Learn about the new AirDrop Contacts system in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, which requires a one-time verification code before sharing files with people who are not in your contacts. Understanding the New AirDrop Contacts System Before this update, sharing a file with someone not in your contacts was straightforward. It involved just three simple steps: The other person sets their AirDrop visibility to Everyone. You select their device name on your AirDrop page. The ot