Click on your iOS device icon in the device list. Launch Finder ( iTunes in macOS Mojave and earlier) if it doesn't open automatically. Plug in your iPhone or iPad to your Mac. Ensure your photos are organized the way you want them to be organized. Therefore, it's important that before you manually sync through iTunes or Finder, you have all of your images that you want to transfer from Mac to iPhone organized appropriately. The reason you may want to sync with your Mac with a cable is that because you may be running an older version of iPhoto or Aperture, you may have certain albums in Photos, or you have specific folders or albums of images in your Pictures folder. But if you are on macOS Catalina and later, you do this through the Finder, since Apple split iTunes up into separate Music, TV, and Podcasts apps. If you are using macOS Mojave or earlier, then you will do this with iTunes. Click Firewall Options, then make sure that “Block all incoming connections” is deselected.(Image credit: iMore) Sync via iTunes or Finderįor those who don't want to use iCloud Photos, you can do the good ol' syncing method with the computer itself. Click the Firewall tab, then click the lock and enter your administrator password when prompted. 
Earlier versions of macOS: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.Click the Options button, then make sure that “Block all incoming connections” is turned off. You'll be able to AirDrop from your Mac to an iPhone, iPad, or another Mac, as well as receive AirDrops from an iPad, Mac, or an iPhone to your Mac.
Click Network in the sidebar, then click Firewall on the right. AirDrop lets users wirelessly share files, photos, videos, contacts, websites, map locations, and more between Apple devices.
macOS Ventura or later: Choose Apple menu > System Settings. Make sure that incoming connections aren't blocked in firewall settings: 
Install the latest software updates for your Mac and other devices. If set to receive from Contacts Only, both devices must be signed in to iCloud, and the email address or phone number associated with the sender's Apple ID must be in the Contacts app of the receiving device. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch have a similar setting. Make sure that both devices are within 30 feet (9 meters) of each other and have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.Ĭhoose Go > AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder, then check the ”Allow me to be discovered by” setting in the AirDrop window.
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