Mac to Mac Bluetooth

Saviorself138 · Saviorself138 #1 (**permalink**)

10-27-2010, 07:11 PM

Does anyone know how to transmit a text document through the bluetooth port, or anything without both parties having to have any extra software?

I'm in college and I think it would be easy to get a day's notes from someone if they had another mac, which just about everyone does.
The reason I would like as few programs as possible is so I can ask someone I don't really know and make it easy for them.

Thanks

Buzzard2010 · Buzzard2010 #2 (**permalink**)

10-27-2010, 07:34 PM

Welcome to Mac-Forums
Can't you do it with the built-in bluetooth software? System Prefs>Bluetooth set up device?

- Simon

IvanLasston · IvanLasston #3 (**permalink**)

10-28-2010, 12:58 AM

Do what Simon says (haha) - Then Select the computer.

Also under the bluetooth -> set show bluetooth status in the menu bar. You will see the icon in the Menu Bar. If you click it you will see a Send File option. You can send the file to any connected device. Note that can be pretty slow on older computers. The newer Macs do have 2.1 + EDR which is 3 Mbits - so that should be OK for most small files.

It may be easier just to hand someone a memory stick. Then you don't have to worry about pairing.

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Member Since: Oct 27, 2010 Posts: 8	10-27-2010, 07:11 PM Does anyone know how to transmit a text document through the bluetooth port, or anything without both parties having to have any extra software? I'm in college and I think it would be easy to get a day's notes from someone if they had another mac, which just about everyone does. The reason I would like as few programs as possible is so I can ask someone I don't really know and make it easy for them. Thanks
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