Q: Can I use airdrop for data files?
-
Apr 26, 2015 7:04 PMby Phil0124,Yes, though Airdrop will still use your network at home if both computers are connected to it.
Mac Basics: AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices - Apple Support
5Gb is quite large, and any method is going to take some time.
Perhaps a Usb drive would be faster for such large files.
-
Apr 26, 2015 7:10 PMby markatlnk1,The network at home is fast, just not connecting to the outside world. The problem is when I attempt to send a file type that iOS isn't able to handle, it only gives me the option of Dropbox or Box. The goal is to transfer files from home to work, they are not on the same network and my connection to the outside world from home isn't very fast. I might want one of the new thin Mac Books, so I would like to do it without thumb drives or being forced to transfer over outside network. It does work great if it is a large pdf or something iOS knows about.
-
Apr 26, 2015 7:15 PMby Phil0124,So what you want to do is store the files in the iPhone?
If so just find an app that can handle the file types so it can store them in the iPhone. Its giving you the option of Box or Dropbox because those are the only apps it can find to store the files in.
Use an app like:
https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/izip-zip-unzip-unrar-tool/id413971331?mt=8
