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Inside Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: AirDrop limited to modern Macs

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Inside Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: AirDrop limited to modern Macs

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion introduces a new feature in the Finder named AirDrop, designed for easy file sharing between nearby systems. However to use AirDrop, you'll need a Mac incorporating hardware support for the new feature, which involves Mac models built no earlier than late 2008.


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Doesn't that requirement to have a newer computers to use AirDrop also fit with the requirement to have a newer computers to run 10.7? Weren't the Core Duos phased out by 2008 anyway?
 
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My early 2008 mbp, is a core2duo.. but it is not supported for air drop. It will run Lion otherwise.
 
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My early 2008 mbp, is a core2duo.. but it is not supported for air drop. It will run Lion otherwise.
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Hmm... Guess I need to go check when the C2D's started taking over. I was thinking it was about in line with the time frame the article mentioned for airdrop functionality. Sucks that you can't use it.
 

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