Now we can’t just go and change it, we had to think about this carefully and discuss it internally as well as with our partner companies. We don’t want to loose them because of a change like that.
After all, they are the ones who are supporting us with their awesome products! We have made sure that it is possible without losing them.
How to change airdrop name on mac
1. Open Terminal.app found in Applications/Utilities/
2. Type the following command, taking care to replace “OLD_AIRDROP_NAME” with your older Airdrop name: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.BezelServices AIRDropName -string “NEW_AIRDROP_NAME”
3. Reboot your Mac and you should now see the new name when selecting Airdrop in the menu bar
What is Airdrop and how do you use it
Airdrop is a feature of OS X and iOS, which allows users to transfer files among supported Macintosh computers and iOS devices over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, without using mail or a mass storage device.
It uses the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth components of these devices to create a peer-to-peer wireless network among all nearby supported devices, on which files can be transferred directly between devices.
How to change your Airdrop name  on windows
1. Press windows + R buttons to open run menu or go to start , then type Run in the search bar and click on it
2. Then a box will appear, copy and paste ” %AppData%MicrosoftAirDrop ” in the box, press enter to open air drop folder location on your PC/laptop
3. Find a file named ” Info.plist “, click and open it with notepad ++ , change the word ” AirDropName ” to your desired new Airdrop name and save it, you have successfully changed your Airdrop Name on Windows laptop/PC
4. Now all you have to do is right click on Airdrop icon in the task bar and click on ” Quit Airdrop “, then restart it from your start menu, that’s all
Why would you want to change your Airdrop name
Airdrop is a special and clever feature of iOS and OSX, but sadly it has one big disadvantage: the name of your Airdrop is fixed. We can’t change it and we want to offer our users more freedom with their devices. This is why we present you with this unique opportunity to “rename” your Airdrop.
This is the perfect opportunity to support us and for yourself! As a reward, we will give you 20% of all our Airdrop sales profit made through this campaign.
What are the benefits of changing your Airdrop name Â
We want to offer our users the freedom they deserve. With this campaign you can easily change your Airdrop name, if it is still using that terrible default generated one. The possibilities are endless! Â We all know that OSX and iOS devices allow for amazing customization nowadays, so why can’t we customize something as important like Airdrop?
Changing your Airdrop name with our app is the easiest way possible. It only takes one click and all done! We made it possible to change it without having to mess around in the system settings, which makes this super easy for everyone, even beginners.
Conclusion:
Airdrop is a great feature, but its name needs to be changed. That’s why we created the Change Airdrop Name App! We offer 20 % of all our profits made through this easy and simple app, so please support us and help us bringing you more awesome features in the future! Thank you for reading and have a wonderful day 🙂
Change your Airdrop Name
Jailbreak your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and install Cydia. Open Cydia > Sources > Edit > Add enter the following source: http://elijahandandrew.com/repo Install “Change Airdrop Name” from the BigBoss repository That’s it!
