Comments on: 3 Easy Ways to Share Files Between Macs http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sat, 25 May 2013 20:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-519101 Steve Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:18:05 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-519101 Mocha VNC for screen sharing... for File sharing you do have to install a client app on the Mac but both Air Sharing and PocketCloud Explore work pretty well Mocha VNC for screen sharing… for File sharing you do have to install a client app on the Mac but both Air Sharing and PocketCloud Explore work pretty well

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-435643 Paul Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:35:51 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-435643 iCloud enabled apps handle file sharing for you. Things like Keynote, Text Edit, Pages, etc, will load the same file on the Mac as your iPad or iPhone. The Mac needs Mountain Lion and the iPad needs iOS 5 or later, all need to use the same iCloud account. iCloud enabled apps handle file sharing for you. Things like Keynote, Text Edit, Pages, etc, will load the same file on the Mac as your iPad or iPhone. The Mac needs Mountain Lion and the iPad needs iOS 5 or later, all need to use the same iCloud account.

]]> By: TD http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-435622 TD Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:30:17 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-435622 I recently bought an iPad3 and I was EXTREMELY disappointed that it is not well integrated with existing Mac products. I am very surprised that it does not have a way to connect to my Macs via file sharing and screen sharing. Is there any way to get something like AFP for iOS on the iPad? There are many 3rd party apps, but they often require client apps on the Macs, special login names, and IP address setup and what not. The main reason I bought an Apple product was to avoid all the BS setup that is standard fare for Windows and Android. I've been using Unix for almost 30 years so I know convoluted setup when I see it. Sure I can use the cloud, but when I want to view a file on my Mac why should I have to run over to the Mac move the file to DropBox and wait for it to sync to my iPad and go back to my comfy chair? If I was going to do that I could just read the file on my Mac and chuck the iPad. I love the way my Macs seamlessly integrate and share files, printers and screens with a button click or two. Apple really screwed up with respect to file sharing over networks on the iPad. I recently bought an iPad3 and I was EXTREMELY disappointed that it is not well integrated with existing Mac products. I am very surprised that it does not have a way to connect to my Macs via file sharing and screen sharing.

Is there any way to get something like AFP for iOS on the iPad?

There are many 3rd party apps, but they often require client apps on the Macs, special login names, and IP address setup and what not. The main reason I bought an Apple product was to avoid all the BS setup that is standard fare for Windows and Android. I’ve been using Unix for almost 30 years so I know convoluted setup when I see it.

Sure I can use the cloud, but when I want to view a file on my Mac why should I have to run over to the Mac move the file to DropBox and wait for it to sync to my iPad and go back to my comfy chair? If I was going to do that I could just read the file on my Mac and chuck the iPad.

I love the way my Macs seamlessly integrate and share files, printers and screens with a button click or two. Apple really screwed up with respect to file sharing over networks on the iPad.

]]> By: Andy http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-427730 Andy Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:44:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-427730 I use the traditional file sharing approach to share between an OS9.4 machine (G3) and an OSX Tiger machine (G4 mini). I recently added a Mountain Lion Machine (Mac Pro) but havn't been able to to see the OS9 machine on the Mountain Lion Mac Pro and vice versa. The G3 and the Pro each see the Tiger machine on the network. Is there a difference between Mountain Lion and Tiger that accounts for this difference or do I probably just have something set up wrong? This is a local ethernet network routed through an Airport. Thanks for any suggestions! I use the traditional file sharing approach to share between an OS9.4 machine (G3) and an OSX Tiger machine (G4 mini). I recently added a Mountain Lion Machine (Mac Pro) but havn’t been able to to see the OS9 machine on the Mountain Lion Mac Pro and vice versa. The G3 and the Pro each see the Tiger machine on the network. Is there a difference between Mountain Lion and Tiger that accounts for this difference or do I probably just have something set up wrong? This is a local ethernet network routed through an Airport. Thanks for any suggestions!

]]> By: vdiv http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-425297 vdiv Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:39:50 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-425297 How about another anything? Dropbox. How about another anything? Dropbox.

]]> By: Alex http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-425262 Alex Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:05:47 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-425262 Guide is very simple one Guide is very simple one

]]> By: Eric Woehler http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-425257 Eric Woehler Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:24:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-425257 DropCopy allows the simplest drag and drop file transfer among macs on the same network - its the first utility I install on every machine DropCopy allows the simplest drag and drop file transfer among macs on the same network – its the first utility I install on every machine

]]> By: Doug B http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-425166 Doug B Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:33:26 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-425166 Drag 'n drop file sharing between Macs connected thru Screen Sharing is useful too. Drag ‘n drop file sharing between Macs connected thru Screen Sharing is useful too.

]]> By: Aberto I http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-425131 Aberto I Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:18:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-425131 One of the most used way is still the old good USB key… No setup to do, just plug and play… One of the most used way is still the old good USB key…
No setup to do, just plug and play…

]]> By: Bv7 http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-425100 Bv7 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:46:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-425100 Also Webdav server is good Also Webdav server is good

]]> By: Jaseem Pratik http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-424950 Jaseem Pratik Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:46:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-424950 FTP , Email and cloud methods to transfer large files is like fitting a square peg in a round hole. You can transfer large files with Binfer quite easily. It is definietly much safer option that FTP. Read more about it here: http://www.binfer.com FTP , Email and cloud methods to transfer large files is like fitting a square peg in a round hole. You can transfer large files with Binfer quite easily. It is definietly much safer option that FTP. Read more about it here: http://www.binfer.com

]]> By: Benedikt http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-424936 Benedikt Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:59:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-424936 Those three ways are really easy. There are better ways...unfortunately they are not that easy. My favorite is the following: - Buy a NAS with NFS support. - Set up users and groups on NAS and each client computer. - Mount network volumes on each client desktop and write a script to quickly mount and unmount them on client laptops. Problem: It takes some time to set up all that. Advantage: Usage is pure Joy! Building Mac OS X on top of a UNIX kernel is one of the best ideas that apple ever had! Those three ways are really easy. There are better ways…unfortunately they are not that easy. My favorite is the following:

- Buy a NAS with NFS support.
- Set up users and groups on NAS and each client computer.
- Mount network volumes on each client desktop and write a script to quickly mount and unmount them on client laptops.

Problem: It takes some time to set up all that.
Advantage: Usage is pure Joy!

Building Mac OS X on top of a UNIX kernel is one of the best ideas that apple ever had!

]]> By: Sayed http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/09/share-files-between-macs-easy-ways/#comment-424919 Sayed Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:18:04 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33107#comment-424919 You forgot the Thunderbolt/Firewire way even though not every one has the required cables but its worth mentioning though. You forgot the Thunderbolt/Firewire way even though not every one has the required cables but its worth mentioning though.

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