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Is there a way to share a file over AirDrop via Terminal on Mountain Lion? How so?

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In what way? To send or receive files? It's finder functionality so to be honest I doubt it, but there maybe some AppleScript hyjinx depending on what you are trying to do. – buggles Aug 28 '12 at 17:05

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I have not (yet) figured out a way to send files via Airdrop using the Terminal, but you can set your computer to receive files via Airdrop using the following shell script:

#!/usr/bin/osascript
tell application "Finder"
    activate
    tell application "System Events" to keystroke "R" using {command down, shift down}
end tell
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This would be really handy if you didn't need to accept each transfer. Perhaps that could be scripted as well. – bmike♦ Sep 20 '12 at 22:54
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No - the functionality is programmed into the core OS and lacks official hooks supplied by Apple via the command line.

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I wish they would add that. Until then, scp will continue to be my friend. – CajunLuke Sep 20 '12 at 22:45

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