Found that when I select multiple files and then AirDrop them from iPhone to Desktop, all the files are transferred in parallel.
I am now sending groups of very large video files (several Gigabytes each) and if the transfer fails, none of the files are received and I have to start over again.
Is there a way to select a group of files but force AirDrop to transfer them sequentially so recovery is faster to only send the failed files?
Manual restart/recovery; expecting AirDrop to handle it like many 3rd party sync/copy utilities is simply to far above AirDrop’s “pay grade” for now.
One would think batch file transfers, even over Wi-Fi, should be easy, but apparently not.
I would send a cloud link. Be it any cloud provider of your choice. That’s the easiest way. Devices don’t have to be in the vicinity when being air dropped till it completes.
I would just use iCloud for this scenario.
Or share them via Shared Album in Photos. Delete the shared album after a certain time duration.
I don’t think there is a way. I would start transfers for each individual file, even though that’s annoying. Airdropping files or double-checking lists of transfers is a great job for a production assistant. If you’re tracking your takes you can reference that list from the Mac to make comparison faster.
Cloud storage upload is usually not the best option for a shoot since it’s a lot slower and you don’t have a guarantee you’ve received the same raw file (even if you think you’ve checked the right settings, things happen.) It’s going to be faster to Airdrop, spend a couple minutes double-checking the list, and Airdrop the missing ones again.
One more option is to use Apple Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader With a high capacity SD Card you should be able to reliably transfer the files to your Mac at your fullest resolution.
You could. The lightning spec is pretty slow unless you’re shooting short video with iPhone and not using ProRes. It’s one of the reasons video people want USB-C for iPhone to arrive.
If you’re tracking your takes you can reference that list from the Mac to make comparison faster.