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Want to move photos, videos, papers, notes, and other things quickly to your Mac? Find out how to AirDrop from iPhone to a Mac by reading on. AirDrop is a useful tool that comes with iOS and macOS. It lets users send files, photos, videos, and more directly to each other without having to send a text message, email, or use another service or app. If you want to know more information about this visit official Apple support site.
AirDrop is just a way for iOS devices to send files to each other. Before, this AirDrop feature was used on Mac, but now that iOS devices have different technologies, this feature is rarely used. But now, AirDrop has added a way for Mac devices to share files with other devices. It can work even if a Mac or other iOS device is not on the same network.
Using airdrop to send files between an iPhone and a Mac is a very easy thing to do. You just need to turn on AirDrop on both devices you want to share files with, pick the files you want to share, and AirDrop them to the other device. Your iPhone’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are used by Airdrop to connect your iPhone to your Mac. The best thing about this Airdrop is that you don’t need an internet link to use it.
How to turn on AirDrop to send files from your iPhone
The easiest way to turn on AirDrop is by going into the settings on your iPhone.
- Open Settings
- Swipe down to General
- Tap on AirDrop
You will be given the choice to stop getting files altogether, to make your iPhone available only to your contacts, or to make it available to everyone. Choose the one that fits your needs best. You can also change the settings for AirDrop through the Control Center:
- Open Control Centre. On iPhone 14 or later or on iPad with iOS 16 or later, place your finger on the top right corner of the screen and swipe down. On iPhone 12 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom of the screen
- Touch and hold the network settings square in the top left corner of the Control Centre
- Touch and hold the AirDrop button to open the settings. Choose from the selection described earlier.
- If you can’t turn receiving on, go to Settings and tap on Screen Time. Go to Content & Privacy Restrictions → Allowed Apps. Make sure that the slide bar next to AirDrop is green.
How to turn on AirDrop to receive files on a Mac
If you’re using OS Yosemite or a later version, you can turn on AirDrop on any Mac released in 2012 or later (except the 2012 Mac Pro). What you should do is:
- Open Finder
- On the left side panel, click on the AirDrop heading
- Turn on Bluetooth in the AirDrop tab or do it by using the top menu bar
- At the bottom left of the screen you can change your AirDrop reception settings
How to AirDrop from iPhone to Mac
For AirDrop to work on an iPhone, both devices must have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on and be no more than 9 meters apart. Your Mac must have been made after 2012 and be running Yosemite OS or a newer version. Your iPhone must be running iOS 15 or a newer version and have Personal Hotspot turned off. How to send a picture with AirDrop:
- Find the picture that you want to AirDrop on your iPhone. You can also move other types of files.
- Tap on the Share button and then on the AirDrop button in the menu that appears
- Wait for a few seconds until your iPhone recognizes all the devices located close enough to initiate file transfer
- Select the device that you want to send the photo to
- If this is the first time you’re connecting these two devices, there will be a pop-up notification on the receiving Mac saying “iPhone (device name) wants to send a file”. To confirm the action, click on Accept
- If the two devices have been connected with AirDrop before, you will only see a small notification in the top-right corner of the screen. The files will be accepted automatically
- When the file transfer is complete, there will be another push-notification “Download complete” in the top-right corner of the screen
How Does AirDrop Work?
AirDrop makes a wireless link between two devices by using both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. With this link, you can send files of almost any size at speeds that are like lightning. Also, all of the files you send are fully encrypted. Even if you use AirDrop on a public network, you don’t have to worry about anyone getting to your files. But if you aren’t careful, AirDrop can make you worry about your privacy. You can send files to anyone within Wi-Fi and Bluetooth range (usually 30 feet), whether or not that person is in your contacts.