AirDrop uses Bluetooth to detect other compatible devices that are on the same Wi-Fi network, and when you ask it to share a file, it will do so wirelessly. Your data never goes online. It answers a real need for quick and easy file transfers, particularly in creative departments.
Older readers may recall how frustrating it used to be to share files across workgroups. In order to share using AirDrop, devices must be within 30 feet of each other and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth must be enabled on both systems. AirDrop only works with Macs and iOS systems. There are some other limitations:.
You can set AirDrop receiving to off, to contacts only or to everyone. I usually choose to set the feature to Contacts Only in order to avoid being sent unwanted files by strangers. You can also get to these settings from Control Center, where it will appear as one of the items on the next screen when you hard press the green networking icon. To check whether AirDrop works on your Mac, just take a look at the Go item in the Menu bar — if AirDrop is listed there, you can use it.
Brett Johnson. Next, choose AirDrop from the main system menu bar or choose AirDrop from the sidebar of any Finder window. The AirDrop window displays the list of AirDrop users that are available nearby. After that, click the Send button and your files are on the way. You can also start by control-clicking an item in Finder and then selecting Share from the shortcut menu.
If the receiver is signed into the same iCloud account, then the item you are sending is accepted and stored automatically. If the receiver is not signed into the same iCloud account, the recipient will be asked to accept the item before it can be saved to their device.
AirDrop Alternatives Rather it be due to the age of your device or personal preference, if Airdrop is not the ideal solution for you there are quite a few third party alternatives which can work very similar to Airdrop. Zapya — Available for free on just about every platform including Mac, Zapya proclaims itself as the fastest file transfer tool available. You can download Zapya and get it setup in less than 5 minutes, once set up transferring files is a matter of one to two taps or clicks on any device.
Any file type can be transferred and speed depends only on the proximity of the two devices which determines signal strength. AnySend — This tool is available directly in the App Store and generally recognized to the easiest solution.
Any Send will add a simple icon to your menubar and on any Mac which its installed on. Click to send, its as easy as that! The receiving Mac gets a brief notification and the file begins to transfer, no special configuration or messy menus are needed. The main goal of file drop is to make transferring files as easy and a simple click and drop with minimal effort and configuration. This tool is free and well worth a quick look if you need an alternative to Airdrop. Free Download. Read full bio.
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Nik Rawlinson. System requirements If you're running Lion on a recent Mac, you already have everything you need to use AirDrop. As long as you're close to another Lion-equipped Mac, you can exchange files without a password in three steps: Open a new Finder window on both Macs and click AirDrop in the sidebar of each. After a short delay, during which the Macs scan the available Wi-Fi channels, a list of compatible machines appears in the main body of the window.
Drag the file to be sent into the AirDrop window on the first Mac and release it on the icon representing the second Mac. You'll be asked to confirm that you want to send the file.
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