MacLife - UK (2019-12)

Pick what to send

To send one file, open it in an

app such as Photos or Files, then tap

on the share sheet icon in the bottom–

left corner. To send multiple files, tap

Select in the top–right first, highlight

the files, then tap on the Share icon.

Pick nearby device

When the share sheet opens,

you should see the AirDrop logo on the

left–hand side, underneath the selected

file. After a second or two this should

be replaced by any available devices

nearby. Tap on one to send the file.

Send the file

Once you tap on the desired

recipient, the file transfer will begin. A

blue line moves around the recipient’s

icon to indicate progress. Once the file

transfer has completed, the file will

appear on the recipient’s device.

AIRDROP IS EASY to miss,

but it’s a great example of

the strength of the Apple

ecosystem. It allows you to

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device — no need to litter inboxes with

unnecessary emails or waste your time

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sent. It’s all very straightfoward.

To get started, make sure both devices

have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on (and

that they’re within Bluetooth range of

Share files easily with AirDrop

Take the pain out of sharing files between Apple devices

each other; they don’t need to be on the

same Wi–Fi network, though) and have

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In iOS, go to Settings > General >

AirDrop and choose Contacts Only or

Everyone. On a Mac, click Go > AirDrop

and check the “Allow me to be discovered

by” status at the bottom of the window,

then choose Contacts Only or Everyone.

Note that if you choose the former on iOS

or Mac, both devices must be signed in to

iCloud and have each other in their list of

contacts. ALEX BLAKE

REQUIRES

A 2012 or later Mac

running OS X Yosemite or

later; an iOS device

running iOS 7 or later

YOU WILL LEARN

To share files between

Apple devices

IT WILL TAKE

5 minutes

HOW TO Send a file from iOS

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