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When an AirDrop notification, like the one above, is received on my Mac (MacOS Ventura 13.2.1), what is the source of that guitar icon on the left? I thought it would be tied to the settings on the device from which the AirDrop was received, but that does not seem to be true.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Apr 8, 2023 7:54 AM

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Posted on Apr 8, 2023 9:38 AM

kritimehrotra wrote:

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/6d00dbc6-9008-4777-8851-7226f074b92e

When an AirDrop notification, like the one above, is received on my Mac (MacOS Ventura 13.2.1), what is the source of that guitar icon on the left? I thought it would be tied to the settings on the device from which the AirDrop was received, but that does not seem to be true.


I would suspect this your login avatar...


I would look at your Contact card in the Contact.app on the Mac you are receiving on (not the sender)...try making a change there and compare your results.



The text notation on your Airdrop banner tells you in writing who it is from, not the avatar...


ref: Contacts User Guide for Mac



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Apr 8, 2023 9:38 AM in response to kritimehrotra

kritimehrotra wrote:

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/6d00dbc6-9008-4777-8851-7226f074b92e

When an AirDrop notification, like the one above, is received on my Mac (MacOS Ventura 13.2.1), what is the source of that guitar icon on the left? I thought it would be tied to the settings on the device from which the AirDrop was received, but that does not seem to be true.


I would suspect this your login avatar...


I would look at your Contact card in the Contact.app on the Mac you are receiving on (not the sender)...try making a change there and compare your results.



The text notation on your Airdrop banner tells you in writing who it is from, not the avatar...


ref: Contacts User Guide for Mac



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