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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

remote sync, rsync, is a reliable choice for copying large amounts of data. You can prepare the command and perform a dry-run before committing to the copy; add --dry-run to simulate the copy. Your f …
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Freeware includes ssh terminal and file transfer support for Mac OS?

UNIX Philosophy macOS is built upon a UNIX philosophy. In your situation, that means many smaller dedicated tools instead of one monolithic tool. Most of the features you want are part of built-in ma …
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Can I transfer an app to somebody else without having them to pay for developer enrollment?

Yes, the receiving company will need an Apple Developer ID and membership of the Mac and/or iOS Developer Programs. Part of the process of enrolling involves agreeing to Apple's terms of service and …
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Multi threaded file copy?

Limited by Storage Copying files is Input/Output (I/O) bound. This means the copy can only go as fast as the reading or writing of the data. Another limit will be the bandwidth within the computer's …
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