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  1. iosios108108

    aPPLE USB camera adapter and action cam

    Hey Gang, Apple support page says it will load files from 'digital cameras' via the USB camera... I have some action cams i was hoping i could transfer with, that have mp4 files on them but they never show up... my action cams are just knock offs, wondering if gopro allows the files via the...
  2. RowlandPym

    Airdrop activation

    Just had the occurrence to use AirDrop for the first time. After battling to get it in Finder on my MacBook Air, I couldn't get it activated so that other Macs could see it. Can anyone help please.
  3. MBAir2010

    Exchanging files between Macs

    Hello Apple users Since most Mac users here have multiple devices that perform many functions in various places, what methods do you use to save, exchange and sync files during your busy day? Please state the method, OSXs and Apple product you are using to exchange files.
  4. MBAir2010

    Air Drop mac mini2012 to MBA2010

    hello sportsfans all of the sudden airdrop is not sending as easy as last month. just now the mini is stating that the MBair won't accept a file via airdrop "MBA declined your request" troubleshooting: •both are on the same wifi •file sharing is on •both macs are neck and neck •both icons are...
  5. FLappleGuy

    Puzzling AirDrop issue

    I love AirDrop. It's the best thing ever. For work I frequently have to move documents or photos from my phone to my MBP, or occasionally send documents from my MBP to someone else's. I use it many times a day, and it almost always works flawlessly. That is, unless I'm trying to send/receive...
  6. slicktor

    Airdrop disconnecting my monitor!

    I am working on a MacBook Pro 15" 2016 Touch Bar. Running High Sierra on 10.13.6. Connected via a thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 cable to my LG ultra wide monitor (34UM88-P). I work in an office with 3 other Macs and whenever they try to airdrop something either to me or another person my...
  7. S

    Universal Finance app to earn crypto

    So you just play it and earn PopCoins which get airdropped to your ERC-20 compatible wallet now and then apparently. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cryptopop-pop-crypto-coins/id1376399523?mt=8
  8. D

    Airdrop vs Image Capture - Photo Compression

    I am not sure if there is a similar post to this one. I use an iphone 8 with live photos turned off and I want to import my photos from my phone to my mac. I don't want to use icloud photos so I have two choices. Airdrop and Image Capture. When I use airdrop to send my photos to my imac the...
  9. B

    Bluetooth transfer to PC

    Is there a way to transfer files (photos, videos, etc.) wirelessly from an iphone 7 plus to a windows 10 PC and vice versa (without using airdrop, itunes, and wifi). Only using bluetooth (like how many android phones do by paring devices).
  10. M

    Photos "convert" before airdropping to iMac

    Hi, I'm a photographer and naturally am now sometimes using my iPhone 7 Plus as my go-to camera when I'm not hauling my Canon. I already have an organisation/folder/Lightroom catalogue structure on my iMac, and I care about EXIF data. For editorial/journalism topics, in particular, date and...
  11. OldSchoolMacGuy

    AirDrop Not Auto-Accepting

    AirDrop on my Mac has stopped auto-accepting drops from my iPhone and now requires I approve them each time. I thought it was suppose to accept them from your own devices if signed in from the same iCloud account? It certainly use to. Suggestions on how to remedy this?
  12. I

    AirDropping

    Hi everyone, I'm new here and not very IT savvy. I understand that AirDropping uses peer-to-peer technology. If this is being done at work does it also use company resources (WIFI)? I'm trying to work out whether employees can AirDrop during their lunch breaks without a burden to company...
  13. S

    AirDrop issue

    Hello Folks, I have 4 devises: iPhone X, MacBook Pro 2015 running High Siera, iPad 3 running 9.3.5 and MacBook 2008 late running 10.11.6 El Capitan. I want to use Airdrop to exchange files between device. I could do it only between iPhone X and MacBook 2015. The rest are not visible for...
  14. B

    Conversion required when airdropping pics/vids in iOS 11 to other iOS 11 devices?

    Aidropping photos and videos takes an eternity for me now. Last night I sent 3 short videos I had taken on my iPhone X. The videos were HEVC, 4K 60fps, and about 10 seconds long each. When I sent them, it took 8 minutes to go through “converting” them. In the early days of iOS 11, converting...
  15. J

    iPhone 8/Plus Airdrop not working with iPhone 8 Plus

    Has anyone else been having issues with using Airdrop with the new iPhone 8 plus? I've gone through all the steps that anyone has posted to resolve (most from earlier iOS versions and Phone versions) . I'm still able to airdrop from iPad (running iOS11) to Macbook Pro and MacMini and vice...
  16. A

    Multiple items from iBooks to Mac at once

    How to send per AirDrop multiple items from iBooks latest iOS 10 to macBook (10.12) at once? For described config even to send multiple items from iBooks in a sequence of send operations is not possible. "sender cancelled the copy" message rises up while trying to send second pdf. Sending first...
  17. C

    Problem with my AirDrop

    I've been using my iPhone 7 as a video camera for a while now and have never had any problem with, at the end of every day, performing an airdrop right on to my Mac pro desk top. Since the last update however, every time I try to perform an airdrop it takes forever. On my iPhone screen is shows...
  18. berrymetal

    Keyboard shortcut for Share>Airdrop

    Hey guys, is there any way i can assign a keyboard shortcut for Share>airdrop in finder? I'd like to be able to select a file and hit a keyboard shortcut that immediately brings up the airdrop share sheet. Thanks guys!
  19. G

    Starting Airdrop Server for User 502 on Wake

    Hello, I disabled airdrop using the terminal a while ago but still get the message "starting airdrop server for user 502 on wake" every time I log in. My account is User 502. Does anyone know why I'm getting this message despite the fact that airdrop has been disabled altogether? Im running...
  20. Laisha

    Video Files Destroyed on iPhone & Fractured on iPad

    This might belong in the iPad section, but it involves both, as far as I can tell. I spent yesterday at a private showing of the Blue Angels prior to their show, and I took quite a few videos on my iPhone 6. Got back to the hotel room and watched the videos on the iPhone. They were fabulous...