Geek Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/use-airdrop-mac.jpg" alt="Use AirDrop in Mac OS X" title="use-airdrop-mac" width="620" height="310" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23730" /></p> <p>Using AirDrop is the quickest way to transfer files between two Macs, even if they’re not on the same network or if there is no Wi-Fi network available to connect to. This is done by creating an instant Ad-Hoc network between the Macs, and there is practically no configuration required. For those who have never used AirDrop before or who have ran into problems with it, here’s how to move files between Macs the easiest possible way.</p> <p><strong>AirDrop Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>All Macs must running Mac OS X 10.7+ and have AirDrop support (<a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/09/16/enable-airdrop-ethernet-and-unsupported-macs/">here is how to enable AirDrop on older unsupported Macs</a> or over ethernet too)</li> </li> <li>Macs must be within reasonable range of each other, but not necessarily on the same network</li> <li>Both Macs must open the AirDrop window before they will be visible to each other – this seems to be the primary point of failure for most users who can’t get it to work</li> </ul> <h2 style="font-size:1.3em;">Using AirDrop to Transfer Files Between Macs</h2> <ul> <li>Open AirDrop on <em>both</em> Macs, you can do this through any Finder window by clicking “AirDrop” in the sidebar or by hitting <strong>Command+Shift+R</strong> from anywhere on the Mac OS X desktop</li> <li>Wait a few seconds for the Macs and their user icons to appear in the AirDrop list – all Macs wishing to transfer files must open AirDrop to become visible to each other</li> <li>Drag and drop files to the Mac you want to send files to, click the “Send” button when asked to confirm</li> </ul> <p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/transfer-files-airdrop-mac.jpg" alt="Sending a file through AirDrop in Mac OS X" title="transfer-files-airdrop-mac" width="620" height="208" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23732" /></p> <ul> <li>On the recipients Mac, they’ll get a notification of incoming files with the option to accept or reject, click on “Save” to start the transfer</li> <p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/save-airdrop-file.jpg" alt="Save AirDrop file transfer" title="save-airdrop-file" width="466" height="196" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23731" /></p> <li>A file transfer progress indicator appears around the user icon of the Mac, and you can watch progress in the “Downloads” icon of the Dock</li> <li>Transferred files are stored in the recipients “Downloads” folder, located in their user home directory or accessible from the Dock</li> </ul> <p>Assuming all the Macs are running OS X Lion, the primary point of failure in nearly every instance of AirDrop troubleshooting is the lack of both users opening the AirDrop folder. Such a simple mistake causes frustration and people to believe the service doesn’t work, but it’s just as simple to resolve. I’ve encountered several instances of this directly and I’m sure many others out there have as well.</p> <p>As mentioned earlier, you can <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/09/16/enable-airdrop-ethernet-and-unsupported-macs/">enable AirDrop over ethernet connections</a> and also on unsupported Macs, but they still must be running Mac OS X Lion. For the tinkerers out there, you <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/23/change-the-airdrop-pop-sound-effect/">can also change the AirDrop sound effect</a> from that ‘pop’ sound to something else.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/URYTrYYhD4I8zHRqnr3CIuCt5iw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/URYTrYYhD4I8zHRqnr3CIuCt5iw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/URYTrYYhD4I8zHRqnr3CIuCt5iw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/URYTrYYhD4I8zHRqnr3CIuCt5iw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=J5aeidU1YOU:Tfl3Nn_v9M4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=J5aeidU1YOU:Tfl3Nn_v9M4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=J5aeidU1YOU:Tfl3Nn_v9M4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=J5aeidU1YOU:Tfl3Nn_v9M4:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=J5aeidU1YOU:Tfl3Nn_v9M4:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=J5aeidU1YOU:Tfl3Nn_v9M4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=J5aeidU1YOU:Tfl3Nn_v9M4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/J5aeidU1YOU" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
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