如果您使用 iPhone、iPad、iPod touch 或Mac，AirDrop是与附近的(AirDrop)Apple设备共享文档、照片和链接的最快方式。它内置于 iOS、iPadOS 和 macOS 中，因此您无需安装任何东西即可开始使用。
如果您尚未使用AirDrop，本教程将引导您完成在 iPhone、iPad 或Mac上设置 Apple 专有文件传输服务的步骤。
AirDrop 兼容设备
AirDrop适用于所有最新的 iPhone、iPad 和Mac机型。这些包括：
- 运行 iOS 7 或更高版本的 iPhone 5 和 iPad（第 3 代）或更高版本。要检查您的 iOS 或 iPadOS 版本，请打开“设置”(Settings)应用并前往“通用(General)” > “软件更新”(Software Update)。
- 2012 年以后的任何MacBook Air、MacBook Pro、iMac、Mac mini或Mac Pro（不包括 2012 Mac Pro）或更高版本，运行OS X Yosemite或更新版本。要查看 Mac 的品牌和型号年份，请打开Apple菜单并选择About This Mac。
发送和接收设备必须与 AirDrop 兼容。例如，您不能将文件从 iPhone 发送到 2011 年或更早的Mac。此外，两个设备之间的距离不应超过 9 英尺。
激活 Wi-Fi 和蓝牙
如果您使用兼容AirDrop的iPhone、iPad 或Mac，您必须首先确保Wi-Fi和蓝牙(Bluetooth)无线电都处于活动状态。这也适用于您想通过AirDrop与之共享内容的其他设备。
要检查 iPhone 或 iPad 上的Wi-Fi和蓝牙(Bluetooth)状态，请先向下滑动屏幕右上角。如果您的 iPhone 使用Touch ID，请双击Home按钮。在显示的控制中心(Control Center)上，确保Wi-Fi和蓝牙(Bluetooth)都处于活动状态 - 如果没有，请点击以激活它们。
在 Mac 上，选择Wi-Fi和蓝牙(Bluetooth)状态图标并确保两个无线电都处于活动状态。如果您使用装有 macOS Big Sur 或更高版本的 Mac(use a Mac with macOS Big Sur or later)，请打开控制中心以显示状态图标(open the Control Center to reveal the status icons)。
[02 – Mac 控制中心]
注意(Note)：您无需将 iPhone、iPad 或Mac连接到 Wi-Fi 网络即可启用AirDrop。只需(Just)激活 Wi-Fi 无线电就足够了。
设置 AirDrop 首选项
启用Wi-Fi(Wi-Fi)和蓝牙(Bluetooth)后，您可以立即以无线方式将文档、照片和链接发送到其他Apple设备。但是，如果您计划通过AirDrop接收项目，则必须配置您的AirDrop首选项。它们包括以下内容：
- 无人(No One)/接收关闭(Receiving Off)：阻止您的 iPhone、iPad 或Mac将自己作为AirDrop设备进行广播。您仍然可以通过AirDrop将项目发送到另一台将AirDrop设置为Contacts Only 或Everyone的设备。
- 仅限联系人：将(Contacts Only)AirDrop接收仅限于联系人 - 如果您在发件人的设备上显示为联系人，您将仅显示为AirDrop设备。但是，联系人卡片必须包含与您的Apple ID(Apple ID)关联的电子邮件地址或电话号码。
- 所有人(Everyone)：您的设备是公开可见的。如果您想通过AirDrop接收项目而不将发件人包括为联系人，请使用此选项。您可能会收到未经请求的AirDrop请求，因此最好尽快恢复为“仅限联系人”或“无人(Contacts)One/Receiving”设置。
管理空投设置 - iPhone 和 iPad(Manage Airdrop Settings – iPhone & iPad)
方法 1(Method 1)：打开设置(Settings)应用程序，然后转到常规(General)> AirDrop。然后，在Receiving Off、Contacts Only和Everyone选项之间进行选择。
方法二：(Method 2:)长按控制中心(Control Center)任意一个网络图标，显示AirDrop图标。然后，长按AirDrop图标并选择您的AirDrop首选项。您还可以快速点击AirDrop图标来打开或关闭AirDrop接收。
管理空投设置 - Mac(Manage Airdrop Settings – Mac)
方法 1(Method 1)：打开一个新的Finder窗口并在侧边栏选择AirDrop。然后，将Allow me to be found by(Allow me to be discovered by)设置为No One、Contacts Only或Everyone。
方法 2：(Method 2:)在运行 macOS Big Sur或更高版本的Mac(Macs)上，您可以打开菜单栏上的控制中心并展开(Control Center)AirDrop。然后，使用AirDrop开关打开或关闭AirDrop接收，或者在Contacts Only和Everyone之间进行选择。
添加或编辑联系人
如果您的AirDrop首选项设置为仅限联系人(Contacts)，您必须将发件人作为联系人添加到联系人(Contacts)应用程序才能接收项目。要添加联系人，请在 iPhone、iPad 或Mac上打开(Mac)联系人(Contacts)，点击添加联系人(Add Contact)图标，填写详细信息（必须包含此人的电子邮件地址或电话号码），然后点击完成(Done)。
如果发件人已在通讯录(Contacts)应用程序中列出，请确保卡片包含与发件人的 iCloud 帐户相关的电子邮件地址或电话。最好将联系人与 iPhone 和 Mac 同步，反之亦然(sync contacts with your iPhone and Mac or vice versa)。
通过 AirDrop 发送文件
AirDrop可通过iPadOS 和 iOS 设备上大多数本机和第三方应用程序中的共享表访问。(Share Sheet)例如，在“照片(Photos)”应用程序中，选择您要分享的一张或多张照片（点击屏幕右上角的“选择”按钮），然后点击“(Select)分享(Share)”图标（顶部有一个箭头的框）。然后，点击AirDrop并选择要将项目发送到的人或设备。
