AirDrop is the fastest, easiest way to share photos (and other content) with other nearby iPhone, iPad, or Mac users if you use an iPhone. With just a few taps, you can send photos and videos to one ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. What’s great about AirDrop is its simplicity.

One of the benefits of owning multiple Apple-branded devices is the shared experience. Photos you take on an iPhone show up on a linked Mac or iPad. You can even send text messages without picking up ...

Among the many reasons why people love the Apple ecosystem is the various ways its devices work together. With a single Apple account, you can manage everything from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and a ...

When it comes to transferring original-quality files between Apple devices, AirDrop is among the best and most convenient ways. To receive files via AirDrop, you simply need to enable Bluetooth and Wi ...

To sync your contacts from an iPhone to a Mac, sign into the same iCloud account on both devices. Then in the account settings on both devices, toggle on Contacts. The contacts from both devices will ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Apple pushed out iOS 17.1 to augment the host of new features we got ...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nine years since Apple introduced AirDrop as a part of Mac OS X Lion and iOS 7. I consider AirDrop to be one of Apple’s best moves of the past decade. It’s a ...

In late November 2023, Facebook users shared variations of a viral warning about a relatively new iPhone feature called NameDrop, also known as "Bringing Devices Together." The posts hinted that ...