100 Macworld • August 2019HELP DESK
iOS: You can use the Control Centre (on an iPhone
X or later, or on an iPad with iOS 12 or later, swipe
down from the upper-right corner; on other devices,
swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen),
and then hold down on the network area (the box
with the Airplane Mode, Cellular Data, Wi-Fi, and
Bluetooth, buttons). Now tap the AirDrop button
on the lower left. Alternatively, you can open
Settings > General > AirDrop and choose from
the same options.macOS: Switch to the Finder and select Go
> AirDrop (Command-Shift-R) to open the
AirDrop window.I recommend most people leave AirDrop set
to Contacts Only, as it’s the safest and simplest
way. Then, anyone whose email address or phone
number is in your Contacts list can send you files
or other shared items. You can also send files to
any device you own that’s in range and logged
into the same iCloud account.
A number of people have reported receiving
unwanted files, often obscene in nature, when they
leave AirDrop set to Everyone and are in public
places, like subway stations. Even if you sometimes
need to switch to Everyone, I recommend switching
back to Contacts Only or fully disabled afterwards.How to send in AirDrop
AirDrop makes itself available through the Sharing
sheet in iOS and Sharing menu in macOS. Whatever