While AirDrop is great for quickly sharing files between devices, it’s a non-starter for anything not Apple. Luckily, other standards like Bluetooth exist. Unfortunately, the third step is missing in the help page and the UI is not helpful. So here’s the full explanation for sending a file from a Mac to a Bluetooth device.

  1. Enable Bluetooth sharing in Settings > General > Sharing
    See Apple’s guide for a longer explanation
  2. Now, this is the same as in Apple’s guide

    Open the Bluetooth File Exchange (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder)

  3. The guide’s step 2 is impossible here, File > Send File is greyed out. You’ll get a popup that lets you browse other devices. We don’t want that, so click Cancel, and then, while the same app is still selected, you can finally
  4. use File > Send File.
  5. Select the file and device you want and click Send.
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