Having looked all the way down Apple's page it does say:
AirDrop system requirements
To send items to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you need a 2012 or
newer Mac model with OS X Yosemite or later, excluding the Mac Pro (Mid 2012).
Whereas it seems that a Mac from late 2008 onwards can use AirDrop with another
Mac.
That will be why it doesn’t work between my Mid-2011 iMac and iOS …
Stephen
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> On 12 Jan 2016, at 16:11, Michael Simpson <[email protected]> wrote:
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> That's what I thought but no connection between MBP or MacMini Mid 2010 EL
> Capitan 10.11.2.
>
> Can only connect iOS devices to each other.
>
> Sent from my iPad Air
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> On 12 Jan 2016, at 15:54, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]
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> According to Apple’s site, yes : https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203106
> <https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203106>
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>> On 12 Jan 2016, at 15:53, Michael Simpson <[email protected]
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>> HI, Should AirDrop work on my Late 2008 MacBook Pro OS X Yosemite 10.10.5
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>> Michael
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