How To Airdrop from iPhone To Mac

What is an iPhone?

The iPhone is a smartphone made by Apple that combines a computer, iPod, digital camera and cellular phone into one device with a touchscreen interface.

The iPhone runs the iOS operating system, and in 2021 when the iPhone 13 was introduced, it offered up to 1 TB of storage and a 12-megapixel camera.

How To Airdrop from iPhone To Mac

Step 1. Make sure the Airdrop is properly setup on your Mac device.

On the iPhone, tap the sharing icon from where you want to airdrop the photos from iPhone to Mac.

Step 2. Open Finder on Mac and click on the Airdrop option from the sidebar.

Open a Finder window on a Mac and choose AirDrop from the sidebar or else pull down the go menu and choose Airdrop.

Step 3. Hold your iPhone and go in Photos > Select Album and then select the images that you wish to transfer to Mac.

On your Mac, check the ‘allow me’ option to discover who can find you, ‘everyone’ or ‘Contacts only’. Keep this finder window open as it enables AirDrop.

Step 4. Tap on the share button which you’ll find at the bottom of the screen.

Again back on the iPhone at the sharing screen tap on the AirDrop icon.

Step 5. Click on the Mac device name from the list and your airdrop will start transferring photos from iPhone to Mac.

On your iPhone, wait until the connection is formed with Mac and keep Airdrop enabled. Tap on the user id and immediately start sending files to the Mac.

Step 6. AirDrop file transferring is in progress.

Your Airdropped files will begin transferring your photos from iPhone to Mac. When finished, the Mac will make a little sound effect and your files will be located in the user downloads folder.

How do I transfer files from iPhone to Mac wirelessly?

After launching “Control Center,” activate WiFi and Bluetooth on your device. Afterward, activate AirDrop on your iPhone and Change the phone’s settings to “Everyone/Contacts Only.” On your Mac, select AirDrop by going to the “Finder” app, then click the “Go” button and turn on the AirDrop feature.

What is the fastest way to transfer files from iPhone to Mac?

Quickly transfer files wirelessly: See Use AirDrop on iPhone to send items to nearby Apple devices. Use iCloud: Automatically keep your files up to date with iCloud.