My Mac is not visible for airdrop, inspite of allowing to be seen by everyone. what is wrong

My Mac is not visible for airdrop, inspite of allowing to be seen by everyone. I cant see my mac e.g. on my phone. But i can see my phone from the mac. What is wrong?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jun 20, 2023 11:17 PM

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Posted on Jun 22, 2023 07:46 AM

Hi jafranme,


Thanks for reaching out. We'll be happy to help you out with AirDrop on your Mac. We see you came from If Mail on your Mac keeps asking for your password. For an issue with AirDrop, we'd recommend the following:


"If you can't see the other device in AirDrop


Make sure that both devices are within 30 feet (9 meters) of each other and have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.

Choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder, then check the ”Allow me to be discovered by” setting in the AirDrop window.


Install the latest software updates for your Mac and other devices.

Make sure that incoming connections aren't blocked in firewall settings:

  • macOS Ventura or later: Choose Apple menu  > System Settings. Click Network in the sidebar, then click Firewall on the right. Click the Options button, then make sure that “Block all incoming connections” is turned off.
  • Earlier versions of macOS: Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy. Click the Firewall tab, then click the lock  and enter your administrator password when prompted. Click Firewall Options, then make sure that “Block all incoming connections” is deselected."


This is from Use AirDrop on your Mac.


We hope this helps you out.


Cheers!


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Jun 22, 2023 07:46 AM in response to jafranme

Hi jafranme,


Thanks for reaching out. We'll be happy to help you out with AirDrop on your Mac. We see you came from If Mail on your Mac keeps asking for your password. For an issue with AirDrop, we'd recommend the following:


"If you can't see the other device in AirDrop


Make sure that both devices are within 30 feet (9 meters) of each other and have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.

Choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder, then check the ”Allow me to be discovered by” setting in the AirDrop window.


Install the latest software updates for your Mac and other devices.

Make sure that incoming connections aren't blocked in firewall settings:

  • macOS Ventura or later: Choose Apple menu  > System Settings. Click Network in the sidebar, then click Firewall on the right. Click the Options button, then make sure that “Block all incoming connections” is turned off.
  • Earlier versions of macOS: Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy. Click the Firewall tab, then click the lock  and enter your administrator password when prompted. Click Firewall Options, then make sure that “Block all incoming connections” is deselected."


This is from Use AirDrop on your Mac.


We hope this helps you out.


Cheers!


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