ccrunner72000

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Q: How to use the AirDrop program?

My friend sent me a file using AirDrop. I never used the program before. How do I access that file?

Thanks!

iOS 7

Posted on Jan 7, 2015 12:56 PM

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by Camelot,

Camelot Jan 7, 2015 1:01 PM in response to ccrunner72000
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Jan 7, 2015 1:01 PM in response to ccrunner72000

Think of AirDrop as a kind os shared folder - when people send things to you via AirDrop they're effectively copying a file to a specific (shared) folder on your machine.

To access the file, just use Finder -> Go -> AirDrop - this should open your AirDrop folder where you can see the files you were sent. You can then drag/copy them to any other location on your machine and access it like any other file.
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by Niel,

Niel Jan 7, 2015 1:02 PM in response to ccrunner72000
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Jan 7, 2015 1:02 PM in response to ccrunner72000

Click here for information. If it was sent to the Finder on a Mac, open the Downloads folder.

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by ccrunner72000,

ccrunner72000 Jan 7, 2015 1:09 PM in response to Camelot
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Jan 7, 2015 1:09 PM in response to Camelot

I followed your instructions however when I look in the AirDrop folder, the file is not there.
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by ccrunner72000,

ccrunner72000 Jan 7, 2015 4:32 PM in response to Niel
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Jan 7, 2015 4:32 PM in response to Niel

Thank you!
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ccrunner72000 Jan 7, 2015 4:34 PM in response to Niel
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Jan 7, 2015 4:34 PM in response to Niel

I was able to find the files. They weren't date stamped with today's date so that's why I had trouble finding them. Thanks again for the information on how to operate the AirDrop program. Appreciate it!
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