to send a photo to...
  12. Buadhai

    Resolved Networking Woes: Airdrop, AFP, SMB

    I'm posting this only because it seems so baffling and because someone else might run in to the same thing. This morning my wife needed to access an iCloud file from her MBA still on Catalina 10.15.7. The original file was on her M1 iMac sitting right next to the MBA and connected to the same...
    • Buadhai
    • Thread
    • afp airdrop file sharing icloud networking smb
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Networking
  13. H

    AirDrop Waiting-Strange AirDrop Contact

    HELP!! Like a million other people, I was struggling with the whole AirDrop "waiting" went thru every fix in the book, nothing worked. So, I started to try everything ah-gain. (Before I continue-I'd like to address some things 1st; yes my device supports airdrop; I literally just used Airdrop...
    • HistoryNerd63
    • Thread
    • airdrop airdrop contact contact list contacts groups
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 16
  14. A

    Wi-Fi Jitter, Erratic Ping, Latency Due To AWDL (AirDrop/AirPlay)

    I have noticed that Wi-Fi on macOS Ventura has high jitter. This affects any real-time application. It is common for latency (ping) to spike to spike from a normal 2-10ms to nearly 200ms. This has happened in 13.0 and now 13.1. The only fix so far has been to disable AWDL; which is used by...
  15. Karlos Fandango

    Airdrop M1 and intel Macs not seeing each other

    =====AIREDROP===== • My new M1 MBA [Monterey] sees my iPhone 8+ in Airdrop and the iPhone sees the M1... all works great. • My 2011 MBA [High Sierra] sees my iMac 2011 [High Sierra] in Airdrop and my iMac 2011 sees my MBA 2011... all works fine. However, my M1 MBA doesn't see either 2011 Macs...
  16. R

    Airdrop freezing resolved in Monterery?

    I've had issues with apps in Big Sur freezing when I go to airdrop a file using the share function. I have the last Gen Intel Macbook Pro 13". Was this issue ever fixed in Monterrey? I recently downgraded to Catalina (what a nightmare that process was) because I couldn't get my 2015 Wacom...
  17. W

    AirDrop and using iOS devices as a data transporter

    MY CURRENT HARDWARE SITUATION: iPhone SE 2022 (running iOS 15) iPad Mini 2 (running iOS 12) M1 Mac Mini (running MacOS Monterey) late-2013 MacBook Pro 13", core i5 (running MacOS Mojave) late-2013 iMac 21.5", core i5(running MacOS Mojave) AirPort Extreme I recently bought the "new" M1 Mac...
    • Wingsley
    • Thread
    • airdrop ios file sharing ios files manage ios12 ios15 ipadmini2 iphonese2022
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iOS 15
  18. rmg24

    AirDrop issues on M1

    Hi. Just received my MacBook Pro (M1, 2021) but when I airdrop something from my iPhone or iPad to Mac it is so slow, it takes up to 40 seconds to start sending files and transfer is not as fast as my previous Mac, however that doesn’t happen when I airdrop from Mac to other devices. I...
  19. C

    iCloud iCloud mistakes new MacBook Pro (14", 2021) for old MacBook Pro (13", 2015); makes it impossible to sync Safari data or use Airdrop

    Hi, This is subtle and confusing issue. I bought a new 14" MBP to replace my aging 2015 13" MBP back in November. However, since then, iCloud features in Safari have been intermittent to unusable. iCloud tabs do not work, at all. The Reading List syncs intermittently and incompletely. Handoff...
  20. W

    AirDrop stopped working

    MY HARDWARE: Late-2013 iMac Core i5, running MacOS Mojave (recently clean-installed) FAMILY HARDWARE: 2013 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5, running MacOS Mojave (recently installed) Prior to updating the MacOS, these two machines would interact via AirDrop without issue. They are both set to be...
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