The war between Apple and Google in the field of mobile operating systems has been going on for almost two decades. During this period, there have been many battles that one won and the other won. Among them is that of be able to use an ecosystem of products that makes it easy to send information between devices. Until recently, Apple largely won this war, with AirDrop, a protocol that used wireless communications between cell phones, computers and other devices.
Google responded, quite late, with Near, a function very similar to that It used Bluetooth to pair devices and locate them, as well as Wifi to send information., which makes the transfer speed very high. But some big brands, like Samsung, had their own protocol, called QuickShare.
A few days ago, the two companies announced the merger of the two protocols, creating a real alternative to AirDrop, which allows the quick and easy sending of information between any Android device compatible with Nearby, renamed QuickShare. Of course, all Samsung phones are also compatible, without installing anything.
Android and Windows
The best thing is that there is an application for computers equipped with the Microsoft operating system, which allows you to receive and send files from your computer or cell phone, depending on your needs. Installation on Windows is free and on mobile phones you don’t need to do anything, just select the specific device when sending the files.
In fact, currently It is even possible to send entire files from your mobile to your computer., without having to select files individually. On Windows computers, you can install this application directly from the Microsoft program store, without payment.
The problem arises when you want to use this method for computers that do not use Windows, such as Apple’s. Neither QuickShare nor Near are available on Mac, but there is an application developed by other programmers that allows information from cell phones to be sent to Apple computers. It’s called NearDrop and was mentioned in this article. The installation is simple, but if it does not allow the program to run, just go to the Mac’s privacy settings and authorize the installation of the application, which can be downloaded for free from its GitHub profile.
In all cases, the delivery method is always the same. You need to select the file, click the share button, find the QuickShare icon and select the device to send it to. East very similar to sending something via Bluetooth, but much faster.
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