Share files using Bluetooth
If your Mac is connected with a Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or PDA, and you have permission, you can view the Public folder on the device, retrieve files from the device, and send files to the device.
You can also allow Bluetooth devices to browse files on your Mac (in a Public folder or whatever folder you choose), retrieve files, and send files.
Browse or retrieve a file from a device or computer
Click the Bluetooth status icon in the menu bar and choose Browse Files on Device.
If you don’t see the Bluetooth status icon, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Bluetooth, then select “Show Bluetooth in menu bar.”
Select the device in the list, then click Browse.
If you’re browsing another Mac, the default shared folder is the Public folder inside the Users folder.
Double-click the file to retrieve it.
Send a file to a Bluetooth device
Click the Bluetooth status icon in the menu bar and choose Send File to Device.
If you don’t see the Bluetooth status icon, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Bluetooth, then select “Show Bluetooth in menu bar.”
Select the file, then click Send.
Select a device in the list, then click Send.
If you can’t browse or send files
Make sure the other device is Bluetooth enabled, turned on, and within range (up to 30 feet).
Make sure your computer is connected with the other device. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Bluetooth, then check the status of the device in the list.
If the device is connected with your Mac and you still can’t send a file, try disconnecting the device and then connecting with it again. To disconnect the device, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Bluetooth, select the device, then click Remove. To connect with the device again, click Add.
Make sure you have permission to send a file to the device. You may need to enter a password. Check with the owner of the device.
Make sure the computer or device is set up to send or receive files (see instructions below).
Make sure you know which folder is being shared on the other computer or device.
Set up your computer for sharing files
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing.
Select the Bluetooth Sharing checkbox.
Choose your options.