How to AirDrop several files at once from the notch
There are two ways to AirDrop several files at once. Select them all in Finder and drop them together on the AirDrop zone, or collect them on the shelf first and press the AirDrop button. Either way one macOS picker opens with every file attached.
Option 1: drop them together
- Select the files in Finder, with Command click or by dragging a box.
- Drag the group toward the notch.
- Drop it on the AirDrop zone and pick the device.
Option 2: collect, then send
Use this when the files are in different folders and you cannot select them together.
- Drop each file or group on the shelf zone. They line up as icons, and you can scroll sideways when there are many.
- Remove any you do not want: hover and click the x.
- Click the AirDrop button beside the shelf. All remaining files go to the picker.
Send only one
Right click an icon and choose AirDrop to send just that file.
Before you send
Look at the icons. The button sends everything on the shelf, so a stray file would go too. Apple also suggests confirming the recipient’s device name in the picker.
See the File Shelf page for the rest.
