Apple what is airdrop

Use AirDrop on your Mac

With AirDrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos, videos, websites, map locations, and more to a nearby Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Share content with AirDrop

1. Open the file that you want to send, then click Share button in the app window. Or Control-click the file in the Finder, then choose Share from the shortcut menu.
2. Choose AirDrop from the sharing options listed.
3. Choose a recipient from the AirDrop sheet:
   

Or open an AirDrop window, then drag files to the recipient:

1. Select AirDrop in the sidebar of a Finder window. Or choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar.
2. The AirDrop window shows nearby AirDrop users. Drag one or more documents, photos, or other files to the recipient shown in the window.
   

Receive content with AirDrop

When someone nearby attempts to send you files using AirDrop, you see their request as a notification, or as a message in the AirDrop window. Click Accept to save the files to your Downloads folder.

If you can’t see the other device in AirDrop

Make sure that your devices meet these requirements:

• Both devices are within 30 feet (9 meters) of each other and have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.
• Each Mac was introduced in 2012 or later (excluding the 2012 Mac Pro) and is using OS X Yosemite or later. To find out, choose Apple menu  > About This Mac.
• Each iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is using iOS 7 or later, with Personal Hotspot turned off.

Make sure that your devices can receive AirDrop requests:

• Choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder, then check the ”Allow me to be discovered by” setting in the AirDrop window. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch have a similar setting. If set to receive from Contacts Only, both devices must be signed in to iCloud, and the email address or phone number associated with the sender’s Apple ID must be in the Contacts app of the receiving device.
  The Contacts Only option is available on devices that support iOS 10 and later, iPadOS, and macOS Sierra 10.12 and later. If AirDrop is set to Contacts Only on a device with an earlier software version, you can change the option to Everyone while using AirDrop, then change it back when not in use.
• Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy. Click the Firewall tab, then click the lock and enter your administrator password when prompted. Click Firewall Options, then deselect “Block all incoming connections.”

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What Is AirDrop? How Does It Work?

Share files with friends without email or text messages

AirDrop is a feature that lets Macs and iOS devices that are physically close share files wirelessly with one another with a minimum of fuss. In this article, you’ll learn:

• Why people use Airdrop.
• What it can be used for.
• How it works from a technical viewpoint.

How Airdrop Is Used

Often when you want to share photos with someone, you’ll either text it or email it. While that will work, it can be much faster to just use AirDrop to send the picture(s) to them. The only requirement is that both devices have to be from Apple.

AirDrop isn’t just for photos. You can use it to transfer almost anything that you can share. For example, you can AirDrop a website from your iPad to your friend’s phone, which is great if they want to bookmark it to read later. You can also AirDrop text from Notes to someone else’s iPad or iPhone. The feature can even handle information like playlists, contact information, and locations you’ve pinned in Apple Maps.

These instructions apply to devices running iOS 7 or later and post-2012 Macs running OS X Yosemite and newer.

How Does AirDrop Work?

AirDrop uses Bluetooth to create a peer-to-peer Wi-Fi network between the devices. That means you don’t need to be connected to your router or even the internet in order to have an AirDrop connection. You do have to have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on, however.

Each device creates a firewall around the connection and files are sent encrypted, which actually makes it safer than transferring via email. AirDrop will automatically detect nearby supported devices, and the devices only need to be close enough to establish a good Wi-Fi connection, making it possible to share files across several rooms.

One advantage to AirDrop is the use of Wi-Fi to make the connection. Some apps provide a similar file sharing capability using Bluetooth. And some Android devices use a combination of Near Field Communications (NFC) and Bluetooth to share files. But both Bluetooth and NFC are relatively slow compared to Wi-Fi, which makes sharing larger files using AirDrop much faster and more convenient.

If you’re having troubles with AirDrop not working correctly, try these troubleshooting tips to get it working again.

When someone attempts to send you a file using AirDrop, you see an alert and a preview on your Mac or iOS device. You must tap Accept or Decline on your device to receive the file or refuse the transfer. This prevents nearby users from sending files directly to your device without your permission.

Contacts Only is one of three AirDrop options you can select in the Control Center on your device. Contacts Only means only your contacts can see your device for AirDrop purposes. Receiving Off prevents your device from receiving any AirDrop requests, while Everyone means all nearby Apple devices can see it.

The maximum distance two devices can be apart and still AirDrop files is about 30 feet. Both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth must be active for the transfer.

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How to use AirDrop on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Use AirDrop to share and receive photos, documents, and more with other Apple devices that are nearby.

Before you begin

• Make sure that the person you’re sending to is nearby and within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range.
• Check that you and the person you’re sending to have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on. If either of you have Personal Hotspot on, turn it off.
• Check if the person you’re sending to has their AirDrop set to receive from Contacts Only. If they do, and you’re in their Contacts, they need to have your Apple ID’s email address or mobile number in your contact card for AirDrop to work.
• If you’re not in their Contacts, have them set their AirDrop receiving setting to Everyone in order to receive the file.

You can put your AirDrop receiving setting to Contacts Only or Receiving Off at any time to control who can see your device and send you content in AirDrop.

How to use AirDrop

Follow the steps for your device.

