Partner has an 'ancient' Macbook Pro (2008). We both have iPads, and I use a MacMini (late-ish).
Anyway, we often send things to each other via Airdrop, or rather we do on our iPads, and to and from the MacMini, but because the MacBook Pro is so old, can't Airdrop to or from it.
There IS a terminal command which does kick the MacBook into Airdrop, but you have to keep coming in and out of 'searching for older Macs', otherwise iPads etc seem to have trouble seeing the MacMini, which sort of defeats the object.
Question. Is there some sort of bolt-on App which we could put onto the MacBook which would permanently enable it to work as an Airdrop sender and receiver? (I have tried convincing her that she needs a new machine, but being sensible, she says it would be a lot of money for a very small gain!)
Allen.
Anyway, we often send things to each other via Airdrop, or rather we do on our iPads, and to and from the MacMini, but because the MacBook Pro is so old, can't Airdrop to or from it.
There IS a terminal command which does kick the MacBook into Airdrop, but you have to keep coming in and out of 'searching for older Macs', otherwise iPads etc seem to have trouble seeing the MacMini, which sort of defeats the object.
Question. Is there some sort of bolt-on App which we could put onto the MacBook which would permanently enable it to work as an Airdrop sender and receiver? (I have tried convincing her that she needs a new machine, but being sensible, she says it would be a lot of money for a very small gain!)
Allen.