Forget AirDrop, iOS 18.1 offers a better way to share files with your Mac

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• The fifth developer betas of iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 enable users to drag and drop files between their devices using the iPhone Mirroring app.
• iOS 18.1 beta 5 also includes improvements to the Control Center and Camera Control button.
• iOS 18.1 and its Apple Intelligence features will become available to the public next month.

iOS 18.1 beta 5 and its macOS counterpart are now available to members of Apple’s developer program. These updates finally enable drag-and-drop support in the iPhone Mirroring app, which Apple first previewed during WWDC24. Thanks to this change, beta testers can now easily transfer files between their iPhones and Macs without relying on AirDrop, wires, or cloud solutions.

If you’re running the latest iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 developer betas, you can start using the feature right away. Simply launch the iPhone Mirroring app on your Mac, then drag any supported file from the virtual iPhone to macOS or vice versa. This is ideal for users shooting RAW footage with their iPhones and editing on macOS, as it spares them from transferring large files manually.




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