Best way to xfer files Mac to Mac?

acme · 08-02-2012, 03:18 PM

what is the best way to move files from one Mac to another so that there are no permissions problems of the kind where you can't do anything to the files on the destination Mac without being prompted for credentials?

If I do it with a thumb drive, it works ok, but that's slow and not practical for anything above a GB or two.

If I do it Ethernet/file sharing, it's fast, but I find the permissions are hosed on the destination Mac! I can't even save a file, or move a folder without that dad gum window asking for my admin password coming up!

Is SneakerNet my best option for this and just get used to the slowness?

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08-02-2012, 03:18 PM	#1
acme MVP Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,682	Best way to xfer files Mac to Mac? what is the best way to move files from one Mac to another so that there are no permissions problems of the kind where you can't do anything to the files on the destination Mac without being prompted for credentials? If I do it with a thumb drive, it works ok, but that's slow and not practical for anything above a GB or two. If I do it Ethernet/file sharing, it's fast, but I find the permissions are hosed on the destination Mac! I can't even save a file, or move a folder without that dad gum window asking for my admin password coming up! Is SneakerNet my best option for this and just get used to the slowness? a

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