注意(Note)：通过浏览器共享网页时，您无需选择任何内容。AirDrop会自动抓取打开标签的URL。
这同样适用于带有照片(Photos)、Safari和便笺(Notes—locate)等常用应用程序的Mac——找到并选择“共享(Share)”按钮，然后选择“隔空投送(AirDrop)” 。
在显示的AirDrop弹出窗口中，选择要与之共享文件或链接的设备。
您还可以通过在Finder的(Finder)AirDrop窗口中将您想要的项目拖到收件人的肖像中来传输 macOS 设备上的文件和文件夹。
同样，收件人必须将其AirDrop首选项设置为仅限联系人或(Contacts)所有人(Everyone)。如果是前者，您的姓名或电子邮件必须出现在他们的联系人(Contacts)应用程序中。收款人也必须接受转账。如果您将AirDrop文件发送到您自己的设备，您无需接受任何内容。
通过 AirDrop 接收文件
如果您想通过AirDrop接收文件，您必须将您的AirDrop首选项设置为“仅限联系人”或(Contacts)“所有人”(Everyone)。使用前者时，只需确保在iPhone、iPad 或Mac上的“(Mac)通讯录(Contacts)”应用中包含发件人的电子邮件地址或电话号码。
当有人通过AirDrop(AirDrop)传输文档、照片和链接时，您的Apple设备会通过提示或通知提醒您 — 只需轻点“接受(Accept)”即可。
在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，传入的项目通常会在相关应用程序中打开（例如，照片(Photos)、笔记(Notes)或Safari），或者您会被要求将它们保存在文件(Files)应用程序中的某个位置。在Mac上，AirDrop传输将出现在“下载(Downloads)”文件夹中。同样(Again)，如果您从自己的设备接收 AirDrop，则不必接受转移。
空投设置完成
正如您刚刚看到的，AirDrop使用它自己的一组隐私限制非常方便。如果您还有Android设备，您可能想了解一项等效服务 -附近共享(Nearby Sharing)。
但是，如果您在使用AirDrop时遇到任何问题，您必须知道如何对发送或接收设备进行故障排除。例如，在您的 iPhone 或 iPad 上启用个人热点(Personal Hotspot)可以阻止其发送或接收文件。有关可能原因和解决方案的完整概要，请查看我们的故障排除指南以修复 iPhone、iPad 和 Mac 上的 AirDrop(fixing AirDrop on iPhone, iPad, and Mac)。
How to Set Up Airdrop
If you use an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, AirDrop is the fastest way to share doсuments, photos, and links with nearby Apple devices. Іt comes baked into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, so you don’t need to install anything to get started.
If you’ve yet to use AirDrop, this tutorial will walk you through what you must do to set up Apple’s proprietary file transfer service on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
AirDrop-Compatible Devices
AirDrop is available on all recent iPhone, iPad, and Mac models. These include:
- iPhone 5 and iPad (3rd-generation) or later running iOS 7 or newer. To check your iOS or iPadOS version, open the Settings app and go to General > Software Update.
- Any MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, or Mac Pro from 2012 (excluding the 2012 Mac Pro) or later running OS X Yosemite or newer. To check your Mac’s make and model year, open the Apple menu and select About This Mac.
The sending and the receiving device must be AirDrop-compatible. For example, you can’t send a file from your iPhone to a Mac from 2011 or earlier. Additionally, both devices shouldn’t be more than 9 feet apart.
Activate Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
If you use an AirDrop-compatible iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you must start by making sure that both the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios are active. This also applies to the other device you want to share content with via AirDrop.
