How to Transfer Files Using Bluetooth in MacOS

⚠️For those who don't have a shortcut for sending a file via bluetooth, here's how you can specify your own shortcut:
You can go to "System Preferences" -- "Keyboard" -- "Shortcuts" -- "Services" and then scroll down till you find "Send File To Bluetooth Device" and then you can use whatever shortcut you want.
hope this helps!⚠️
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In this video we're gonna take a look at how to transfer files in MacOS, this will enable us to send and receive files via Bluetooth to any device that supports transferring via Bluetooth.
I know it's a bit weird to make a video in 2021 about how to send a file via Bluetooth, but it is actually helpful for people who have never used a Mac before just like me, and wanted to share their files with their other devices.
Keep in mind that the transfer rate is so slow compared to the other technologies that are available today.
But this tip gets in handy sometimes when you have devices that are not in the Apple ecosystem.
And it should be helpful to send documents back and forth to all your devices.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:08 Setting up Bluetooth
00:46 Pairing a new Bluetooth device
01:06 Sending a file to the other device
01:41 Receiving a file from the other device
02:08 Outro

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⚠🟥For those who don't have a shortcut for sending a file via bluetooth, here's how you can specify your own shortcut:
You can go to System Preferences --> Keyboard --> Shortcuts --> Services and then scroll down till you find "Send File To Bluetooth Device" and then you can use whatever shortcut you want.
hope this helps!⚠🟥

[rajatsiddamal]

Oh god I wasted entire day just by connecting android Phone and Mac
waiting for it to miraculously work
But then your video helped me in like 50 secs

[jacobokomo]

This is what I wanted to see. It should actually be made an Advert.👍🏽💯

[think_read]

if the shortcut does not work, 2 ways to fix it
1)System Preferences --> Keyboard --> Shortcuts --> Services and then scroll down till you find "Send File To Bluetooth Device" and then you can use whatever shortcut you want. 2.IF THAT DOES NOT WORK after you added the shortcut, then go to the file you wish to send and right click you should find ( Send file to Bluetooth device)

[gabakbusiness]

CMD SHIFT B does not work, it wont show anything

[juanb]

Thank you, exactly what I was looking for

[omaralhussaini]

Thank you so much Isotechnica, that was fabulous.

[transformarecrescer]

I was struggling with it . Thank very much!

[avnii-sadiku]

This is helpful if going from iMac to Android phon. How can you transfer a app from android to iMac wireless ?

[Djbmgamingyt]

But my sharing from my android isn't working. I tried the steps you showed and i did share file from my mac to my Android but i wasn't able to do the opposite. Please help me 🙏

[quantumyitian]

Hi there! It seems that Command+Shift+B doesn't work for me. FYI: I'm running MacOS Monterey

[indrarai]

Can not transfer from mac os Ventura 13.2.1 to another device.

[mrpeterteacher]

Thanks, perfect.
Clearly Apple change settings when installing the latest OS, which a typical user might not know.

[cinnamonrollz]

Hello! I already found my macbook's shortcut for sending files to bluetooth device, but when I did type the shortcut, nothing is showing in the screen saying "Confirm Service". :(( Anyone who can help me please

[Ben.Batouta]

It works. Thank you so much. Bonne journee

[Erika-lxtb]

I didn't create a folder where they ended up?

[eduard_soul]

Thank you it worked perfectly ! Shortcut wasn't actif, but I checked the pinned comment and it worked ! <3

[amywinlayc]

silly questions, can I transfer music (from my mac) to iphone 13?

[purplerain]

first problem -- I dont have "sharing" icon under system preferences 😂. where else could it be??

[idntcreee]

hi why do i have only an average of 50 kb/s of speed. im using android and mac