How do I block AirDrop?
I don't want others to access my computer nearby or not.
I don't want others to access my computer nearby or not.
It's only active when you select it from Finder's sidebar. Otherwise the ad hoc network is turned off.
It's only active when you select it from Finder's sidebar. Otherwise the ad hoc network is turned off.
AirDrop is only activated when you open it in Finder, and the others can't access to your computer because they need your permission
Thanks for the quick response. Both answers were a great help.
If it is a concern you can disable AirDrop:
Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app
Open a terminal session and at the prompt, copy and paste:
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser DisableAirDrop -bool YES
To turn AirDrop back on:
Open a terminal session and at the prompt, copy and paste:
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser DisableAirDrop -bool NO
Logout and log back in to see the changes.
Thank you. As a MCX profile that blocks airdrop across all machines. Nice!
(And, yes, I am aware that you can block airdrop in Restrictions, but that has funky side-effects!)
How do I block AirDrop?