awdl

An open Apple AirDrop implementation written in Python

An open Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) implementation written in C

Smoother game streaming on Mac. Automatic AWDL boost for Moonlight, GeForce NOW, Punktfunk, Parsec & Steam Link. Native SwiftUI + Liquid Glass. MIT.

Wireshark Dissector for Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) and Apple's CoreCapture logging framework. Note: the AWDL dissector is part of Wireshark 3.0!

macOS menu bar app (formerly AWDL Control) that stops AWDL lag spikes during cloud gaming like GeForce NOW, with live network metrics, Protected Sessions, signed updates, and a Control Center toggle.

OCLP 3.0.0 Nightly – amfipassbeta edition of the Tahoe patchset, restoring AppleHDA, Broadcom/Intel modern Wi-Fi and AWDL functionality for reproducible Hackintosh environments without relying on amfi=0x80.

Tunnels a regular TCP connection through an AWDL link by exploiting the NetService API

OCLP 3.0.0 Nightly – preserved reference edition of the Tahoe patchset, restoring AppleHDA, Broadcom/Intel modern Wi-Fi and AWDL functionality for reproducible Hackintosh environments.

Independent, focused OpenCore Legacy Patcher derivative for advanced Custom Mac / Hackintosh systems, providing Modern Wi-Fi (Broadcom & Intel), AppleHDA root patching and Broadcom AWDL/Continuity features including AirDrop, AirPlay, Screen Mirroring, Continuity Camera and Personal Hotspot on macOS Tahoe.

Send a photo from your iPhone to a microcontroller — and have it send one back. An AirDrop-compatible library for the ESP32-S3, speaking Apple Wireless Direct Link directly: no pairing, no Apple ID, no Wi-Fi network. Arduino.

🎵 Get on the same frequency as AWDL. Fix macOS stuttering, ping spikes, and gaming lag by synchronizing WiFi channels.

Tool that makes using AirDrop on Linux *easy*

Intel Wi-Fi for macOS Tahoe with AppleVTD/system IOMapper support, AWDL/P2P integration, AirPlay and Screen Mirroring — physically qualified on AX210.

AirDrop on Linux using the built-in MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi chip, no USB adapter. Sending to AND receiving from an iPhone (iOS 26) both work end to end, no Apple ID required.

Nix Service config for opendrop AirdropServer

An AirDrop implementation for Windows, built from scratch by reverse-engineering the protocol. Interoperates with opendrop in both directions.

Transfer files securely across local networks using WebRTC or share via link with this open-source tool.

AirDrop from your iPhone to Windows. Photos, files and links, with previews and a tray app. Dedicated USB Wi-Fi adapter required. Hardware beta.

Drop-in replacement for Apple's MultipeerConnectivity — QUIC over Network.framework, AWDL-capable, works on iOS 26.

Native macOS menu-bar control for persistent AWDL pause, reversible low-latency mode, and system authentication.