How to Airdrop between macOS and iPhone (iOS)

Keywords: iOS, iPhone, Mac, Airdrop

Aliases:

- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up Control Center.
- Force Touch (hard press) on the wireless widget at the top left.
- Tap the Airdrop option
- Select the Everyone option
- Open Finder on your Mac

- Select Airdrop from the Favorites menu
- In the Airdrop window, select “Allow me to be discovered by: “ and choose “Everyone”.
- Unlock your iPhone, and it should be shown in the Airdrop window.
- From Finder, you can drag and drop files from your Mac to your iPhone.

- Open the Photos app on your iPhone
- Find the picture you want to send to your Mac
- Press the Share Icon
- You should see Airdrop on the top row, select your computer from the list of available Airdrop recipients.

Avoid receiving unwanted Airdrops:

iOS:

- Swipe up to activate Control Center
- Force Touch wireless widget
- Select Airdrop
- Select “Receiving Off”

macOS:

- Open the Airdrop window in Finder
- select “Allow me to be discovered by: “ and choose “No one”