# grishka/NearDrop

An unofficial Google Nearby Share/Quick Share app for macOS

Repository: https://github.com/grishka/NearDrop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/neardrop
Language: Swift
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-03-19T20:34:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 54/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 10, longevity 88
- inputs: {"age_days": 1238, "days_push": 167, "days_rel": 391, "gap_med": 319, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6228, forks 234 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:40.741141+00:00)

## What it is
NearDrop is an unofficial macOS implementation of Google's Nearby Share/Quick Share protocol, letting Android devices send files to a Mac over the local Wi-Fi network. It runs as a menu bar app, receives files into the Downloads folder, and can also send files and links from macOS.

## Use cases
- transfer files from android to mac wirelessly
- receive quick share files on mac
- airdrop alternative for android
- share links from mac to android phone
- send photos from phone to macbook over wifi

## When to choose
- you use a Mac and an Android device on the same Wi-Fi network and want Quick Share-style transfers
- you want a lightweight menu bar app that just saves received files to Downloads
- you need an open-source, protocol-documented alternative to AirDrop for cross-platform sharing

## When to avoid
- you need transfers over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, mobile hotspot, or the internet via Google servers
- you need visibility limited to contacts only or discoverability without a QR code
- you need a Windows or Linux client instead of macOS

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: file-upload, networking, p2p
- domain: cross-platform, files, apple-ecosystem, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: nearby-share, quick-share, airdrop-alternative, file-transfer, android, menu-bar-app, protocol-implementation, macos, swift

## Member repositories
- grishka/NearDrop (main) score 54

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:40.741141+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:47:13.577751+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/grishka/NearDrop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:40.741141+00:00, sha 4d7c458594a8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.