#How to find airdrop on mac pro software#

Click Firewall Options, then deselectВ вЂњBlock all incoming connections. Click the Firewall tab, then click the lock and enter your administrator password when prompted.

Choose Apple menu пЈї > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.

Select the appropriate discovery setting. This will display the discovery settings. A menu that comes in a drop-down form will show up. Press the text that says Allow Me To Be Discovered By. Or you can opt to choose AirDrop within the Go menu of Finder.

#How to find airdrop on mac pro software#

If AirDrop is set to Contacts Only on a device with an earlier software version, you can change the option to Everyone while using AirDrop, then change it back when not in use. Open Finder and go to its sidebar and choose AirDrop.

The Contacts Only option is available on devices that support iOS 10 and later, iPadOS, and macOS Sierra 10.12 and later. If set to receive from Contacts Only, both devices must be signed in to iCloud, and the email address or phone number associated with the sender's AppleВ ID must be in the Contacts app of the receiving device. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch have a similar setting. Choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder, thenВ check the вЂќAllow me to be discovered byвЂќ setting in the AirDrop window.Make sure that your devices can receive AirDrop requests: Each iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is using iOS 7 or later, with PersonalВ HotspotВ turned off.To find out, choose Apple menu пЈї > About This Mac.

Each Mac was introduced in 2012 or later (excluding the 2012 Mac Pro) and is using OS X Yosemite or later.Both devices are within 30 feet (9 meters) of each other and have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.Make sure that your devices meet these requirements: