Today it's easier than ever to share files and photos across devices. With Apple devices, you can use AirDrop to send files – even ones too big for email – between an iPhone, Mac, or iPad with just a tap, as long as they are in range.
What's in range? AirDrop uses a combination of both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to transmit files, so your iPhone, iPad, or Mac have to be within about 30 feet of each other.
Here's everything you need to know about AirDrop and how to use it.
To successfully AirDrop, you'll need to turn on AirDrop on the devices you wish to transfer files between — you only need to do that once per device— and then you can send files between them.
1. Open Finder and at the top-left of the side-panel, click AirDrop.
2. If your Mac's Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is turned off, you will be asked to turn them on.
3. In the AirDrop window, choose who can AirDrop to you. Click Allow me to be discovered by and choose either Contacts Only or Everyone.
Quick tip: With Finder open, you can also click Go in the Menu Bar at the very top of your screen, then click AirDrop in the drop-down menu.
1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Tap General.
3. Select AirDrop.
4. Choose who you want to be discoverable to by selecting Contacts Only, or Everyone.
Quick tip: Limiting AirDrop only to your contacts is more secure, but choosing "everyone" is more convenient if you receive files from a lot of different people. If you choose "everyone," be aware that if you're working in a public place, anyone in your vicinity will be able to send you files, so be careful who you accept AirDrop files from.
Once AirDrop is turned on for your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can then go ahead and AirDrop the file.
1. On your iPhone, open the app that you want to AirDrop from. To send a photo, for example, open Photos.
2. Select the file or photo you want to send (you can select more than one at a time).
3. Tap the Share button, which looks like a box with an arrow pointing out of it, and then tap the AirDrop icon, which should appear first in the list of app icons.
4. On the AirDrop screen, you should see icons for all of the AirDrop-compatible devices in range (it might take a moment for them to appear). Tap the icon for the Mac you want to send the file to. The icon will say "Sent" when it's done sending the files.
Depending on where you shared it, you may see a notification appear on your desktop or device's screen. Choose Accept or, if it's a photo, you can also choose Open in Photos. If you choose Accept, the file will appear in your Downloads folder; choosing Open in Photos, will open the file in the Photos app.
1. Right click the document that you wish to share. In the menu that appears, hover over Share and click on AirDrop.
2. Click on the recipient from the list to send the file and click Done.
Like any technology, sometimes AirDrop won't work. If you're having trouble with AirDrop, there are a few common things to check:
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