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- Part 1. Introduction to AirDrop <\/a><\/li>\n
- Part 2. How to Airdrop from iPhone to Mac with iTunes<\/a><\/li>\n
- Part 3. How to Airdrop from iPhone to MacBook via Leawo iTransfer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Part 1. Introduction to AirDrop<\/h2>\n
AirDrop is a program developed by Apple Company, and you can use it to send photos, videos, websites, locations, and more to a nearby iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac without the connection of network. However, if you take advantage of this software, the distance and systems of your iDevices are limited. So first you need to make sure your iPhone and Mac can use AirDrop. Follow me to check out how to use it to airdrop iPhone to MacBook.<\/p>\n
1. On your iPhone, when your Bluetooth and Wi-Fi have been turned on, AirDrop would be automatically turned on. If your AirDrop hasn\u2019t been turned on, you can head to the \u201cControl Center\u201d to find your AirDrop. Then you can click on AirDrop, and you will see three options for you to choose. You need to choose \u201cContacts Only\u201d or \u201cEveryone\u201d.<\/p>\n
2. On the Mac, click to open a window of \u201cFinder\u201d and tap \u201cAirDrop\u201d in the left side of the interface. Then you need to tap on \u201cAllow me to be discovered by\u201d at the bottom of the interface to decide whether to choose \u201cEveryone\u201d or \u201cContacts Only\u201d. The window of the \u201cFinder\u201d should be kept open, for it allows you to use AirDrop.<\/p>\n
3. Wait until your iPhone is displayed in the interface of AirDrop. Then you successfully connect your iPhone with Mac using AirDrop. Then you can open the file on iPhone that you want to airdrop from iPhone to Mac, and a sentence that says \u201cTap to Share with AirDrop\u201d will show in the interface. Click the logo of Mac to share files.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n4. If your iPhone and Mac have signed into the same iCloud account, the files you are sharing will be accepted by Mac and be saved automatically. Otherwise, a pop-up panel will ask you whether to accept the items, you can tap on \u201cAccept\u201d to save files to Mac.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nPart 2. How to Airdrop from iPhone to Mac with iTunes<\/h2>\n
As a free AirDrop alternative, iTunes allows you to view, play and sync files and data of iPhone easily, such as music, videos, and podcasts, etc. You can take advantage of this software when there is no network. Its interface is also user friendly and you can use it to airdrop from iPhone to Mac without any difficulty. Continue to see the detailed steps.<\/p>\n
1. Download and launch the latest version of iTunes on Mac.<\/p>\n
2. Plug iPhone into Mac via USB cable and your iPhone will be detected automatically. The icon of your device will show at top left corner.<\/p>\n
3. Use \u201cFile Sharing\u201d to airdrop iPhone to iMac.<\/p>\n
1) Click the iPhone icon on the main interface of iTunes and click \u201cApps > File Sharing\u201d to select one app to confirm which data can be shared by this app on your iPhone. However, if you don\u2019t see the \u201cFile Sharing\u201d section in the interface of iTunes, there is no file-sharing app in your iPhone.<\/p>\n
2) In the \u201cFile Sharing\u201d panel, select one app from the listed ones. Head to \u201cDocuments\u201d list, and scroll to copy files to a folder or window in your Mac computer. You can also select the files you need to airdrop from iPhone to Mac from the he \u201cDocuments\u201d list and click \u201cSave to\u201d. Then navigate to the folder on your Mac to which you are willing to airdrop the files and click on \u201cSave To\u201d.<\/p>\n
4. Airdrop iPhone to iMac Directly<\/p>\n
1) Install and run iTunes on your Mac computer. Plug iPhone into Mac via the USB cable, and iTunes will launch automatically. If not, you will need to manually open it.<\/p>\n
2) iTunes will recognize your iPhone. Click the iPad icon, and then click on \u201cSummary\u201d panel under the category of \u201cSettings\u201d .<\/p>\n
3) Select \u201cBack Up Now\u201d under \u201cManually Back Up and Restore\u201d. Or you can select \u201cThis computer\u201d under \u201cAutomatically Back Up\u201d. Then click \u201cDone\u201d to confirm the option. Finally, the iPhone files and data will be backed up to iTunes.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nAs for how to airdrop from iPhone to Mac, you can take advantage of this free alternative of Airdrop \u2014 iTunes. If you want to airdrop from iPhone to Mac more thoroughly and smoothly, you can follow me to see the content in the third part.<\/p>\n
Part 3. How to Airdrop from iPhone to MacBook via Leawo iTransfer<\/h2>\n
As for how to airdrop from iPhone to Mac, Leawo iTransfer stands out among various third-party programs. leawo itransfer for Mac<\/a> is really quite fantastic to use. It enables users to transfer and manage files among iOS devices, iTunes and Mac computers without iTunes, and users can transfer various files without any limitation. It can help you to airdrop from iPhone to Mac in a convenient and easy way. If you ask me to recommend the best airdrop alternative tool to airdrop iPhone to iMac, I will vote for Leawo iTransfer without any hesitation. The following guidance will show you how to airdrop from iPhone to MacBook with Leawo iTransfer. I would like to take photos fro instance.<\/p>\n
<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\nRun Leawo iTransfer and Plug iPhone into Mac<\/h3>\n
Run Leawo iTransfer for Mac and connect iPhone to Mac with the USB cable. The software will automatically detect your iPhone, and then the libraries will show in the left interface.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nChoose Files to Airdrop from iPhone to Mac<\/h3>\n
Navigate to \u201ciPhone > LIBRARY > Photos\u201d, then you can hold \u201cCommand\/Shift\u201d key to select the photos you want to airdrop from iPhone to Mac, and click the \u201cTransfer\u201d button at the right bottom of the interface. You can also right-click one photo that you have selected and click on \u201cTransfer to > My Computer\u201d.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nChoose Files to Airdrop from iPhone to Mac<\/h3>\n
A panel will pop up after you select the photos you would like to airdrop. Then put a checkmark before \u201cSave to folder\u201d and click \u201cChange\u201d to choose a folder on your Mac to store the photos.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nAirdrop from iPhone to Mac<\/h3>\n
Click \u201cTransfer Now\u201d to begin to airdrop photos from iPhone to Mac. The process is viewable in a percentage panel.<\/p>\n
- Part 2. How to Airdrop from iPhone to Mac with iTunes<\/a><\/li>\n
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