A magic gesture to transfer images from an iPhone to a Mac

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Certain functions of our computers and smartphones can sometimes look like magic, and it’s just this kind of sleight of hand that’s all the rage right now. A video shared by on TikTok by a former employee Apple shows its surprise by discovering a way to instantly send images between its various devices of the brand.

Simply display the image in question on your iPhone and pinch with three fingers. On your Mac, do the reverse gesture (spread three fingers apart) in a text editor like Notes, Messages, or email, and you’re done. It works both in reverse as well as with a Thin and light, it is powered by the iOS operating system which also equips iPhones. Its touch screen allows you to consult the Internet, manage your email and read books and magazines…” data-image=”https://cdn.futura-sciences.com/buildsv6/images/midioriginal/a/4/ e/a4edb727df_50035045_apple-ipad-tablette-05.jpg” data-url=”https://www.futura-sciences.com/tech/definitions/computing-ipad-5902/” data-more=”Read more”>iPad. Of course, there are a few conditions that must be met beforehand. Electronics (Mac, iPhoneiPad) must be logged in with the same iCloud account, and you must activate Bluetooth and the Wi-Fias well as the Handoff function on the source and destination devices.

A function that has gone largely unnoticed for three years

This magic trick relies on the universal clipboard, a feature added in 2019. Its use for transferring text was well-known, but given the buzz created, it seems most users were unaware that it was possible to use it with images. The three-finger gestures simply correspond to the copy and paste functions.

For Macs without a touch screen, it seems to be possible to paste the image with the three-finger gesture on the touchpad, but not to copy it. It will therefore suffice to use the shortcut ” keyboard Command and C”, or to go through the “Edit” menu. The trick is not limited to texts and images, and can transfer files as well.