Bridge & your devices · About Bridge
Is Bridge the same as AirDrop?
Short answer: No. AirDrop sends files between nearby Apple devices. Bridge is a lasting, end-to-end encrypted link between your Mac and a Windows PC or another Storage Studio Mac — it shares folders and clipboard, and works across the internet too.
No. AirDrop is Apple's way to send files between nearby Apple devices. Bridge links your Mac to a Windows PC (or to another Mac running Storage Studio), and it stays linked: the other device's folders appear on your Mac like a drive, and your clipboard can be shared both ways.
Bridge also works when the two devices are far apart across the internet, not only when they're in the same room. If you're sending a one-off photo between two nearby Apple devices, AirDrop is a fine choice; Bridge is for an ongoing link, especially with a PC.