One of the things that makes the macOS ecosystem very appealing is how all your devices worth together to create a seamless user experience. This includes being able to AirDrop files from one device to another, even from your mobile device to your Mac.
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New Shortcuts actions in iOS 16.4 for Always-On display, Stage Manager, Night Shift, True Tone, AirDrop, VPN and more
iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 bring new Shortcuts actions for Always-On Display, Stage Manager, Lock Screen, Night Shift, True Tone, VPN, etc.
How to turn off or restrict Airdrop on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
In this article, we will show you how to turn off or restrict Airdrop on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, giving you control over who can send you files, and providing a higher level of privacy and security.
iOS 16.2 restricts AirDrop’s Everyone option to 10 minutes for all users globally
Apple has tweaked AirDrop's “Everyone” option in iOS 16.2 to automatically turn off after 10 minutes for all users globally after debuting it in China with iOS 16.1.1.
How to change the AirDrop and Personal Hotspot name on iPhone or iPad
Don't like how your iPhone or iPad name appears as Personal Hotspot or AirDrop on other devices? It's easy to change that and use a more meaningful or helpful name. All you have to do is tweak your iPhone's name, and we'll show you how that's done.
Prank your friends by spamming them with AirDrop alerts with AirTroller
SourceLocation, the developer behind the popular TrollTools system customization app for TrollStore users released a new app on Thanksgiving Thursday called AirTroller.
Apple’s 10-minute AirDrop time limit in China will arrive globally in 2023
iOS 16.1.1's time restriction for receiving AirDrop transfers from non-contacts will arrive to all users globally in 2023, Apple has confirmed.
Radio proximity security attack targeting up to iOS 13.5 detailed by Ian Beer
Accomplished security researcher Ian Beer, known for releasing a host of iOS exploits used by modern jailbreak tools, dropped a bombshell on Twitter late Wednesday evening after sharing a detailed blog post about a jaw-dropping radio proximity exploit affecting up to and including iOS and iPadOS 13.5.
The blog post summary goes on to explain that the hacker can remotely trigger kernel memory corruption through the execution of arbitrary code. Furthermore, it can force affected iOS and iPadOS devices in radio proximity to reboot with no user interaction needed or put privacy at risk by breaching user data or utilizing cameras and microphones without the user’s knowledge. Scary indeed…
This tweak adds a confirmation dialogue to iOS’ AirDrop interface
AirDrop is one of the easiest ways to transfer files from one iOS device or Mac to another. On the other hand, some might argue that it’s just a little too easy to use. After just one tap, your file begins transferring to the recipient, whether that tap was intentional or not…
Enter AirDropConfirm, a newly released and free jailbreak tweak created by iOS developer SparkDev that aims to curb accidental AirDrop-centric file transfers by implementing a two-step confirmation dialogue into the AirDrop sharing interface.
Samsung’s AirDrop-like feature lets you share content with five people simultaneously
Quick Share, Samsung's long-expected version of AirDrop, which is Apple's proximity sharing feature, has finally gone official with yesterday's introduction of the new Galaxy S20 family. While we were aware that Samsung's version of AirDrop was coming, now we know that it one-ups Apple with the ability to share files with up to five Galaxy devices simultaneously whereas AirDrop only works between two iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac devices.
New hands-on video shows off Android’s upcoming AirDrop-like Nearby Sharing feature
While Google has not officially announced a new feature called "Nearby Sharing" just yet, it has been heavily rumored for quite some time already.
How to use AirDrop to send files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
In this tutorial, we'll explain how to share photos, videos, PDFs, web links, and other kinds of files between iPhone, iPad, and Mac using AirDrop. We've also covered the new iOS 17 AirDrop feature, which works by bringing two iPhones very close to one another, as well as cellular AirDrop, which continues even if you take both iPhones apart.