Airdrop file not in downloads

Follow the steps below to make sure that WiFi and Bluetooth Networks are enabled and active on both devices. Click on the Happy Face Finder icon located in the dock of your Mac. Select the Go option in top-menu bar and click on AirDrop in the drop-down menu.

On the next screen, click on Allow me to be Discovered by option and select Everyone from the drop-down. Note: You can also select Contacts Only option, but choosing Everyone reduces chance of errors. Repeat above steps on the other device to Setup AirDrop on the other Mac as well. Open the Photos App on your Mac and select photos that you want to transfer to the other device. And, if your Mac undergoes data loss due to any reason, download a free trial of a Mac data recovery software to recover data from your Mac.

The software supports Big Sur 11 and earlier macOS versions. A few years back, you could not transfer data or share files from different Apple devices using Bluetooth technology because of security concerns. It helps transfer files from one device to another using a secure and encrypted protocol. Transferring documents, photos, videos, map locations, etc. But, at times, AirDrop may not work as expected and prevent you from transferring files. Read on to learn more.

So, make sure the following requirements are fulfilled by your Apple devices to transfer files using AirDrop on Mac. Ensure that the sending and receiving Apple devices are within 30 feet or 9 meters. Ensure that the Apple devices are compatible with AirDrop. For Mac, the device model should be or later , excluding the Mac Pro. Plus, the device should run on OS X Ensure that your Apple devices can receive AirDrop requests.

To verify on Mac, open the AirDrop window from the sidebar of Finder. In Everyone , any nearby Apple device can discover the device. If neither is happening then it would be good to file a bug report.

It seems like that the process couldn't manage to save the files. Now that El Capitan PB2 is out, I think it would be better to update and check if this problem is resolved before submitting a bug report. Unfortunately, I can't update until later today, so if anyone can check if this problem is solved, please post in this thread to let others know.

I am novice but finally figured out that airdrop places the files in chronological date order based on the date the file was created. For example if you took a photo on April 21, on your iPhone and then used airdrop to put that photo on your macbook on September 20 that file will be placed in the date order it was created April in your download folder.

You will need to scroll down according to dates that the file was created not the date the file was transferred and you should find your file. If you haven't named your file you will need to the look for the file number given by your iPhone and then check for that file in files that are dated in April in your download folder. I had the same issue with files not showing up on my MacBook from AirDrop.