On your iPhone 11 or later

1. Open an app, then tap Share or the Share button . If you share a photo from the Photos app, you can swipe left or right and select multiple photos.
2. Tap the AirDrop button.
3. If the person that you want to share with also has an iPhone 11 or later model, point your iPhone in the direction of the other iPhone.
4. Tap the profile picture of its user at the top of the screen. Or you can use AirDrop between your own Apple devices. If you see a red numbered badge on the AirDrop button, there are multiple devices nearby that you can share with. Tap the AirDrop button, then tap the user that you want to share with. Learn what to do if you don’t see the AirDrop user or your other device.

If the person you’re sharing content with is in your Contacts, you’ll see an image with their name. If they’re not in your Contacts, you’ll see just their name without an image.

On your iPhone XS or earlier, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Open an app, then tap Share or the Share button . If you share a photo from the Photos app, you can swipe left or right and select multiple photos.
2. Tap the AirDrop button.
3. Tap the AirDrop user that you want to share with. Or you can use AirDrop between your own Apple devices. If you see a red numbered badge on the AirDrop button, there are multiple devices nearby that you can share with. Tap the AirDrop button, then tap the user that you want to share with. Learn what to do if you don’t see the AirDrop user or your other device.

If the person you’re sharing content with is in your Contacts, you’ll see an image with their name. If they’re not in your Contacts, you’ll see just their name without an image.

How to accept AirDrop

When someone shares something with you using AirDrop, you see an alert with a preview. You can tap Accept or Decline.

If you tap Accept, the AirDrop will come through within the same app it was sent from. For example, photos appear in the Photos app and websites open in Safari. App links open in the App Store so you can download or purchase the app.

If you AirDrop something to yourself, like a photo from your iPhone to your Mac, you won’t see an option to Accept or Decline — it’ll automatically get sent to your device. Just make sure that both devices are signed in with the same Apple ID.

How to adjust AirDrop settings

To choose who can see your device and send you content in AirDrop:

1. Go to Settings, tap General.
2. Tap AirDrop, then choose an option.

You can also set your AirDrop options in Control Center. Here’s how:

1. On iPhone X or later, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen to open Control Center. Or follow the same motion to open Control Center on your iPad with iOS 12 or later or iPadOS. On your iPhone 8 or earlier or iPod touch, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
2. Press firmly or touch and hold the network settings card in the upper-left corner.
3. Touch and hold the AirDrop button , then choose one of these options:
   • Receiving Off: You won’t receive AirDrop requests.
   • Contacts Only: Only your contacts can see your device.
   • Everyone: All nearby Apple devices using AirDrop can see your device.

If you see Receiving Off and can’t tap to change it:

1. Go to Settings > Screen Time.
2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
3. Tap Allowed Apps and make sure that AirDrop is turned on.

The Contacts Only option is available on devices that support iOS 10 and later, iPadOS, or macOS Sierra 10.12 and later. If AirDrop is set to Contacts Only on your device with an earlier software version, you’ll need to adjust AirDrop settings to the Everyone option in Settings or from Control Center. You can select the Everyone option while using AirDrop and disable it when not in use.

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Как работает AirDrop? Использование обмена данными через Airdrop?

Функция Airdrop невероятно полезна. Всем известен принцип работы Bluetooth – в прошлом, это единственный способ (как и ИК-порт) обмена файлами между двумя Apple девайсами. На сегодняшний день Bluetooth заменили на:

• мессенджеры;
• почты;
• файлообменники и прочее.

Apple решила создать свою подобную уникальную технологию.

Но у Airdrop, как и у всего, есть ряд минусов. Об этом мы и поговорим в данной статье.

AirDrop – что это такое?

Простыми словами, ЭйрДроп – это технология купертиновцев, позволяющая передавать информацию по сотовой связи или Wi-Fi с включенным Bluetooth. Впервые технология появилась в 2013 году, когда презентовали ось iOS 7.

Apple заявили, что такой способ обмена данных является простейшим и безопасным из всех существующих – предварительная настройка не требуется. Для того, чтобы связаться с Mac-устройствами, достаточно подключения к беспроводной интернет-сети.

Как работает Airdrop?

Два участника обмена данными включают Wi-fi и Bluetooth. Во время первой передачи девайсы должны располагаться близко друг к другу, во второй и последующей операциях необязательно соблюдать короткие дистанции.

После, один из пользователей совершает передачу через Эйрдроп по максимально защищенному и зашифрованному каналу. Поэтому такой способ обмена гораздо безопаснее, чем отправка данных через, например, мессенджеры. В настройках AirDrop можно выбрать, от кого можно принимать и кому отправлять файлы – всем или только контактам.

В Airdrop операции выполняются гораздо быстрее, чем Bluetooth. Достаточно:

• выделить, к примеру, несколько фотографий;
• нажать на квадратик со стрелочкой;
• выбрать AirDrop;
• найти яблочное устройство, которому бы пользователь хотел передать контент.

Происходит это все за считанные секунды.

На каких устройствах поддерживается Airdrop?

Вот мы и подобрались к минусам. Технология доступна только на яблочных девайсах, притом не на всех:

• Лэптопы: Macbook Air и Pro начиная с 2008 года.
• Смартфоны: не старее iPhone 5 поколения (с поддержкой iOS 7).
• Планшеты: iPad Pro, mini, Air версий.

Неужели ограничение девайсов является маркетинговым ходом? Apple специально урезает количество поддерживаемых устройств для того, чтобы убедить пользователя приобрести модель более высокого поколения, а следовательно, более дорогого?

На самом деле все не так: у старых девайсов нет поддержки LE модуля в Bluetooth, а Wi-fi модуль устарел, поэтому Airdrop совместим только с более новыми яблочными устройствами.

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