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Is Airdrop a secure method of sending a photo from iPhone 8 to my MacBook Air? How does Airdrop know which Mac to send the photo?

Is Airdrop a secure method of sending a photo from iPhone 8 to my MacBook Air? How does Airdrop know which Mac to send a photo?


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Dec 4, 2020 11:08 AM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2020 11:09 AM

Yes, it is secure. It knows if they are logged into the same Apple ID, and you select the device when you start the AirDrop, that is how it knows. I use it all the time. The devices have to be somewhat close to each other too.

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Is Airdrop a secure method of sending a photo from iPhone 8 to my MacBook Air? How does Airdrop know which Mac to send the photo?

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