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It allows for file transfers via drag and drop - pretty sure it uses iCloud as the data cache inbetween.
by shadowtree 5y ago
It allows for file transfers via drag and drop - pretty sure it uses iCloud as the data cache inbetween.
- smoldesu 5y agoFTP is totally usable for this, using iCloud as a cache would add so much latency that it would be unusable.
- skohan 5y agoWhy would it use iCloud for this rather than just pushing the files directly over bluetooth like Airdrop?
- sneak 5y agoAirDrop uses Wi-Fi. iCloud is used for two reasons: one, because it is existing infrastructure for sharing secret keys between Apple devices used by a single owner (and is thus "free" from a development standpoint for Apple), as well as the fact that more iCloud-only features tends users into opting in to iCloud, which eventually drives increased Apple services revenue via expanded paid service usage as well as lock-in to keep users using those paid services over time. The HomePods work this way, too. You can't just connect them to Wi-Fi and use them via AirPlay 2, you must have an iCloud account to attach them to your LAN.
- skohan 5y agoDoes it use wifi? then how was it that people were air-dropping photos to random people on the NYC subway?