You know you can use AirDrop to quickly share files between Mac and iOS devices, but on Mac, Airdrop is a bit hidden. There is an icon in the Finder sidebar, and that's it.
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If you want AirDrop to be a little more prominent, you can add an icon to your Dock, but it needs a little work. First open the Finder, then click Go> Go to Folder in the menu bar.
The folder you want is /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Applications/, so go ahead and paste that. Next, press Enter or click Go.
We are actually looking within Finder.app here, since Apple is apparently storing apps within apps (Initial sound.) These “Applications” are simply functions of the Finder, all of which are regularly found in the Finder sidebar.
The one we care about is AirDrop, but you can create base icons for any of them if you really want to. For now, go ahead and drag the “app” AirDrop to your Dock.
A) Yes, you have an icon for AirDrop on your base. Click on it and a Finder window will open in the AirDrop interface.
Now you can drag any file here to share it with nearby Apple devices, including Mac, iPhone and iPad. If you want to share with Android devices, can't use AirDrop, sadly, but you can configure Bluetooth file sharing between Android and macOS.