To check the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth status on iPhone or iPad, start by swiping down the top-right of the screen. Double-click the Home button instead if your iPhone uses Touch ID. On the Control Center that shows up, make sure that both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are active—if not, tap to activate them.
On a Mac, select the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth status icons and ensure that both radios are active. If you use a Mac with macOS Big Sur or later installed, open the Control Center to reveal the status icons.
[02 – Mac Control Center]
Note: You don’t have to connect your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to a Wi-Fi network to enable AirDrop. Just activating the Wi-Fi radio should suffice.
Set AirDrop Preferences
With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth active, you can immediately send documents, photos, and links to other Apple devices wirelessly. However, if you plan on receiving items via AirDrop, you must configure your AirDrop preferences. They consist of the following:
- No One/Receiving Off: Stops your iPhone, iPad, or Mac from broadcasting itself as an AirDrop device. You can still send items over AirDrop to another device that has AirDrop set to Contacts Only or Everyone.
- Contacts Only: Restricts receiving by AirDrop to contacts only—you will only show up as an AirDrop device if you appear as a contact on the sender’s device. However, the contact card must contain an email address or phone number associated with your Apple ID.
- Everyone: Your device is publicly visible. Use this option if you want to receive an item over AirDrop without including the sender as a contact. You may receive unsolicited AirDrop requests, so it’s best to revert to the Contacts Only or No One/Receiving settings as soon as possible.
Manage Airdrop Settings – iPhone & iPad
Method 1: Open the Settings app and go to General > AirDrop. Then, pick between the Receiving Off, Contacts Only, and Everyone options.
Method 2: Long-press any of the network icons on the Control Center to reveal the AirDrop icon. Then, long-press the AirDrop icon and select your AirDrop preferences. You can also quickly tap the AirDrop icon to turn AirDrop receiving on or off.
Manage Airdrop Settings – Mac
Method 1: Open a new Finder window and select AirDrop on the sidebar. Then, set Allow me to be discovered by to No One, Contacts Only, or Everyone.
Method 2: On Macs running macOS Big Sur or later, you can open the Control Center on the menu bar and expand AirDrop. Then, use the AirDrop switch to turn AirDrop receiving on or off or pick between Contacts Only and Everyone.
Add or Edit Contacts
If your AirDrop preferences are set to Contacts Only, you must add the sender as a contact to the Contacts app to receive items. To add a contact, open Contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, tap the Add Contact icon, fill in the details (it must contain the person’s email address or phone number), and tap Done.
If the sender is already listed within the Contacts app, make sure that the card contains the email address or phone related to the iCloud account of the sender. It’s a good idea to sync contacts with your iPhone and Mac or vice versa afterward.
Send Files via AirDrop
AirDrop is accessible via the Share Sheet in most native and third-party apps on iPadOS and iOS devices. For example, in the Photos app, select the photo or photos (tap the Select button at the upper-right corner of the screen) you want to share and tap the Share icon (box with an arrow coming out of the top). Then, tap AirDrop and select the person or device you want to send the items to.
Note: While sharing a webpage via a browser, you don’t have to select anything. AirDrop will automatically grab the URL of the open tab.
The same applies to the Mac with stock apps such as Photos, Safari, and Notes—locate and select the Share button and then select AirDrop.
On the AirDrop pop-up that shows up, select the device you want to share files or links with.
You can also transfer files and folders on macOS devices by dragging the items you want into the recipient’s portrait on the AirDrop window in Finder.
Again, the recipient must have their AirDrop preferences set to Contacts Only or Everyone. If it’s the former, your name or email must be present within their Contacts app. The recipient must also accept the transfer. If you AirDrop files to your own devices, you don’t have to accept anything.
Receive Files via AirDrop
If you want to receive files via AirDrop, you must have your AirDrop preferences set to Contacts Only or Everyone. When using the former, just make sure to include the sender’s email address or phone number in the Contacts app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
When a person transfers documents, photos, and links via AirDrop, your Apple device will alert you with a prompt or notification—just tap Accept.
On the iPhone and iPad, incoming items will typically open in the relevant app (e.g., Photos, Notes, or Safari), or you’ll be asked to save them a location within the Files app. On a Mac, an AirDrop transfer will appear within the Downloads folder. Again, if you’re receiving an AirDrop from a device you own, you don’t have to accept the transfer.
AirDrop Setup Complete
As you just saw, AirDrop is ridiculously convenient to use with its own set of privacy restrictions. If you also have an Android device, you may want to learn about an equivalent service—Nearby Sharing.
However, if you encounter any issues with AirDrop, you must know how to troubleshoot the sending or receiving device. For example, having Personal Hotspot active on your iPhone or iPad can stop it from sending or receiving files. For the complete rundown of possible reasons and solutions, check out our troubleshooting guide to fixing AirDrop on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
