AirDrop stopped working

[Wingsley]

My elderly parents own a late-2013 MacBook Pro.

Yesterday, I updated the laptop from MacOS 10.12.6 Sierra to 10.14 Mojave.

Since that time, I cannot reliably get AirDrop to work. Other devices do not see the laptop.

AirDrop was working fine before installing Mojave.

Any ideas on how to get AirDrop working again?

 

[CoastalOR]

Try checking the settings mentioned in this Apple support document:

Use AirDrop to send items to nearby Apple devices

Use AirDrop to send photos, videos, and more to a Mac, iPhone, or iPad.

support.apple.com

 

[Wingsley]

Try checking the settings mentioned in this Apple support document:

Use AirDrop to send items to nearby Apple devices

Use AirDrop to send photos, videos, and more to a Mac, iPhone, or iPad.

support.apple.com

Following the Settings instructions actually worked. Counter-intuitively, I turned on the Firewall but made sure it deselected "block all incoming connections".

 

[Wingsley]

Problem solved. Thank you!

 

[MBAir2010]

Problem solved. Thank you!

today the MacBook air went from snow leopard-Mt Lion to high sierra
and everything (icloud sync, safari, air drop etc,) needed time to work.
just an apple thing i guess!