Questions tagged [file-transfer]
Transfering files between locations on the same computer, or between separate computers
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Fastest and safest way to copy massive data from one external drive to another
I need to be able to copy about 2TB of data from an external drive (single USB external disk) to a another external drive (Drobo attached via Firewire).
Finder is not an option. If it hits any ...
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Bandwidth shaper or bandwidth controller application for Mac OS X
I'm looking for a bandwidth/packet throttle/shaper program with the following features:
Similar to Windows-based Netlimiter.
GUI based and not terminal or command line.
Shows list of all applications ...
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Best way to copy all files, ignoring errors?
I have a partially corrupted HD that can not be repaired by Disk Utility, but which can be mounted read-only making the data on it accessible.
I am trying to copy all the recoverable contents onto a ...
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iPhone's Bluetooth - What? Why? How?
I googled a lot and read many documents. But I can't understand the concept behind iPhone's Bluetooth technology.
In my knowledge, Bluetooth was used for:
Transferring files between devices
Wireless ...
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Can timestamps be preserved when copying files on OS X?
I'm interested in combining the files from three Macs by copying the files from each one into a single folder hierarchy of my design on an external hard drive.
In my past experience copying files in ...
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How can I transfer large files from Linux to iPad over a cable or wifi?
I am looking for a way to transfer large files to the iPad without using iTunes or pushing to and pulling from a remote server.
I run an Ubuntu laptop as my only OS at the moment and want to be able ...
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Transfer files between bootcamp partitions
I am using Snow Leopard and Windows 7 with bootcamp. I would like to be able to save some files to my OSX partition from Windows. I would also like to have files (say, photos, source code, etc) that I ...
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Moving files >4GB from a Mac to a Windows box
Normally, when I want to take video files from my Mac to friends who use Windows, I move the files on a FAT32-formatted flash drive or external hard drive, but FAT32 cannot handle files larger than ...
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The simplest way to transfer photos from an iPhone to PC selectively (not sync-all)
Windows 7 user here, though access to a Mac (in case that'd be the only way to do this) wouldn't be impossible.
I know I could download iTunes and sync all the photos, but I have nearly 4000 of them ...
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Why is cp command 4 times slower than copying in Finder in OS X 10.6?
I accidentally stumbled upon this issue:
Copying a 119 MB zip file took 4 times longer in Terminal (cp) than in Finder!
I copied a file of 119 MB size in Terminal with time cp file.zip file2.zip ...
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How can I transfer non-paid music from my iPod back to my PC? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Transferring music from iPod Touch to PC?
I have some music ripped from my own CDs on my iPod Touch. Recently, I lost those CDs (well, I still have one but it's too damaged to ...
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Copy Desktop folder and preserve layout
How can I copy the Desktop folder from machine A to machine B and preserve the current icon layout?
I want to replicate the Desktop contents and layout in both machines. I mean the actual Desktop, not ...
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Transfer private MP3 files from my PC to my iPhone SE 2020
tl;dr: I want to add my own .mp3 files (and audiobook etc.) to my iPhone SE 2020. After selecting File > Add to Library and selecting file in iTunes for PC, files are added, but nothing happens ...
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ghost files—now you see 'em, now you don't?
Ghost files—I don't know what else to call them.
I have an external drive which the system refuses to make writable. Most of the files on it are already on my internal drive. To save time and space, ...
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Music files don't copy from iTunes to iPhone, appear grey with a dotted circle
When I drag music files from iTunes (desktop) onto a connected iPhone, many times the files just don't copy to the iPhone - the tracks appear in the list on iPhone, albeit grey and the most-left ...
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Resume file move after Finder crash (unmoved items appear washed out)
I was moving a large amount of data to an external drive. The Finder crashed (or appeared to restart) in the middle of the operation.
Now the files appear as "washed out" in the external drive (...
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Looking for a tool to automatically two-way sync SFTP with local folder
I use OS X for development and I want to push changes to dev server on every ⌘+S.
When I check out a different branch, I want the local folder to update accordingly.
So I figured I need an automatic,...
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How to transfer a movie (.avi) from pc to iPad without iTunes?
