Reprinted from TidBITS#1086/25-Jul-2011 with permission. Copyright (C) 2011, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ AirDrop Works Only on Certain Macs ---------------------------------- by Glenn Fleishman article link: 22 comments Mac OS X 10.7 Lion’s new AirDrop feature lets you copy files between two Macs without requiring an active Wi-Fi network, or that both machines be on the same network. It’s quick, secure, and nifty — but only if both people have sufficiently new Macs. During Lion beta testing, it was clear that some Lion-capable Macs couldn’t summon the right mojo to use AirDrop, which requires relatively recent Wi-Fi chips. Apple’s Tech Specs page for Lion provides the first full accounting of which machines have AirDrop enabled. Here’s the rundown, although you can click over there, too: * 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 other way to know whether AirDrop works? If it appears as an option in a Finder window’s sidebar under the Favorites list. ---- read/post comments: tweet this article: .