

This makes it practical anywhere, such as in the field, where you may want to transfer files from, say, an iPhone to a MacBook Pro. This transfer does not use the Internet, nor a local Wi-Fi network you don’t need to be on a Wi-Fi network to use AirDrop. It uses Bluetooth to find devices that you can send to, and the device you send from creates a secure peer-to-peer Wi-Fi network connection with the receiving device and transfers the file(s). How AirDrop WorksĪirDrop uses an interesting combination of technologies to transfer files securely. In this article, I’m going to show you how to use AirDrop to quickly and securely transfer files across your devices. I’ll also tell you how to configure AirDrop so you don’t get potentially malicious files from people you don’t know. Macs and iOS devices built since 2012 support AirDrop. The easiest and most practical way to do this, when both devices are near each other, is to use AirDrop.

There are many ways to transfer files from one Mac to another, and a few ways to transfer files to and from iOS devices.

How To How to Use AirDrop to Securely Share or Transfer Files
