is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. What’s great about AirDrop is its simplicity.

Here's why you might be having trouble exchanging images with your friend's iPhone over AirDrop, and how to fix it. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac You’re at a party and your friend takes a great picture.

2. Select the photos that you would like to share with your colleague, friend or family member 3. Press the Share Button which takes the form of a rectangular box with an up arrow protruding from it.

AirDrop is the fastest, easiest way to share photos (and other content) with other nearby iPhone, iPad, or Mac users if you use an iPhone. With just a few taps, you can send photos and videos to one ...

iOS 26.2 was full of tweaks and general improvements to the iPhone experience, one of which was a much-needed AirDrop feature. Over the years, Apple has tweaked AirDrop to prevent unknown people from ...

It’s update time. Apple has just publicly rolled out incremental updates across its hardware portfolio. On your Apple device, head over to the Settings app to download the new iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, ...