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Change AirDrop Name on iPhone, iPad and Mac The AirDrop feature on iPhone makes use of Bluetooth technology to locate nearby Apple Devices. The devices located by AirDrop can be seen under “My Devices” and “Other Devices” section of Bluetooth Settings screen on your iPhone. Allow others to send items to your iPad using AirDrop. Open Control Center, then tap. If you don’t see, touch and hold the top-left group of controls. Tap Contacts Only or Everyone to choose who you want to receive items from. You can accept or decline each request as it arrives. Open an app, tap Share or the Share button. If you share a photo from the Photos app, you can swipe left or right and select multiple photos. Tap the AirDrop user. that you want to share with. Or you can use AirDrop between your own Apple devices.
AirDrop is the pre-installed and ad-hoc data transfer service for Mac OS (Mac OS X 10.7 and later) and iOS ( iOS 7 and later) operating systems. In our last page, we have talked about how to use AirDrop on Mac and how to use AirDrop to transfer files between iPhone and Mac. Here, on this page, we will continue discussing how to AirDrop from iPad to Mac or how to AirDrop from Mac to iPad in the vice versa. You can use AirDrop to sync contacts, music, notes, photos, etc. between iPad and Mac simply. Besides, the EaseUS MobiMover Free is offered in the last part to transfer files between iPad and Mac without iTunes or iCloud anymore.
Workable Solutions | Step-by-step Troubleshooting |
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Part 1. AirDrop Files from iPad to Mac | Turn on AirDrop > Open the Photos app...Full steps |
Part 2. AirDrop Data from Mac to iPad | Switch on AirDrop > Open the Music app...Full steps |
Part 3. Transfer All Files Without AirDrop | Connect the iPad to the Mac > Choose a feature...Full steps |
How to AirDrop from iPad to Mac (photos/videos/contacts/music)
To use AirDrop to transfer files from iPad to Mac, you need to turn on AirDrop on both two devices as well as connect the devices to a stable Wi-Fi network and enable Bluetooth.
How to turn on AirDrop on Mac
- Open your Mac, go to Finder and choose Go in the menu bar.
- Choose AirDrop on the left side of the window.
- Set the Allow Me to be discovered by option as Everyone or Contacts Only.
How to turn on AirDrop on iPad
- In iOS 10 or earlier: Swipe up from the bottom of your iPad screen to open Control Center. Tap on AirDrop and set your iPad to be discovered by Contacts Only or Everyone.
- In iOS 11: Swipe up from the bottom of your iPad screen to open Control Center. Press deeply on the module where Airplane Mode locate in. Tap on AirDrop and set to be discovered by Contacts Only or Everyone.
How to transfer files/photos from iPad to Mac
Here, we show you how to use AirDrop to transfer photos from iPad to Mac. If you need to know how to AirDrop contacts from iPhone/iPad to Mac or how to AirDrop videos from iPad to Mac, you can link to the related pages.
1. Open the Photos App on your iPad.
2. Select the photos you want to AirDrop from iPad to Mac.
3. Click the Share button and tap AirDrop.
4. Choose your Mac, and the AirDrop transfer will begin. When the process finished, go to your Mac screen, and tap Accept to receive the photos from iPad.
How to AirDrop from Mac to iPad with ease
The way to use AirDrop to transfer data from Mac to iPad in the vice versa is similar to that of AirDrop from iPad to Mac. Tips below displays how to transfer music from Mac to iPad with AirDrop. To know more about how to AirDrop photos from Mac to iPhone/iPad, check the corresponding page.
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1. Open the Music App on your Mac. Play the song needs to be transferred, then click the built-in Share button.
2. Click the Airdrop and choose your iPad to start the data transfer.
3. Next, go to iPad and tap Accept on the pop-up to save the music on your device.
How to transfer files between iPad and Mac with EaseUS MobiMover Free
EaseUS MobiMover Free is the best AirDrop alternative to help you transfer data from iPad to Mac or add content from Mac to iPad. You can use MobiMover to import photos, movies, TV shows, music videos, playlists, music, ringtones, audiobooks, contacts, notes, and Safari bookmarks from Mac to iPad without iTunes for free unlimited. Following guides teach you how to move data from Mac to iPad, if you need to back up and export iPad files to Mac, you can check the link at the beginning of this paragraph. Moreover, EaseUS MobiMover also enables you to transfer data from one iOS device to another in a direct way.
- Notice
- Please makes sure your Mac is running Mac OS 10.12 (Sierra), 10.13 (High Sierra), Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), 10.9 (Mavericks), or 10.11 (El Capitan).
Step 1. Connect your iPad to your Mac, and click 'Trust' when a prompt appears on your iPad asking you whether to trust this computer > Run EaseUS MobiMover and choose 'Mac to Phone' to move data from Mac to iPad > Click on the 'Select Files' to move on.
Step 2. Go to browse the files you want to transfer. After choosing the desired files, click 'Open'.
Step 3. You can preview the selected files on the right pane, with their detailed file names and file sizes. To add more items to transfer, you can click 'Add Contents' or directly drag files or folders from your Mac to the appointed area. Finally, click 'Transfer' to start transferring the content from your computer to the iPad. Don't disconnect your iPad while transferring. MobiMover enables you to move lots of data at a time without any quantity and size limitation.
Share content with AirDrop
- 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.
- Choose AirDrop from the sharing options listed.
- Choose a recipient from the AirDrop sheet:
Or open an AirDrop window, then drag files to the recipient:
- Select AirDrop in the sidebar of a Finder window. Or choose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar.
- 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.
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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.
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If you can't see the other device in AirDrop
Make sure that your devices meet these requirements:
- 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:
- 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.”