Browse other questions tagged macbook pro bluetooth mouse magictrackpad. Using this application a file can be sent to another apple device which is connected to the same wifi within a matter of seconds. Older versions of macbooks till around 2011 came with bluetooth version lower than 4. If it is an iphone, you must be having airdrop enabled, if it is a mac too, you will learn to do that in below steps. These mbas have always had airdrop listed under finder favorites, but its rarely worked properly. Macbook pro late 2008 or newer macbook air late 2010 or newer macbook late 2008 or newer imac early 2009 or newer mac mini mid2010 or newer mac pro early 2009 with airport extreme or newer airdrop is compatible with ios devices that.
Just this past december of 2017, it started acting up again. Macbook pro late 2008 or newer macbook air late 2010 or newer macbook late 2008 or newer imac early 2009 or newer mac mini mid 2010 or newer mac pro early 2009 with airport extreme card, or mid 2010 the macbook pro 17inch late 2008 and the white macbook late 2008 do not support airdrop. Airdrop everyone,contacts only macbook air 2011 iphonemac,maciphone,wifi. Airdrop appeared on the finder sidebar, i can see a new 2011 imac thats on. Getting continuity handoff working on a macbook pro late 2011. I was able to disable the amd drivers and it stopped, then i installed the drivers like you said and it worked, but after i restarted, the problem persisted. How to enable airdrop between iphone and old mac techoverall. But, as with continuitys other features, pre2012 macs are feeling a bit left out. How to airdrop files between os x yosemite and ios cnet. Feb 22, 2016 i have the 2011 macbook pro 17inch which is notorious for the video issues. How to tell if your mac supports airdrop, a deviceto. Airdrop to ios and some continuity features are partly dependent on your bluetooth version. I have regularly cleaned out the fans and occasionally applied new thermal paste. Airdrop is compatible with the following mac computers.
Anyway, my mbp still has fully functioning gpu and i am trying to keep it that way. So i was able to successfully install windows 10 on my macbook pro late 2011 using unetbootin. Bluetooth upgrade to use airdrop and airplay macbook pro 15. But when you install it in efi mode, you will have problems with sound this cant be solved with drivers, as older pre20 macbook uefi will simply not expose the sound card interface to windows. This airdrop terminal mod works on a late 2006 macbook, 1. However its an easy fix, at least on my mac, you need to buy a compatible bluetooth 4. Apple more recently dubbed these macbook pro models the early 2008 and. Bluetooth upgrade to use airdrop and airplay macbook pro. Its not officially supported, but i read everywhere it can be done. Since i was using windows till now and absolutely new to the mac os i am. Danny mavromatis from mavromatic shows how to get your late 2011 model macbook pro 15 should be similar working with continuity. A window with a short summary of your macs hardware and software will pop up.
Oddly i had to restart my macbook pro which already had airdrop enabled to. Apple released a boot camp 5 update that added 64bit driver support for windows 7 and windows 8 on tuesday. I upgraded win7 to windows 10, installed the drivers manually from the bootcamp 4 package except the display driver. These next steps will walk you through the easy process of turning on airdrop on a macbook pro.
In the go tab go down the menu a bit and click on airdrop. Good news for 2011 macbook air and 2011 mac mini owners, heres a. Oct 10, 2019 airdrop is compatible with the following mac computers. It references handoffcontinuity but the underlying chip replacement is what is needed to enable airdrop as well. Currently, builtin isight cameras do not work correctly on some machines. Install sound card drivers for apple macbook pro late 2011 laptop for windows 10 x64, or download driverpack solution software for automatic driver installation and update. Mar 09, 2017 older versions of macbooks till around 2011 came with bluetooth version lower than 4.
Boot camp adds 64bit driver support for windows 7, 8 the. Also the imac cannot see the macbook airs or the iphones through airdrop. Macbook pro 2011 amd graphics card fix linux solution. Installing windows 10 on a macbook pro 2011 without. Jun 27, 2016 official windows 10 bootcamp support 2011 model does not support installing windows via usb flashdrive, only cd links for the stuff ive changed all these aliexpress. Continuity activation tool enables handoff on older macs. It actually premiered in os x lion back in 2011 as a maconly wireless file transfer service. But airdrop requires a modern wireless network chip to work on a mac, so data exchange with mobile. How to enable airdrop on an older mac master tutorials.
