Send files, images, or text via AirDrop simply by dragging them to the notch area of your Mac. This is Chute, an app that adds a drop zone at the top of your screen where you can release files, links, or text to send them via AirDrop directly to your iPhone. Link is below if you want to try it out.
It features a clean and simple interface where you can set your iPhone’s name, open the setup assistant, and not much else. Keep in mind that this is an early version, but the concept seems quite interesting. It’s a lightweight, straightforward app that barely consumes any Mac resources, though I did encounter a few issues during testing.
Most of the time when I tried sending a file or link, the app reported that it had been sent, but the iPhone never received it. I tried restarting the Mac, the iPhone, and the router to rule out connectivity issues, as well as quitting the app multiple times, toggling AirDrop off and on, and switching both devices into Airplane Mode—always getting the same result: “AirDrop disabled”.
To rule out a native AirDrop issue, I tried sending the exact same item at the same time through both the app and the standard macOS method. The native method worked perfectly, while the app failed.
On the occasions where it did work, I missed having a proper progress bar during the transfer instead of just a generic “Sending” status message. Additionally, I think it would be great to support multiple devices—perhaps having a dedicated drop zone for each device would be a very useful feature.
That said, it’s too early to draw final conclusions since it’s still in its early release stages, and I hope the developer continues to refine and fix these bugs over time.
An application that adds a drag-and-drop zone at the top, onto which you can drop files, links, or text to send them directly to your iPhone via AirDrop.
It has a nice and simple interface where you can define your iPhone’s name, open the assistant, and tweak a few other settings.
It is lightweight and easy to use, consuming barely any Mac resources.
However, during testing, I ran into some issues.
Most of the times I tried to send a file or link, it indicated that it had already been sent, but the iPhone never received it.
To fix this, I tried restarting the Mac, the iPhone, and even the router in case it was due to a connectivity issue.
I also tried closing the application several times, disabling AirDrop, or putting both devices in airplane mode, always with the same result: “AirDrop Off”.
To rule out an issue with AirDrop itself, I tried sending the exact same thing at the exact same time through the app and through the traditional sharing method. The result was that the traditional method worked, but the app did not.
On the occasions when it did work, I missed having a progress bar during the transfer instead of a simple “Sending” message.
Additionally, I think it would be great if I could add more devices and not just an iPhone. Perhaps a drop zone could be added per device, which could be quite useful.
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