Shouldn't I be able to AirDrop between iPhone and Mac?

[deckeda]

Trying to send a photo from my iPhone 6. The Mac's AirDrop window is empty. It's a Late 2008 MBP (15") running Yosemite which Apple says is supported. WiFi was turned on.

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deckeda wrote:
Trying to send a photo from my iPhone 6. The Mac's AirDrop window is empty. It's a Late 2008 MBP (15") running Yosemite which Apple says is supported. WiFi was turned on.

It may be supported for Mac-to-Mac AirDrop but apparently not for iOS device to Mac:

http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/

[GuyGene]

Right on, deck! To me, since the very first Apple wifi device, I think ALL Apple wifi devices should be able to just send files back and forth between them. That just seems natural to me, the "It just works" thing.

[deckeda]

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[quote=deckeda]
Trying to send a photo from my iPhone 6. The Mac's AirDrop window is empty. It's a Late 2008 MBP (15") running Yosemite which Apple says is supported. WiFi was turned on.

It may be supported for Mac-to-Mac AirDrop but apparently not for iOS device to Mac:

http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/
OK thanks.

[Speedy]

GuyGene wrote:
Right on, deck! To me, since the very first Apple wifi device, I think ALL Apple wifi devices should be able to just send files back and forth between them. That just seems natural to me, the "It just works" thing.

That was the old Apple Computer.

[deckeda]

GuyGene wrote:
Right on, deck! To me, since the very first Apple wifi device, I think ALL Apple wifi devices should be able to just send files back and forth between them. That just seems natural to me, the "It just works" thing.

It wasn't a complete expectation, just wanting a clarification. The hardware has changed a lot in recent years in several small ways and Apple has introduced a lot of stuff that just isn't always back-compatible. Among Mac Pros only the current "trash can" model supports the SMS and Handoff stuff, and it's their most expensive machine.

That update-to-Yosemite page lists a lot of stuff intended for "it just works" stuff among things that go way beyond the printers and SCSI world of the Old Apple computer.

AirDrop in particular is an odd duck because it requires more than just WiFi and the right OS. It needs wireless hardware that supports the ad hoc network creation, which is a recent thing. Adding iPhone interoperability is a further wrinkle for whatever reason.