This is the second macbook pro generation with thunderbolt, a 10 gbps data connection that uses the same connector as mini displayport. Smart new features like sidecar, powerful technologies for developers, and your favorite ipad apps, now on mac. It came to mobile devices with ios 7, however, only with the release of os x yosemite and ios 8 did data transfer work between mobile devices and a computer. I was able to verify that the problem goes away when i use the apple charger. Sadly, theres no way to convince an older mac to share a file with your iphone or ipad, but you can transfer files between newer macs and older macs. Instead of a single updater file, apple has two updaters to choose from depending on. Other than processor and the corresponding larger level. Oct 18, 2014 i have imac later 2011 with yosemite and have 2 iphone 6 plus with ios 8. At launch, airdrop used bonjour and personal area networking pan to discover and transfer files between macs.
One side effect of this, my mac is now incredibly hot to the touch while running windows 10. However, being the hacker that i am, i thought perhaps ill try the windows only experience. How to airdrop files from iphone to mac computer imobie. Mbp 8,2 15 late 2011 2,4ghz with bcm94331pciebt4cax wireless card. Wife and i both have same mid 2011 mba running strong, so no need to upgrade. So this is three times for the same graphics problem. After reading through many forums i changed the bluetooth chip as per the specifications as listed below. However i have tried this with a early 2011 model macbook pro and i have been having a lot of trouble getting airdrop to work because it will not pair any devices properly. I have installed with latest bootcamp drivers from apple.
If you own a pre2012 mac, you probably know that airdrop isnt a new feature, per say. Or controlclick the file in the finder, then choose share from the shortcut menu. May 29, 2018 on the iphone or ipad you want to share files with, go to settingsgeneralairdrop and choose contacts only or everyone. My 2 iphones and 2 macbook airs all see each other through airdrop but none of them can see the imac through airdrop. Apr 15, 2020 with airdrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos, videos, websites, map locations, and more to a nearby mac, iphone, ipad, or ipod touch. I also verified that the nonapple charger causes the same issue on my 2011 macbook. We love airdrop, which allows people to wirelessly share files between their macs and ios devices. Ive been really bummed that airdrop wouldnt work between my imac retina and my early 2011 macbook pro. The macbook pro 17inch late 2008 and the white macbook late 2008 do not support airdrop.
Macbook pro later 2011 handoff and airdrop not enabled ask. To find your macs vintage, click the apple logo in the upperleft corner and choose about this mac. If airdrop appears in the drop down list then your mac can use airdrop. How to activate, fix, and use airdrop on any apple mac computer running lion os x. Jan 14, 2019 however, none of these can match up to the ease of process which is provided by the airdrop app of macbook pro. To disable the amd gpu on a 2011 macbook pro 8,2 or 8,3, follow the guide found here. How to use airdrop between 2011 macbook a apple community. Mac pro early 2009 with airport extreme card, or mid 2010. Macbook early 2015 or newer macbook air mid 2012 or newer macbook pro with retina display mid 2012 or newer mac mini late 2012 or newer imac late 2012 or newer imac pro 2017 mac pro late 20 or newer boot camp.
So the new osx does not support older bluetooth installed on my macbook. Ive had issues with wifi after installing windows 10 on my mid2010 macbook pro wich doesnt officially support windows 10 according to apple. Allows boot camp installations of windows 10 on supported mac models. Click the model name for detailed technical specifications. Nearly changed everything, this is the ultimate macbook pro upgrade. How to tell if your mac supports airdrop, a devicetodevice wireless. Macbook pro late 2008 or newer macbook air late 2010 or newer macbook late 2008 or newer imac early 2009 or newer mac mini mid 2010 or newer mac pro early 2009 with airport extreme card. I have a mbp 17 late 2011 and would like to use the new magic input devices keyboard, mouse 2, and trackpad 2 with it which seem to rely on bluetooth 4. Defines the airdrop file transfer method, lists airdrop compatible macs. Zoek je een oudere mac om bestanden te delen via airdrop. Keep in mind that the late2008 17inch macbook pro and the.
Quietly unveiled without a press release, the macbook pro core i5 2. Can i upgrade airdrop on an old macbook macbook pro. How to install latest amd driver on macbook pro 2011. In this tutoriall you can enable handoff and airdrop on macbook air 2011 and mac mini. Open the file that you want to send, then click share button in the app window. Windows 10 was working well until i hibernated my macbook pro early 2011 and woke it up. Click the finder icon in the dock, click airdrop in the sidebar, then click allow me to be discovered by and choose an option.
