Questions tagged [airdrop]
AirDrop is an ad-hoc service that enables users to exchange files between iOS and macOS devices
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Transfer MKV files to iPhone using Airdrop on iOS 13
For some time I've beeing using PlayerXtreme in order to watch mkv videos on my iPhone 8 and I was able to drop them into it from my MBP using Airdrop.
But since iOS 13, my iPhone doesn't wants to ...
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What causes AirDrop receiving to be so slow?
macOS Big Sur 11.6 MacBook Pro 2015 receives AirDrop soooo slowly.
My iPhone 7 received the video files from a friend in a few seconds. My MacBook Pro took upwards of minutes to see progress in the ...
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AirDrop while connected to a WiFi
Recently, I'm interested in Apple's AirDrop feature. After some research, I found that it uses low energy bluetooth to discover other devices and establish a WiFi connection. However, when you are ...
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How do you reliably share video between iPhone and Mac
Sometimes my videos upload from my iPhone to iCloud and then download to the Mac, sometimes they don't. It's maybe a 50% chance it'll sync within a day. (I don't know if this is normal, I am curious ...
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Is there a quicker way to share a file with AirDrop on Mac?
I love AirDrop and often share files between computers using it. This is how you do it on macOS:
Right-click on the file
Move the mouse all the way down to "Share" and click on it
Click on ...
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Keyboard shortcut in finder to launch >share via>airdrop
I'm for a way to share a group of selected files I have selected in the finder window, via airdrop, with a simple keyboard shortcut. since you can use cmd+c to copy, I thought there had to be a way I ...
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Changing the AirDrop icon
I'm using AirDrop to transfer files from my Mac to my iPad. The iPad appears in AirDrop as a picture of a tennis ball with my name underneath it.
A tennis ball is a very random thing to associate with ...
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Some videos (seems random) exported from Premiere can't be Airdropped to iPhone
Editing videos in Premiere, sometimes a certain video fails to Airdrop to an iPhone.
I examined the Get Info window of each video that worked and of the one that didn't. Same approximate size, same ...
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Airdrop Directional File Flow
I can't seem to transfer a file from my iPhone to my MacBook (running Big Sur 11.2) recently. I have already checked and that both devices have their Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on. Both devices are set in ...
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Tried to Airdrop a specific video (.mp4) got the error 'Failed to save item. Save to iCloud Drive instead' [duplicate]
I Airdrop tons of mp4 video files to my phone, but for some reason, I have one video file that fails to AirDrop.
I examined the Get Info window of each one that worked and of the one that didn't. Same ...
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Devices not showing up for AirDrop
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iPhone 5 (with iOS 8.3)
MacBook Pro Early 2013 (with OS X Yosemite 10.10.3)
iPad Air (with iOS 8.3)
My iPhone is paired with the MacBook, so e.g when my phone rings, I can see it in my ...
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How do I move mp4 files from fotos to files on an ipad
I airdropped 3 movies from my laptop to the ipad. Since they were mp4's they ended up in fotos, but I'd rather watch them with VLC. How do I get these files "moved" from fotos to files so ...
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AirDrop no-response from MacBook to iPhone
MacBook Air M1 2020 + iPhone12 Pro Max
AirDrop from iPhone to MacBook works well.
Handoff in both directions works well. (Although I didn't know whether they were acting in similar ways)
The only ...
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Airdrop file notification on Mac - missing "open in finder" option
When I send an image from my iPhone to my Mac for which I preferably use AirDrop, I'm annoyed that the notification doesn't give me the option to open the received file in Finder, only to open the ...
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Cant seem to file share between cloned drives
Im running two macs on my home office setup; a 2010 Macbook Pro and a 2011 Mac Mini. Both have been upgraded in the past with Crucial SSDs and for each I used the Carbon Copy software to clone the ...
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AirDrop: Bluetooth or Wi-Fi?
How does AirDrop work? I thought it is just Bluetooth, but I am starting to doubt that now.
Whenever I turn AirDrop on, my Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are automatically turned on. If I turn the Wi-Fi off, ...
