Hi Dane and Others, As Andy noted and as Sarah expanded on, Air Drop on iOS 7 can be used to share all sorts of items. This is an iOS version and extension of the Air Drop feature that was first implemented in Lion, to allow file sharing between supported (generally late-model) Wi-Fi enabled Mac computers without their having to connect through a local Wi-Fi network.
The iOS 7 version lets you use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and again is a feature of late model devices (iPhone 5 or later, 4th Generation iPad or later, iPad Mini or later, 5th generation iPod Touch or later). Of course, there is no later model (yet) for the 5th generation iPod Touch, but we'll be seeing the iPad Air and the new Retina Mini arriving soon. Here's a link to the Apple Knowledge Base article on AirDrop in iOS: • iOS: Using AirDrop http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5887 Note that you cannot yet use AirDrop between your iOS devices and your Mac computer. Also, if you want to share Contacts, you need to have an iCloud account. (This is part of the somewhat controversial feature in Mavericks of only being able to sync your Contacts information through the Cloud.) If you want to read the section on AirDrop in the iPhone User Guide for iOS 7, here's the link: http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/?lang=#/iph1849bcae For iPad users, here's the link to using AirDrop in the iPad User Guide for iOS 7: http://help.apple.com/ipad/7/#/iPade33c5c76 These links won't work correctly unless you're reading on an iOS device. HTH. Cheers, Esther >>> Hi! >>> >>> Can someone explain how this is supposed to work? >>> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