So, when you want to turn on the airdrop on your mac macbook pro macbook air mac mini, you will be doing this to exchange the files between 2 devices. Quietly unveiled without a press release, the macbook pro core i7 2. Sep 16, 2011 it worked the very first time from my wired 2007 imac unsupported to my white macbook supported, but only from the imac to the macbook, the imac never showed up in airdrop on the macbook. Solution how to get a 2011 imac, yosemite and bluetooth. It seems to be hit or miss, but when installing, expect your isight camera to be nonfunctional. The installation had been done using apples bootcamp software.
Below is the list of mac models which support airdrop. Youre now ready to share your first file using airdrop. Other than processor and the corresponding larger level 3 cache, these two models are identical. Macbook pro late 2008 or newer, macbook air late 2010 or newer, macbook late 2008 or newer, imac early 2009 or newer, mac mini mid2010 or newer, mac pro early 2009 with airport extreme card and mid2010 or newer. Nov 18, 2014 why cant my older mac see my iphone in airdrop. The macbook air, mac mini and imac got those in 2011.
Ittecc replacement 6615867 airport wireless card fit for apple macbook pro a1278 early 2011 mc700, mc724, late 2011 md3, md314 2012 5. Airdrop lets you send files, photos, and other data between iphones, ipads, and. Oct 22, 2014 in this tutoriall you can enable handoff and airdrop on macbook air 2011 and mac mini. Ive been speaking with apple support about this and they are as stumped as i am. I did use the bootcamp drivers from my computer but they were only for windows 7 and 8. Boot camp adds 64bit driver support for windows 7, 8. How to airdrop on apple iphone, ipad, mac and ipod devices. In other words, i could not use the computer while it was charging. Mac tutorial for beginners switching from windows to macos 2019 duration. It didnt give me the option for any later versions cuz apparently the late 2011 version isnt compatible. Ive been trying to install windows 10 on an early 2011 macbook pro. You can also use a keyboard shortcut within your finder to access this airdrop menu by pressing shift, command, and r.
I vaguely remember airdrop working at first, but after os updates, its very sporadic when another device will even appear, and its basically stopped functioning. When someone sends you a file, you can find it in the downloads folder on your macbook pro. Macbook pro late 2008 or newer, macbook air late 2010 or newer, macbook late 2008 or newer, imac early 2009 or newer, mac mini mid 2010 or newer, mac pro early 2009 with airport extreme card or mid 2010. When you send a file to someone, the recipient can choose whether or not to accept the file. Met airdrop verstuurt u draadloos documenten, fotos, videos, websites. Keep in mind that the late 2008 17inch macbook pro and the late 2008 white macbook do not support airdrop. Open up your finder and from the top menu click on the go tab. For models from before 2012, the latest compatible operating system is noted. How to activate, fix, and use airdrop on any apple. No windows 10 bluetooth drivers for mid2011 macbook pro. I did this in two live streams the other night, and continued the process over the following days and now ive got a more or less working windows 10 installation on my macbook pro early 2011.
How to turn on airdrop on mac turn on airdrop on mac. Macbook pro models from 2012 and newer can run the latest version of macos. Luckily i have an apple charger that came with my late 2011 macbook pro. Voor airdrop naar ios en ipadosdevices is een iphone of ipad met. Good news for 2011 macbook air and 2011 mac mini owners, heres a refreshed tutorial that enables continuity. To airdrop content between macs and ios devices you must be running os x 10.
Oct 21, 2014 the key is the lmp version which on my macbook pro retina shown above is 0x6. From basics to pro tips, get more out of your new mac with the help of a specialist. Official windows 10 bootcamp support 2011 model does not support installing windows via usb flashdrive, only. With airdrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos, videos. If yours says ox4 or lower then youre out of luck, airdrop will not work with the apple hardware. How to airdrop files using the macbook pro toms guide forum. Airdrop not working between imac mid 2011 apple community. Windows 10 release on a 2011 macbook pro microsoft. Install apple macbook pro late 2011 laptop drivers for windows 10 x64, or download driverpack solution software for automatic drivers intallation and update. I had my macbook pro late 2011, 17 in two times for this graphics problem. The ultimate macbook pro late 2011 upgrade youtube.
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