• 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.
• In addition to locking down AirDrop on iOS, we'll show you how to change your Mac AirDrop settings. Finding AirDrop on the Mac is easy. The default Finder setting has it appear in the sidebar to.

Share content with AirDrop

Nov 27, 2019  Airdrop works and Required at least 30 Feet or 9 Meters between devices. Turn on Both the devices, Wake up or unlocked at the Both ends. Airdrop Declined/ Airdrop Failed On Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Airdrop Must Be turned on both the devices at the same time. Also, follow the above steps carefully to turn on Airdrop on both devices properly.

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.
   

You can also share content from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

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:

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• 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:

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• 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.
• 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.”