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AirDrop
AirDrop makes it easy to share les with nearby Mac computers and devices.
Send a le from the Finder. Click the Finder icon in the Dock, then click AirDrop in the sidebar
on the left. When the person you want to send a le to appears in the window, drag the le to
him or her.
Send a le from an app. While using an app like Pages or Preview, click the Share button and
choose AirDrop.
Control who can send items to you using AirDrop. Click the Finder icon in the Dock, click
AirDrop in the sidebar, then click “Allow me to be discovered by” and choose an option.
When you send a le to someone, the recipient can choose whether or not to accept the le.
When someone sends you a le, you can nd it in the Downloads folder on your iMac.
AirPrint
You can use AirPrint to print wirelessly to:
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An AirPrint-enabled printer on your Wi-Fi network
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A network printer or printer shared by another Mac on your Wi-Fi network
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A printer connected to the USB port of an AirPort base station
Print to an AirPrint printer. When you print from an app, click the Printers pop-up menu in the
Print dialog, choose Nearby Printers, then choose an AirPrint printer.
Can’t nd the printer you’re looking for? Make sure it’s connected to the same Wi-Fi network as
your iMac. If it is connected and you still don’t see it, try adding it: Click the System Preferences
icon in the Dock, click Printers & Scanners, then click Add . (You may have to temporarily
connect the printer to your iMac using a USB cable.)
For a list of AirPrint-enabled printers and other supported printers, see About AirPrint and
OS X: Printer and scanner software available for download.
AirPlay
Show whatever’s on your iMac screen on the big screen using AirPlay Mirroring. If your HDTV
is connected to Apple TV, and the Apple TV is on the same Wi-Fi network as your iMac, you can
mirror the iMac display on your TV screen or use the HDTV as a second display. You can also play
some web videos directly to your HDTV without showing what’s on your desktop—handy when
you want to play a movie but keep your work private.
Mirror your iMac desktop using AirPlay Mirroring. Click the AirPlay icon in the menu bar,
then choose your Apple TV. When an AirPlay display is active, the icon turns blue.
In some cases, you can use an AirPlay display even if you’re not on the same Wi-Fi network as
Apple TV (called peer-to-peer AirPlay). To use peer-to-peer AirPlay, you need an Apple TV
(3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later.
Play web videos without showing your desktop. When you nd a web video with an
AirPlay icon , click the icon, then select your Apple TV.
Apple TV and AirPort base stations are sold separately at apple.com or your local Apple Store.
To learn more about AirDrop, AirPrint, and AirPlay, go to Mac Help (see Get answers in Mac Help).
To learn more about using a second display with your iMac, see Use an external display.
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