on 29/9/10 9:57 PM, Eugene at [email protected] wrote: > Hi Neil, > > when Apple introduced the iPhone, one of their forms of protecting us from > unwarranted viral attacks from others was to limit bluetooth to sound only via > bluetooth earpieces and handsfree devices only later allowing higher quality > stereo audio as well. File transfers were not allowed and all > photos/files/documents were only allowed to transfer over a USB cable. Nothing > has changed. > > Is this a good thing or a bad thing? The debate continues. > > > > Definitely a BAD thing in my book you already have security settings to allow you to only approve the bluetooth connections you want on a case-by-case basis.
Thanks for the info, Eugene. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [email protected] > > > > > Regards, > > Eugene > > > On 29/09/2010, at 9:27 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: > >> On our last European holiday (a couple of years ago) we used to regularly >> transfer photos from Georgie's Nokia mobile phone to our MacBook pro by >> bluetooth - it was very convenient - we could do it over drinks in the hotel >> bar. >> >> I was trying to figure out how to do it with my new iPhone - but I'm having >> problems: >> >> Note, I don't use/like iPhoto - I prefer to just manage my photos like any >> other file - so I import using Image Capture, view with quicklook (or Graphic >> Converter) and edit using Photoshop elements or Graphic Converter. >> >> So far, I've successfully achieved the following: >> >> * Transferred photos when connected directly by dock/usb cable - Image >> Capture lets me browse & import from the iPhone with no problems. >> >> * Switched on bluetooth on the iPhone and successfully paired the iPhone with >> my Imac. >> >> If I look in Bluetooth Preferences, I can see the iPhone with: >> * Paired: Yes >> * Configured: Yes >> * Connected: No >> >> Also I have enabled Bluetooth sharing. >> So the problem seems to be actually making the connection. >> >> If I try from the imac, I can see the iPhone in the bluetooth menu but the >> only option is "Connect to Network" and, if I try that, I get the message: >> >>> The Bluetooth network is unavailable >>> There was a problem connecting to your device. Make sure the device is on, >>> in range, paired correctly (which it is) and services such as Bluetooth >>> tethering are set up properly. >> >> Well the device is certainly on, in range, paired correctly but I was under >> the impression, I would only need Bluetooth tethering if I wanted to connect >> the computer to the internet using the iPhones internet connection? >> >> If I try from the iPhone, I could see the iMac but when I tried to connect, >> it said that the device (my iMacs name) was unsupported and the only option >> it gave me was to ³forget Device² - which it did - the iMac no longer showed >> up just the ³searching² wheel. >> >> Just as a long shot, I tried turning on bluetooth tethering, unpaired and >> re-paired the iPhone and, for a while, the iPhone showed the iMac as >> ³connected² however, image capture couldn¹t see the iPhone and, after a >> minute or two, the iPhone disconnected and the mac showed a slightly >> different error message: >> >> >>> The Bluetooth network is unavailable >>> There was a problem with the device¹s connection. Make sure the device is >>> turned on, in range, and set up properly. >> >> I¹m assuming this probably comes up because I have Cellular Data set to off >> on the iPhone (since I don¹t actually want to conect to the internet through >> the iPhone). >> >> I¹m probably missing something really obvious here something that was so >> easy on an ancient nokia shouldn¹t be so hard on my new iPhone surely!! >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> Neil >> -- >> Neil R. Houghton >> Albany, Western Australia >> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >> Email: [email protected] >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
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