I'm trying to copy a .avi movie-file that I ripped from a dvd that I own from my PC to my iPad. I've tried doing this with iTunes, to no avail, and frankly I'm sick of iTunes so I'm looking for ...
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Fastest way to transfer a bunch of photos TO iphone camera roll?
what is the quickest way to transfer a bunch of photos (and videos) that come from an iphone to another iPhone's camera roll?
Sync with iPhoto/Aperture is not an option: they wouldn't end up in the ...
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Auto sync local files to remote
Are there any OSX tools that can watch for file changes in a directory then sync (SFTP) those changes to a remote server?
Basically I want to edit files locally (whatever files, whatever program) and ...
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Prevent Apple Double Format Files on Remote Share/Disk
I have a web application on a local Linux Apache server that scans a folder for new files and then processes them.
I have an SMB share to this folder and I use Path Finder to copy files over from my ...
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Merging folders when copying & pasting in Finder
I've recently switched from Windows 7. One Windows feature that I'm missing is the possibility to merge folders (the German version of Windows is calling this "integrate") when copying & pasting ...
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How do I add music files to my iPhone without iTunes?
I am using Ubuntu Linux 16.04 for which Apple does not provide iTunes. So I connected my iPhone SE running iOS 10.3.3 to my laptop using libimobiledevice and ifuse. This enables me to access the files ...
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How to transfer a file from iPhone to computer when there is no Internet?
I have a word doc saved as an attachment in my inbox. I can read it using my iPhone 4S, but I can't edit it, and anyway, I want to edit it on my MacBook Pro. But there is (was) no Internet where I was,...
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Copy video files as is from iPhone 5 to Mac
Is there a simple way of copying video files (taken with the camera, so they are .mov) from iPhone 5 right to desktop using the USB cable? I thought of adding them to Goodreader, but Goodreader ...
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Send very large files through Ethernet between two Mac computers
My coworker uses a MacBook Pro, I use an iMac, both running El Capitan. We need to send a file from her computer to my computer very quickly. The file is over 200Gb.
We don't have an external hard ...
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Macbook Pro can only boot into EFI, how can I transfer files to my Macbook Air?
I have recently upgraded Disk Utility on my Macbook Pro. Now my device only boots into Recovery Mode and when I hold alt/option I can only see EFI. When I try to get into safe mode, I see a "No Symbol"...
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How should I migrate my iTunes library to a larger external disk while preserving metadata?
I currently have a set up where my default iTunes Library (of ~550 HD movies) resides on a 2TB external HD. I share this library and use it to serve my Apple TV/other LAN devices. The drive is close ...
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Accessing files from Mac OS X in VMWare Fusion?
I'm running VMWare Fusion on a Boot Camp partition. When I launch the virtual machine, I see the C:\ drive which is the BOOTCAMP partition, but I don't see the other hard drive (D:) which is visible ...
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How can an iPod touch play mp3 transferred as files on storage instead of Apple sync using iTunes?
I am currently looking for ways to transfer files from my Linux machine to my version 6.1 iPod Touch. Following this guide, I have been able to use the ifuse package to treat my iPod Touch like a USB ...
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How do I see what applications or services are preventing an external flash drive from ejecting?
I know there are general solutions out there to deal with problems ejecting hard drives, but I'd like to get more specific and understand what applications are causing problems so that I can deal with ...
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Import wav files to iPhone using SD card reader
I have the below SD card reader that imports photos and videos to iOS photos app. Is it possible to import .wav files onto my iPhone using the Apple lightning port SD card reader?
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Do the wi-fi communications from Mac to Mac travel through the access point?
Let’s put two Macs MAC1 and MAC2 on the same table. They are connected to the same AirPort (wi-fi) network. They are connected to the access point AP, which is far away, at 10 meters.
The Macs are ...
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How can I move files by USB between a version 6.1 iPod Touch and a Linux machine?
I've recently dug out my old 5th Gen (A1421) model iPod Touch and put it back to factory settings. It's currently running version 6.1 (10B141) of its OS. I don't want to find that a software update ...
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