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Can't Share via AirDrop reliably without re-launching Finder

I often use AirDrop to share a very nearby iPhone 8 from my 2013 Macbook Pro but this works maybe 10% of the time UNLESS I quite and re-launch Finder. Getting annoying and wondering why. I sometimes stop/start Bluetooth on either device but this is hit or miss. What always works 98% of the time is to quit/re-launch Finder.


Any ideas what's causing this?


thank you

Posted on Apr 19, 2022 4:58 PM

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Posted on Apr 20, 2022 11:55 AM

Greetings SFSaxguy,


Check for any updates to macOS: Update macOS on Mac - Apple Support


To help see if the behavior is system-wide or isolated to your user account, test and see if the issue occurs when using a guest or different user account:


Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support


Kind regards.

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