Part 3: How to Transfer Files between Macs via Dropbox and other Cloud StoragesĬloud Storage services is also a nice choice for you to transfer files from one Mac to another. Turn to another Mac, and you can see a menu offering options to open the files as well as related apps to open the file type. Once these 2 Macs are connected, select a file that you are going to transfer from Mac to Mac, drag it onto the Mac icon. Simply tap the AirDrop option to launch it on your Mac.Īnd do not forget to activate AirDrop in another Mac. Go to your Mac, launch Finder app, and you can see a list of options in the sidebar. It requires activation on both two Macs, and you need to wait for a long time when you use AirDrop to convert some large sized files between Macs. However, AirDrop is not always working well actually. It will be surprisingly fast to send small files, such as pictures, texts.
AirDrop enables you to use only Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to connect and transfer files between Apple devices. Part 2: How to Transfer Files from Mac to Mac via AriDropįor sharing files from one Mac to another, AirDrop should be the easiest way.
Or you can find it in Download option from Finder. Once downloaded, you are able to access the transferred files by double clicking the file. Turn to another Mac, start your email client, open the email sent just now, and then tap the attachment to download the files. As long as your Macs are in a constant network environment, follow the next tips to learn how to use email to share files from one Mac to another:Īfter launching Email apps on your Mac, create a new address to yourself on your Mac, add the located files as an attachment to the email, and click on Send button.
If the size of files that you wish to transfer from Mac to Mac is quite small, it will be a good idea to share them to Mac as email attachments, especially when your Mac is not currently running. Part 1: How to Transfer Files from Mac to Mac via email