Chapter 12. Sharing Files Wirelessly
If you want to share files between computers, the simplest method is to copy the files to a USB flash drive and then plug that flash drive into the second computer. If you have a blank CD or DVD, you could save a file on the disc and then pop the disc into the other computer—but how often do you have a blank CD or DVD on hand?
Rather than fiddle with flash drives or discs, you have two wireless options for sharing files between Macintosh computers. The first option uses a wireless connectivity standard called Bluetooth (which is often used to connect wireless keyboards and mice to a computer). The second option is called AirDrop, which uses a Wi-Fi connection to share files between Macintosh computers.
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