Recently, I wanted to access a Mac in my home office from a Mac at the university where I also work. As both Macs were connected to the Internet via Ethernet (e.g., cable modem, T1 line), I would not ...

Even with AirDrop's convenience for Mac users, transferring large files or navigating software incompatibilities often requires a more robust solution. Here are some options for using a cable. Apple ...

I'm trying to copy files between my iBook and my G4 (100base-T on the G4 and I've tried both AirPort and wired 100base-T on the iBook). I've tried AppleTalk (afp) and Samba (smb) and both are flaky.

At our institute we are running a Mac mini as server. It's nothing fancy. We need it a) as a Filemaker Server and b) as for file sharing. For the latter, it's serving something between 30–50 clients, ...

Apple users have long enjoyed the luxury of AirDrop — that magical feature where files, photos, and videos appear between ...

WarpShare is developed by the creators of the MoKee custom ROM and allows Android users to send files to a MacBook using AirDrop’s protocol without requiring any ...

Back in 2023, Microsoft announced Windows Phone Link support for Apple's iOS. Today, the company is expanding the feature to include file sharing as well. The requirements of the same have been ...

Apple’s AirDrop is brilliant: it enables fast transfer of even large files between iPhone, iPad and Mac, without the need for a wifi network to make it possible. If there’s a downside, it’s that it ...

Mac 'clones' creep back on the streets The Inquirer reports that some nine years after the Apple clones were officially killed off, pirates in South America have resurrected the trade. "Apparently, ...