How to Open the AirDrop on Mac? (AirDrop Shortcut)

How to open the AirDrop on Mac? How to turn on the AirDrop on Mac? What is the AirDrop shortcut on Mac? In this article, we will show you where and how to open the AirDrop in the Mac operating system. Here are the details…

With AirDrop, we can transfer files quickly and securely between our Apple devices. At the same time, we can send files to other Apple users. There are so many things you can do with AirDrop. For example, you can videos, photos, documents between other Apple devices.

In the Mac operating system, we can activate this feature from the AirDrop window. When we activate this feature on our Mac device, we can quickly receive or send files from our other Apple products or other Apple users. There is only one point that we should pay attention to when activating the relevant feature. This is the option to find us (send files) when sharing files with AirDrop.

Before starting to receive files in the AirDrop, we should select one of the “everyone” or “only contacts” options according to the device that will send a file.

When the ‘everyone’ option is active in the AirDrop, we receive files from all Apple devices. When we select the ‘contacts only’ option, which is another option in the relevant feature, we can only receive files from the people in our contact list.

So, how to open the AirDrop on iMac and MacBook devices in Mac operating system?

In the macOS, the AirDrop window can be displayed practically in two ways. Users can access the AirDrop window in two ways according to their preferences.

In this article, we will show you how to do this. In the following paragraphs, we will explain to you where and how to access the AirDrop window. You can instantly open the AirDrop window on your MacBook and iMac by following our instructions.

How to open the ‘AirDrop’ on Mac?

On Mac, you can access the AirDrop window in two different ways. These are;

Method 1: Open the AirDrop window from Finder:

In macOS, you can access the AirDrop in the Finder.

In order to open the AirDrop window; First, open the Finder. Then click on the AirDrop from the options.

Then the AirDrop window will appear.

Method 2: Open the AirDrop with a shortcut:

In Mac operating system, you can access the AirDrop window instantly with a shortcut key.

In order to open the AirDrop with a shortcut, the key combination that you will use from the keyboard is as follows;

AirDrop Shortcut on Mac: “Command + Shift + R

To open the AirDrop with a shortcut key in Mac operating system; Hold down the Command and Shift keys on your keyboard and press the letter ‘R’ from the letters on your keyboard.

Then the AirDrop window will open on your device’s screen.

As you can see, it is not so complicated.

In this article, we wanted to show you how to open the AirDrop window on your MacBook and iMac. You can tell us all your technical questions or problems about the subject in the “comments” section below.

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