130 MACWORLD JUNE 2019Mac 911
Solutions to your most vexing Mac problems.
BY GLENN FLEISHMANHELPDESK
Answering Your Questions and Sharing Your
Tips About Getting the Most From Your MacHOW TO USE AND
TROUBLESHOOT AIRDROP
FOR SIMPLE FILE TRANSFERS
AND HANDOFFS
Apple’s AirDrop feature first appeared in
2011 for transferring files and other kinds of
information. It first worked only intra-
platform: from iOS to iOS and macOS to
macOS. Later versions could cross
between iOS and macOS. It’s useful foryour own equipment, when you want to
send a photo from your Mac to an iPhone,
and just as handy as when you’re reading
an article and want to share the URL with
someone you know nearby.
AirDrop relies on proximity, and
requires both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned
on. It also won’t work on an iPhone or iPad
while you have Personal Hotspot enabled,
as it relies on a some Wi-Fi functions that