Remember the old days, when it took seemingly eons to text one photo or video to your friend's device? And let's not even get into how grainy the compressed images ended up looking, if they sent ...

Did you know AirDrop is like a virtual carrier pigeon for your Apple devices? You can easily send all kinds of stuff, from hilarious memes to secret recipes ...

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You have a nice family vacation picture you want to send to a friend, but there's a problem: You either don't have their phone number, or they changed their number and the one you have is no longer in ...

AirDrop lets you quickly share and receive photos, videos, and more from other Apple devices nearby. Before you use AirDrop, turn on sharing permissions in Finder on Mac and in Settings on iPhone or ...

Here’s how to use the AirDrop feature on iOS devices, a fast and simple way to share images, files and more to a nearby user. AirDropping allows iOS users to share files with nearby devices. (Photo by ...

2. Hard press on the Airplane Mode, Mobile Data, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth group as in the image below. 3. Select AirDrop in the bottom right of the 6 button If you are experiencing issues trying to connect to ...

Sachin Bahal is a freelance tech writer. He has a bachelor's in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and studied journalism and photography at Durham College. A tech geek since childhood, ...

If only transferring large and small files was as simple as sending a Tweet – while being as private as handing something physical to another person. The good news? With Apple’s AirDrop (available in ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. What’s great about AirDrop is its simplicity.

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 ...

AirDrop has always been a quick and convenient way to transfer files between Apple's devices. You can use it to easily share photos, documents, videos, audio recordings, contact cards, web links, ...