![]() You can see all the people I share text messages with (they’re easy shortcuts for sharing too!) but the first one is the target of choice. ![]() A tap and since everything’s hooked up, my MacBook automatically shows up as an AirDrop target: That’s the square along the top with the arrow pointing upwards. ![]() ![]() To share a photo, I can use the Share button. For example, here I am in Photos on my iPhone viewing a pic I just took: Once it is all hooked up, it’s crazy easy to work with. If not, your recipient device simply won’t show up as a destination option, which will be your cue to go and double check connectivity. Lots of complicated tech talk, right? The good news is that if you have Bluetooth enabled on both devices and they’re both on the same wireless network too, you’re good to go. It then creates what’s known as an ad-hoc wireless network for file transfer. Turns out it needs both Bluetooth enabled on both devices and for them to be on the same Wi-Fi network too. But it’s actually not particularly well documented nor is there a central spot for settings to help you understand what you need to share between devices for it to work. Apple’s AirDrop is a bit of a sleeper technology because it only works with Apple devices.
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