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David Crookes

How to transfer files from an iPhone to Mac — every method explained

AirDrop settings on an iPhone with a MacBook in the background.

Your iPhone is essentially a pocket computer and it’ll end up being packed with files whether they’re photos, documents, audio, video and more. At some point, you may want to transfer some of those files to your Mac.

While you could use clunky methods like emailing files to yourself or sending them through Messages, there are some slicker solutions, as we’re about to see. One of these is a more recent addition: the ability to mirror your iPhone in a window on your Mac.

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