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Can't locate airdrop files on Iphone
I airdropped a big folder approx 33GB from Mac containing images and videos. But I can't locate them. My existing storage definitely increased by 33 gb - but can't locate that airdropped folder ...
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iPhone Airdrop can't find Macbook, but Macbook can find and airdrop to iPhone
I'm so stumped here. About 6 or so months ago, my iPhone stopped recognizing my 2012 Macbook Pro running High Sierra, and my work Macbook Pro 2013 now running Mojave. I recently got a new iPhone Xs ...
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Airdrop starts but never progresses
I'm able to see the device I'd like to airdrop to, my iPhone. The transfer starts but stays stuck as shown below.
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iPhone 12 to Mac photo transfer
I am trying to transfer some christmas photos from my iPhone to my Mac via airdrop but after the photos are downloaded on my Mac, around 80% of them are transferring as damaged or corrupt files and ...
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Force airdrop images to be JPEG not HEIC
If i airdrop a photo from my iPhone (iOS 12.4.1) to my MacBook (OSX 10.3.6)the photo arrives as a .HEIC which some other programmes dont reconise.
Is it possible to get airdrop to send .JPG / .JPEG ...
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How do I choose or change the app to open an Airdrop file such as cbz, or just have it untouched in the Download folder?
I tried to Airdrop a file from the MacBook to my iPad Pro, and it succeeded, except the file is directly opened by QQ Reader which I downloaded long time ago, and the file is missing in the "...
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AirDrop fails to transfer files from MacBook Pro to iPhone
I am unable to transfer a music file from my MacBook Pro (2015 model A 1398) to my iPhone 5s. Here are the messages shown on both the MacBook Pro and the iPhone:
macOS:
iOS:
I have turned on Wi-Fi ...
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macOS: Disconnect Wi-Fi without turning it off
How can I disconnect from Wi-Fi on Mac without turning it off? I do not want to connect via Wi-Fi on my Mac as I am connected via LAN. But when I turn Wi-Fi off, I also lose the ability to use ...
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How to Airdrop images from my iPhone to my computer to avoid JPEG compression?
When I transfer images from my phone to my computer, I believe they are converted to JPEG and compressed.
I don't want lossy compression, the full resolution images are worth more to me than a few ...
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How do I completely disable AirDrop on iOS?
When attempt to share something the iOS sharing feature, AirDrop disrupts the experience and in many cases makes it unusable. I never ever use AirDrop, and certainly don't want to be offered the ...
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Way to copy-paste through airdrop with other people
Is there any way to copy/paste from one device to another where the two devices are not logged in to the same iCloud account?
Essentially, I'm looking for a feature similar to the Continuity feature ...
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Airdrop not working on my macbook pro
Airdrop is not working on my macbook pro (early 2015, 13-inch, 8G, Mojave 10.14.6). To be more specific:
My macbook can see and send files to my iphone and ipad, but not vice versa. My iphone and ...
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iPad doesn't ask me anymore for the app to open Airdropped PDFs with
Until recently, PDF files Airdropped to my iPad worked and I was asked which app to open the file with, but no more. Now Airdrops “succeed” but I’m not asked which app to open the PDF with, and ...
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How do I AirDrop from a MacBook to its tethered iPhone?
My MacBook (OSX Yosemite 10.10.5) is tethered to my iPhone (10.0.2) in order to provide Internet access.
How do I AirDrop from my Macbook to an app on my iPhone?
Currently I have to use Dropbox, ie. ...
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Is there an AirDrop client for Microsoft Windows?
It would be nice to have an AirDrop client for Microsoft Windows. Does anyone know if such a program exists as a shipping product or an open source work-in-progress?
I'm aware that there are many ...
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Why does the Note I shared via AirDrop to my Mac from my iPhone not show up in Notes.app?
I can successfully AirDrop the note from my personal iPhone to my work Mac (seems to work fine), but when I go to Notes.app on my Mac - the note is not there.
I'm logged into Notes with iCloud on my ...
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Airdrop Won't Airdrop to certain device?
