How to Copy Files From Mac to iPhone and iPad Plug your ‌iPhone‌, ‌iPad‌, or iPod touch into your Mac using the supplied cable. If you have a USB-C Mac, you may need an adapter.

How to AirDrop 1. Apple AirDrop on Mac lets you easily send map locations, websites, videos, photos, documents and files to a nearby iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac computer.

The received file will appear in the Mac’s Downloads folder. And that’s all there is to it—using AirDrop to copy files between a Mac and iOS device.

Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He's how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window.