Hi Graham, The WAMUG Mailing List condones attachments being sent in messages :(
Comments in Situ below. > On 2 Nov 2014, at 3:36 pm, Graham Rabe <gra...@rabe.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Ronni, > > Attached are two screen shots of what I have on both Macs in System > Preferences > Sharing > > The missing word in the MBA is “public” and on the iMac the word before > “folder” is again Public That's correct the Public Folder is shared on both MBA & iMac and you have added Music folder to shared on MBA You use the + to add other folders to share... <http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18697> > > I have “Allow me to be discovered by” on the iMac Airdrop window but that’s > not there on the MBA. BUT What do you have selected beside "Allow me to be discovered by" menu?: The choices are; 'No One' - 'Contacts Only' - 'Everyone' ?? > On MBA at the bottom of the Airdrop screen is “Airdrop lets you share > instantly with people nearby. To share with someone using a Mac, ask them to > go to Airdrop in the Finder”. In Finder Window - Open AirDrop on both the iMac & MBA and then check what you have selected beside "Allow me to be discovered by" Menu Did you read the link I sent previously explaining Sending & Receiving Files using AirDrop in Yosemite? <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6510> Cheers, Ronni 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > > Thanks for your ongoing help. > > Cheers, > > Graham > <Screen Shot One.pdf> > <Screen Shot Two.pdf> > >> On 2 Nov 2014, at 3:01 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi Graham, >> >> AirDrop works on MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer). >> In a Finder Window click AirDrop - what do you have selected in the menu >> "Allow me to be discovered by: ? >> >> You DONT need File Sharing turned ON to use AirDrop! >> AirDrop is more of a temporary opening of the security gates than File >> Sharing is. >> When I travel with my Mac I turn "File Sharing" OFF. >> I have "File Sharing" ON when home or on a Network I trust. >> >> I suggested File Sharing to test you can share files. >> >> Do you have "File Sharing" turned ON on both your Macs? >> >> System Preferences > Sharing >> In that Window you see on the left under 'On' - 'Service' >> Screen Sharing, File Sharing, Printer Sharing etc >> Do you have these ticked? >> You then see on the right side - File Sharing: ON (green dot) >> "Other users can access shared folders on this computer, etc >> The "Options" button is directly under this. >> >> What do you have under 'Shared Folders'? >> >> Information about AirDrop >> AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices >> >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6510 <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6510>> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >> >> >> On 2 Nov 2014, at 1:42 pm, Graham Rabe <gra...@rabe.com.au >> <mailto:gra...@rabe.com.au>> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ronni, >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> >>> Tried all of your suggestions except unable to do in System Prefs > Sharing >>> - with File Sharing: On >>> Click Options: and check "Share files and folders using AFP” >>> >>> There is no “Options” box in “sharing” on either my MBA or the iMac. >>> >>> So, still can’t Airdrop. >>> >>> Maybe this is Apple’s way of getting me to get the latest MBA - although >>> googling the problem makes clear that a 2011 MBA should be able to use >>> Airdrop with Yosemite. >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Graham >>> >>>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 12:23 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Oh forgot to also mention in System Prefs > Sharing - with File Sharing: On >>>> Click Options: and check "Share files and folders using AFP" >>>> >>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 12:20 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Graham, >>>>> >>>>> System Preferences > Security & Privacy - select Firewall >>>>> Type your password to unlock >>>>> Click on Firewall Options & check you have - File Sharing (AFP) "Allow >>>>> incoming connections". >>>>> >>>>> Also while you are in System Preferences select Sharing: File Sharing:ON >>>>> & File Sharing ticked 'On' under Service >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 11:20 am, Graham Rabe <gra...@rabe.com.au >>>>> <mailto:gra...@rabe.com.au>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Ronni, >>>>>> >>>>>> In System Preferences > Security & Privacy there is no "Block all >>>>>> incoming connections” box to deal with on either the iMac or the MBA - >>>>>> nor can I find such a box anywhere else in System Preferences. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Graham >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 11:02 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>>>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Graham, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> One thing to Check: >>>>>>> System Preferences > Security & Privacy that you DONT have "Block all >>>>>>> incoming connections" enabled on iMac & MBA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 10:07 am, Graham Rabe <gra...@rabe.com.au >>>>>>> <mailto:gra...@rabe.com.au>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Since upgrading to Yosemite, I cannot transfer files between the 2 >>>>>>>> computers referred to below (transferring from MB Air to iMac). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I’ve spent a long time researching the problem on the web but the best >>>>>>>> I came up with was the following link suggesting to direct two >>>>>>>> computers to different networks and then reverting to the original >>>>>>>> one. I don’t have access to another network, so that fix can’t be used >>>>>>>> in my case. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6608769 >>>>>>>> <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6608769> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The two computers recognise each other early on in the linkup but as >>>>>>>> soon as I highlight the files to be shared and then press “airdrop” >>>>>>>> under the “share” icon, the iMac screen drops the MB Air photo and the >>>>>>>> link is lost. I’ve also tried “search for older mac”, but I don’t get >>>>>>>> any further. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any assistance would be appreciated. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Graham Rabe >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Macbook Air 15” late 2011 >>>>>>>> Yosemite 10.10 >>>>>>>> 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 >>>>>>>> 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> iMac 27” late 2012 >>>>>>>> Yosemite 10.10 >>>>>>>> 2.9GHz Intel Core i5 >>>>>>>> 8GB 1600MHz DDR3
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