I have a personal computer (MBP mid-2015), work computer (MBP 2018), iPad Air 2, iPhone 7plus, iPhone 8. All devices can send and receive Airdrop items except for the mid-2015 MBP. It will only ...
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Airdrop not working; Bluetooth connected. Did all other troubleshooting too
I am trying to send some docs to my MacBook through Airdrop. Problem being, I have tried almost all suggested troubleshooting, tried restarting systems, took care if the devices were having DND mode ...
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AirDrop iphone to MacBook
At work I airdrop files with coworkers all the time but I often need to move photos from my iphone 5 to my laptop but I can't figure out how.
If I select the images and open the send page which lists ...
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How to "print" a PDF on a Mac so that is automatically sent by AirDrop to an iOS device?
I heavily use my iPad Pro with pencil to go paperless. This works perfectly, but printing to paper from any Mac app is still much simpler than printing to the "paper-replacement", meaning to an iPad ...
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sharingd wants to use the ".kc328-0" keychain
I was helping a coworker solve an issue with Xcode and followed these instructions https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24023639/xcode-command-usr-bin-codesign-failed-with-exit-code-1-...
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Why can't my wife's iphone see my phone on Airdrop when I set it to "Contacts Only"
My wife and I both have Iphone 8 running 11.4 (or at least mine is 11.4)
Very weird behavior that I noticed happened recently. I usually set my Airdrop to "Contacts Only" and leave it as such. I ...
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Can I airdrop an image from Chrome to my iPhone?
I don't want to share the web page or the link. I know we can do that today.
I want to airdrop an image after right clicking on it or opening the image in new tab, airdrop directly to my iphone photo ...
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Transfer MKV files to VLC player on iPhone using Airdrop
I Airdropped a folder containing MKV files from my Mac to my iPhone. Where can I spot them on my iPhone 8?
I am not able to see the Folder with the files. They don't seem to appear in VLC app as well....
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How can I find and remove missing airdropped files from iPhone?
I airdropped two files separately from MacOs Catalina to iOS 13.1.2 on iPhone 7.
The files were
Install macOS Catalina.app
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Install macOS Catalina.app.zip
Each one more than 8 GB. after ...
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Is there a way to automate an AirDrop between computers?
I'm currently playing around with different Mac processes and I had the idea to be able to send an AirDrop using an automated program, say, when a task is completed. No particular language.
I have ...
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iMac not showing Airdrop discoverable options
I am trying to use Airdrop to send a file from my phone to my iMac, but when I am in the Airdrop folder in my iMac there are no options to make the machine discoverable.
Both devices are on the ...
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Missing Photos after airdropped from Mac to iPhone
I airdropped a folder of photos from my Macbook to iPhone. The photos are occupying the space (I confirmed from storage info) but they aren't showing up in Photos or in any other application. How can ...
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How do I AirDrop hidden ("dot") files?
I'm fairly new to OS X and just started working on a Lion box at work. I went ahead and purchased a new MBP with Lion, and am enjoying it immensely so far!
I have tried to transfer some files from ...
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How to scan for visible Airdrop devices via Applecript?
I'm trying to figure out a way to scan for nearby airdrop devices and display a list of them but I've had trouble finding relevant examples or documentation. Can anyone point me in the right direction?...
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Airdrop option not showing Finder in mac
I need to transfer files from my iphone to mac using airdrop.
But the airdrop tab is not showing in the finder sidebar. I tried finding the solution online on following links: https://support.apple....
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AirDrop over Access Point BLE/WiFi Mesh
Would it be possible to set up a BLE mesh so that IPhones and Macs could pair to the mesh, initiate AirDrop, and use the access points as wifi repeaters (or just run the data through the existing ...
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AirDrop for iPhone SE and MacBook Air
I'm trying to set up AirDrop to send files between my macbook and my iPhone.
For some reason it doesn't work at all. I turned it on both on the macbook and my iPhone SE and my iPhone is not shown in ...
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What Firewall settings needs to be enabled for Airdrop?
Which option in the built-in firewall in System Preferences needs to be enabled to allow AirDrop to receive files on a Mac?
The Mac can currently see iPhone's and other devices in Airdrop, but does ...
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