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RetroDrop
Menu bar server that moves photos and videos from old iPhones to a Mac over local Wi-Fi, without iCloud or cables.
MIT · Free download · Downloads from github.com
- License
- MIT
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- samir-bujawdeh
- Verified
- 2026
About RetroDrop
RetroDrop runs a small web and mail server on your Mac so older iPhones can send photos and videos to it over the home network. iOS 6 and later use a Safari upload page, and iOS 5 uses the Mail route. Files are saved to a Pictures folder, and the newest arrivals appear in the menu bar. It is for people with old iPhones that cannot use iCloud, AirDrop or a cable.
It requires macOS 14 or later and is a universal build that runs on Apple silicon and Intel. The app is not notarized, so the first launch has to be allowed in System Settings under Privacy & Security. While the server is running, anyone on the same Wi-Fi can upload files. There is no password, and the connections use plain HTTP and mail protocols, so use it only on networks you trust.
Information
- Source code
- samir-bujawdeh/RetroDrop
- License
- MIT
- Website
- samir-bujawdeh.github.io
- Download
- github.com
- Category
- Utilities
- Topics
- Menu bar apps
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- github.com/samir-bujawdeh/RetroDrop
- github.com/samir-bujawdeh/RetroDrop/blob/main/LICENSE
- github.com/samir-bujawdeh/RetroDrop/releases/latest
- samir-bujawdeh.github.io/RetroDrop/
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