The AirDrop process is a little bit different on Mac than on an iPhone, but in my opinion, it’s just as easy to use. How To Use AirDrop To Send Files From Your Mac Click on the Finder icon on the far left-hand side of your Mac’s dock to open a new Finder window.
How to Use AirDrop to Transfer Files from Mac to iPhone Step 1. Turn on Wi-Fi settings on your iPhone and on your Mac. On iPhone, you go to Settings Wi-Fi, and on Mac you. Now, turn on the Bluetooth on your iPhone by swiping from bottom and enlight the Bluetooth icon; and also on. Transfer Files From Mac to iPhone Using AirDrop. Once your Mac and iPhone are setup to use AirDrop, it becomes really easy to transfer Files, Photos, Videos and other Data from Mac to iPhone. Click on the Finder icon located in the Dock of your Mac. In the Finder windows, click on AirDrop option, located in the left-pane. First, I would make sure that Bluetooth was enabled on both the iPhone and the Mac (otherwise Airdrop won’t work). To turn on Bluetooth on the iPhone, go to your Settings and tap on Bluetooth. If Bluetooth is not already on, tap the toggle to the green position. To turn on Bluetooth on the Mac, go to System Preferences and then Bluetooth.
Instead of using a cable, you can wirelessly transfer files, photos and videos from Mac to iPhone by using AirDrop. You will find below the steps to AirDrop from Mac to iPhone.
AirDrop From Mac to iPhone
Before going ahead with the steps to AirDrop from Mac to iPhone, make sure that both iPhone and Mac fulfill the following requirements.
- Your Mac needs to be 2012 or later version, running OS X Yosemite or later versions of macOS.
- iPhone needs to be iPhone 5 or later version.
- In you have created a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone, you will need to disable it.
If your device meets above requirements, you can follow the steps as provided below to setup AirDrop on both sending (Mac) and Receiving devices.
1. Setup AirDrop on Mac (Sending Device)
As mentioned above, you will first need to enable both WiFi and Bluetooth networks on your iPhone and Mac, in order to make use of the AirDrop feature.
1. Select Bluetooth Icon in the top menu-bar of your Mac and click on Turn Bluetooth ON.
2. Select the WiFi icon and click on Turn Wi-Fi ON.
Note: Instead of WiFi, the sending device can also be directly connected to Internet via Ethernet.
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3. Next, Click on the Finder icon on your Mac.
4. Select the Go tab in top-menu bar and click on AirDrop in the drop-down menu.
5. 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.
2. Setup iPhone to Use AirDrop
Follow the steps below to prepare your iPhone to use AirDrop.
1. Open Settings on your iPhone and enable Bluetooth by moving the toggle to ON position.
2. Similarly, make sure WiFi is enabled.
3. Go to Settings > General > Airdrop.
4. On the next screen, tap on Everyone option.
3. Transfer Files From Mac to iPhone Using AirDrop
Once your Mac and iPhone are setup to use AirDrop, it becomes really easy to transfer Files, Photos, Videos and other Data from Mac to iPhone.
1. Click on the Finder icon located in the Dock of your Mac.
2. In the Finder windows, click on AirDrop option, located in the left-pane.
3. Select the File that you want to transfer to iPhone and drag the File into the iPhone’s circle (See above image).
4. Transfer Photos From Mac to iPhone Using AirDrop
The AirDrop feature is built-in to some of the commonly used Apps like Photos, Notes and Safari.
This allows you to transfer Photos, Videos and Notes from Mac to iPhone without having to open the Finder window.
1. Open the Photos app on your Mac and select Photos or videos that you want to AirDrop to iPhone.
2. Once the Photos are selected, click on the Share icon located at the top-left corner.
3. From the drop-down menu, click on AirDrop.
4. On the pop-up that appears, click on your iPhone.
The selected Photos will be magically transferred to your iPhone.
AirDrop is a wireless service, which allows users to send photos, videos, websites, locations, and more between iOS devices and Mac. However, lots of Apple users don't know how to AirDrop photos, videos and more files from iPhone to Mac or from Mac to Mac. Thus, this article is going to show you how to AirDrop from iPhone to Mac or from Mac to iPhone step by step.
Here, we have divided this article into 2 parts:
How to AirDrop from iPhone to Mac or from Mac to iPhone
To begin with, you need to make sure the Mac and iPhone you wish to share files can use AirDrop. Thus, you'd better to check your Mac and iPhone respectively as below:
- On Mac computer, tap on 'Go' from the menu bar. If you can find AirDrop in the 'Go' menu, that means this Mac can use AirDrop.
- On the iPhone or iPad, iPod touch, just open Control Center and check whether AirDrop is here. If AirDrop is in Control Center, then your iPhone can use it well.
Now, let's to see how to AirDrop iPhone to Mac Directly:
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Step 1. Turn on and Set up AirDrop on Mac and iPhone
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![Mac Mac](/uploads/1/3/4/7/134763176/149931784.jpg)
Mac:
- Directly click 'Finder > Go > AirDrop' to open the AirDrop setting Window. If you don't opened Bluetooth or WiFi, then you'll see a button to turn it on. After that, AirDrop turns on automatically.
- Check the box of 'Allow me to be discovered by:' to enable the Mac computer to receive files from everyone or only those in your Contacts app according to your own needs.
iOS:
- Directly tap AirDrop option in the Control Center, then you can choose whether to receive items from everyone or only from people in your Contacts app.
Step 2. Send Items from Mac to iPhone
Open AirDrop panel on your Mac by clicking 'Finder > Go > AirDrop', then the app will show you all nearby AirDrop users. You can directly drag all items that you wish to send to iPhone to the recipient's image, and click 'Send'.
Step 3. AirDrop from iPhone to Mac
Tap AirDrop in the Control Center on your iPhone, then find the things you wish to send to Mac. Then click on 'Share' icon and find the Mac you want to share with. After that, you only need to wait for the approved of recipient.
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How to Send Files from iPhone to Mac with AirDrop Alternatives?
Since AirDrop is only used between Mac and iOS devices, and it has lots of limitations on the running operating system and supported file types. Thus, people still wish to find alternative software to AirDrop for transferring files between iPhone, iPad, iPod and Mac or Windows computer without any restrictions.
MobiKin Assistant for iOS (Mac/Windows) is a powerful iPhone data manager program for Mac and Windows users. It not only allows users to transfer more than 14 different types of files from iPhone, iPad or iPod to Mac, but also send files from iDevices to Windows computer well. What's more, you also can use it to transfer files from Mac to iPhone, iPad or iPod as you like.
Cool? Below is the simple tutorial for your reference:
Step 1. Download and install the program on your Mac computer, then connect iPhone to Mac with USB cable. (Please ensure iTunes is installed on your Mac)
Step 2. Trust the Mac and when your iPhone is recognized by the Mac, you'll see an interface like below:
Step 3. Preview and choose the files you wish to send, and click 'Export' button to send them from iPhone to Mac easily. If you want to load files from Mac, just click the button like 'Import'.
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