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AirDrop has to be one of the best features of Apple’s operating systems, ever.
I use it all the time to shuffle files between my Apple devices.
Before, I used cable connections, cloud drives or thumb drives. Ofc, all of these methods are still useful for bigger files or large numbers of transfers. But for sharing small numbers of photos and videos, you can’t beat AirDrop.
Still, it’s kinda amazing how few people make use of this handy feature. We had a party at the weekend, and our friends were messaging each other photos of the event rather than using AirDrop, which is far superior. AirDrop shares the original files, not horribly compressed versions.
Here’s everything you need to know to become an AirDrop master.
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Cyber Monday is in full swing, and most of the deals appear to be very similar to Black Friday’s deals. See our special section below that highlights the best sales by Apple product category. Two standouts are the M2 MacBook Air for just $600 at Best Buy and the iPad mini for $349 at Amazon, a new all-time low.
A post on X.com from Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak reveals what Apple fans really want on World AIDS Day.
The name “Finder” is bugging Cult of Mac writer Ed Hardy. He thinks it’s an anachronism from the ‘80s — and he has a suggestion for a new name.
We went hands-on with a beast of an air purifier/humidifier. Our reviewer found it’s mostly great, except for one important integration, which may not matter to many people anyway.
Back in 1991, Apple had its first genuine flop with the ill-fated Apple III. Unfortunately, a hastily assembled follow-up flopped, too.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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