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

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  • 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”