AirDrop is Apple's proprietary close proximity file sharing system that allows fast and easy transfer of photos, videos, documents, and other files between Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and iMac. Some key highlights of how AirDrop works: It uses Bluetooth to create a peer-to-pe...
Check your device compatibilitySome older Macs and iPhones simply might not be able to use AirDrop, as they weren't built to support the functionality. A Mac must be a 2012 model or later (with the exception of the 2012 Mac Pro) and use OS X Yosemite or later. An iOS device (i.e....
Want to send files from your Mac to your iPhone wirelessly? This guide shows you how to AirDrop from Mac to iPhone in 3 steps. Read on.
I tried to send file from Pro to Air via Airdrop. The devices sees each other but when I am clicking on the Airdrop and see the file on Pro, nothing happen on the Macbook Air even it sees the Macbook Pro 3 years ago 366 1 airdrop When I attempt to receive an airdrop file ...
Whenever my MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) is connected to external monitor (via Thunderbolt 3 - USB C), the AirDrop window in the Finder does not register any mouse input. I have to press ESC on my bluetooth keyboard or force quit the Finder to get the window to close. Mostly when ...
AirDrop can work with iPhones, iPod touch, iPads, and Macs. The iPhones and iPads need to be running iOS 7 or newer. To use AirDrop on Mac, you must have the 2012 or newer model (except the 2012 Mac Pro). In the case of the Mac Pro, you should have the 2013 or newer model...
it allows you to easily send and receive files wirelessly over a network just by dragging and dropping. It’s a great addition to Lion, but it’s not supported on all Macs (some 2008 model MacBook, MacBook Pros, some Mac Pro’s and Mini’s, etc), and most Hackintosh setups also ...
Now from the Mac, open a Finder window and choose “AirDrop” from the sidebar (or alternatively, pull down the “Go” menu and choose ‘AirDrop’) On the Mac, check the ‘Allow me to be discovered by:’ section so that it says either “Everyone” or “Contacts Only”, keep this ...
$ opendrop find Looking for receivers. Press Ctrl+C to stop ... Found index 0 ID eccb2f2dcfe7 name John’s iPhone Found index 1 ID e63138ac6ba8 name Jane’s MacBook Pro You can thensenda file (or link, see below) using
By 2016, with the introduction of the MacBook Pro models featuring only USB-C ports, Ethernet ports were phased out across the entire MacBook lineup. File Sharing To connect two Mac computers for file sharing directly, you need to follow a specific set of steps that involves using an Ether...