Sometimes you need to send a file to somebody, to do that, you might send it as an email attachment or use some file sharing service on the Internet, or you might copy it to USB memory stick. But sometimes you just want to quickly hand over the file and you don't want to go through the trouble of setting up any of those other things—that's when you use AirDrop. In this movie, we'll see how AirDrop works to quickly share files.
- [Instructor] Sometimes you need…to send a file to somebody,…and to do that you might send it…as an e-mail attachment,…or use some file-sharing service on the internet,…or you might copy it to a USB memory stick,…or an external hard drive.…But sometimes you're sitting right next to somebody,…and you just wanna quickly hand over the file,…and you don't want to go through the trouble…of setting up any of those other things.…That's when you might use AirDrop.…You don't need passwords,…you don't need to configure anything else…in system preferences,…and it's really quick.…And you can also send files to an iPhone or an iPad.…But if you do wanna send a file to an iPhone or iPad…from your computer through AirDrop,…you need to have Bluetooth turned on…on both the computer and the iOS device.…
So I'm gonna start here on my MacBook Pro,…and I already have a folder open to some files…that I might want to send send over…to my other computer.…So I'm just gonna move this window over,…and I'm gonna create a New Finder Window.…
Author
Nick Brazzi
Released
9/20/2016- Setting up an Apple ID or iCloud account
- Browsing folders with Finder
- Creating, copying, moving, and renaming files and folders
- Organizing your desktop
- Using Siri on the desktop
- Launching and quitting applications from the Dock
- Saving and searching
- Browsing the web with Safari
- Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
- Communicating with iMessage, Messages, and FaceTime
- Using iTunes, QuickTime, Photos, Maps, and other bundled apps
- Installing applications from the App Store
- Sharing over a network
- Backing up and restoring files
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 7s
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Using the exercise files5m 36s
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1. Getting Started
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Connecting to the Internet7m 52s
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2. Finder: The Mac Filing Cabinet
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Browsing through folders8m 5s
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3. Desktop: The Basic Working Environment
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4. The Dock, Launchpad, and Mission Control: Launching and Managing Applications
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Working with multiple displays10m 21s
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5. Saving and Searching
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6. Browsing the Web with Safari
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Downloading files6m 20s
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Saving passwords4m 32s
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7. Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendars
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8. Instant Messages, Video and Audio Chats, and Phone Calls
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9. Other Bundled Apps
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Photos8m 58s
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Searching photos4m 12s
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Organizing photos10m 44s
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Maps10m 11s
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iTunes8m 36s
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QuickTime7m 17s
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Notes9m 34s
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Reminders5m 58s
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10. Notifications Center
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Working with Notifications6m 48s
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11. Installing Applications
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Setting up a printer4m 29s
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12. Siri
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Setup4m 39s
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Pin search results3m 27s
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13. Sharing with Networks
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14. Backing Up and Restoring
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Backing up manually4m 8s
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Conclusion
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Next steps53s
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