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file transfer

  1. HexaGeorge

    Flash drive frequently disconnecting

    I am trying to install a 13.6GB .dmg file to a 32GB flash drive, but the flash drive will occasionally disconnect and stop the file transfer. It will usually stay available for a few minutes after plugging in, but not long enough to transfer the file (it usually fails at about 200MB or earlier...
  2. Alvin777

    Has Anyone Successfully Networked macOS to Windows 11?

    Hello Mac friends. If anyone has successfully networked macOS Monterey to their Windows 11 PC at another room, what settings did you apply for both macOS Monterey and Windows 11? Successfully networked would mean: - you can transfer files from macOS to the PC - you can print from macOS using...
  3. R

    Remote access to iMac files from iPhone

    I have an iMac where I would like to access the files remotely on my iPhone. I downloaded an app called 'FE File Explorer' and it works well as long as I am connected to my local WiFi network. It does not work when I am not connected to my WiFi network. Looks like File Explorer is connecting...
  4. R

    How to view files on a Mac from iPhone, wirelessly

    so, to do this, I currently use a 3rd party app called FileExplorer. But, I currently can only do it when connected to my hone WiFi network and have not bothered to try and change it to work outside of it. Also, I would prefer a more secure option than just letting anyone access my file...
  5. T

    iPhone 7/Plus Transferring photos/videos to a Windows computer

    I'm having a couple issues accessing my photos via the USB on my laptop - issues which are never seen with another external storage device. 1) Lengthy delay before I can even see the preview thumbnails of the files 2) Copy process from my iPhone to my laptop abruptly stops for no apparent...
  6. zlloyd1

    Can I push through error -36 somehow??

    Hello all, I am hoping for some instructions here…. I am trying to transfer files between my Mac laptop (High Sierra 10.13.6), and an external drive, and I keep getting this error at some point, ‘The Finder can’t complete the operation because some data can’t be read or written. (Error code...
  7. W

    Thumb drive and cloud

    I use an iMac Core i5 2.9 GHz running MacOS Sierra. Other family members use a MacBook Pro with a Core i5 also running Sierra. We frequently swap files between them using thumb drives. 99.99% of the time, this is a simple and reliable means of temporary transfer and storage. We usually swap...
  8. VaZ

    AFP on Mojave Super Slow !?

    Is anyone else experiencing slower and slower AFP File Transfers with each newer os x generation to an old PPC 10.5.8 local private File Server on gigabit ethernet? Benchmarks show it can do 110MB/sec locally on the PPC G4. I noticed different os x versions produce different AFP file transfer...
  9. Z

    File transfer through the Lightning cable

    Is it possible to transfer a Keynote file from an iMac to the 2017 Ipad using the Lightning cable directly attached to the iMac?
  10. aaronelkins

    Sally - Transfer files between Mac and mobiles

    Hi, Today, we just launch Sally, Sally is a Mac app to make your life esiser to transfer files between Mac and mobiles with high speed, wihout using USB cables, Bluetooth, and even without Internect connection. Please check out our Product: http://www.pixelegg.me/sally?ref=macrumors Cheers...
  11. New_Mac_Smell

    All iPads Transferring files between iOS/Android

    Asking for a friend, hoping someone has an answer. Got a friend who uses all Apple products, so uses AirDrop to transfer files (PDF, Word stuff) between computers. An iPad is a better solution for them, however... Everyone else around them uses Android tablets, and they're struggling to...
  12. B

    Bluetooth transfer to PC

    Is there a way to transfer files (photos, videos, etc.) wirelessly from an iphone 7 plus to a windows 10 PC and vice versa (without using airdrop, itunes, and wifi). Only using bluetooth (like how many android phones do by paring devices).
  13. U

    NAS cross-platform issue .dxf files (only works: change extension to .txt then back to .dxf)

    Hey everyone, We have a new NAS system (Synology) and use it to exchange .dxf files from Pc to Mac. We can transfer those .dxf files through USB drives and it works without a problem. When we copy/paste the .dxf files from PC to NAS, then NAS to Mac, those .dxf files can't be read on our Mac...
  14. D

    How can I send a large amount of images from my Mac to a friend's iPad?

    I feel like there should be an obvious solution, but I just don't see it. I have 2GB of jpegs on my Mac that I need to get onto a friend's iPad 3. I have put them all in a ZIP file and sent them via WeTransfer, but the download doesn't seem to work on the iPad. What is the best way to send...
  15. T

    Transfer text files from iPad to iPhone via Bluetooth

    (Apologies if you've seen this twice... I posted to the Tips & Tricks forum earlier.) I'm looking for a way to create a text file on my iPad and transfer it to my iPhone using only Bluetooth, no wifi. Wifi isn't available, and my iPad is an older version that doesn't support AirDrop. I've found...
  16. moochydoo

    File transfer from dead 2007 Mac Mini to new Imac help

    Does anyone have any helpful advice on getting files off of my old, mostly dead, Mac Mini to a new Imac? The 2007 Mac Mini gets as far as chiming, showing the apple logo, and showing a status bar of trying to read the hard drive, but ends up just stalling and never getting to the desktop screen...
  17. SamValiant

    Incredibly Slow Wireless Transfers

    Just upgraded to OSX 10.12.3. It was a clean install on a 2014 Retina MBP with a 2.8ghz i7, 16GB, 1TB PCIe. While the machine is working perfectly the file transfer speeds over wireless are incredibly slow. We're talking over 30mins to transfer 2GB. Both my other machines (2006 MBP and 2017...
  18. KyleObr

    HELP !! ... Can't retrieve Files/Contacts/Calendar info.. 10.68 > 10.10.5

    So ... the story goes as follows ... I'm upgrading MacPro's / 1.1 > 5.1 Mac Pro / OS 10.68 > 10.10.5 .. Originally I thought I would transfer info through Firewire via Migration assistant. Silly me .. Didn't realize there were 2 different connections for FW 400/800 and the 5,1 machine didn't...
  19. Stormz

    Transferring files from iPhone to Mac

    So I've just switched to iPhone. Is there a way to transfer files from my iPhone to my Mac without using iTunes/iCloud? I don't want to diss the iPhone because I love it, but I have to say this aspect is really doing my head in. On Android it was unbelievably simple. (1) Connect phone to Mac...
  20. N

    Mac to iOS file transfer?

    Hi everyone :) I've been thinking lately that instead of buying a MacBook Retina as a secondary machine to my Mac Mini an iPad might be a good solution. Most of what I would be using it for could be done on an iPad, and with me spending less and having a more portable device I like this idea...