How does airdrop work on mac

Daniel Nations. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Updated on September 22, Jerrick Leger. Lifewire Technology Review Board Member. He is also a systems administrator for an IT firm in Texas serving small businesses. Article reviewed on Mar 04, Tweet Share Email. Apple iPad Macs. Learn how to use Airdrop on an iPhone. What is AirDrop receiving? What is AirDrop Contacts? How far does AirDrop work?

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Tell us why! More from Lifewire. Select the Go option in top-menu bar and click on AirDrop in the drop-down menu. On the next screen, click on Allow me to be Discovered by option and select Everyone from the drop-down.

Note: You can also select Contacts Only option, but choosing Everyone reduces chance of errors. Repeat above steps on the other device to Setup AirDrop on the other Mac as well. Open the Photos App on your Mac and select photos that you want to transfer to the other device. Click "Send a Copy" at the bottom of the box. A new box will pop up. Click the sharing icon. Choose AirDrop from the drop-down menu. A new window will appear to share your file with nearby devices. Click the device you want to AirDrop to and your file will be sent.

When someone sends you a file, you will be asked if you want to accept the file. Once you do, it will appear in your Downloads folder. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more.

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