My favorite site when down yesterday, Newzbin2, what is a safe alternative? [more inside]
posted by birdlips on Nov 30, 2012 - 11 answers

I want to automatically upload a file via ssh or sftp to a web server whenever it is modified. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Sep 1, 2012 - 12 answers

MacBook -> iPhone Filter: I have a MacBook Pro (running 10.6.8), and I have an iPhone (the last model before Siri; not jail broken and would prefer to keep it that way). Since I spend more time on the Macbook, I generate most of my files there, besides .mp3s (such as documents/text files, PDFs, and .jpegs found on line or taken with Photo Booth, etc.), whereas except for listening to iTunes and making actual calls, I mostly use the iPhone for killing time, or would like to anyway, only I haven't found a good way to move my text files, PDFs, and .jpgs from the MacBook over to the iPhone. How do? [more inside]
posted by 5Q7 on Aug 28, 2012 - 9 answers

What are the best practices for transferring files to a new computer in 2012? [more inside]
posted by PhoBWanKenobi on Jul 23, 2012 - 10 answers

I have a client with 8GB of data I need to transfer from old web host (Powweb) to new one (Dreamhost). Old web host has no shell access and kills single FTP transfers at ~500MB. There are tons of files in tons of folders. Both hosts allow php and perl. How should I do this? [more inside]
posted by circular on May 12, 2010 - 11 answers

How can I reliably transfer a massive directory with lots of files over the internet? It's a one-time thing. [more inside]
posted by aatreya on Jan 24, 2010 - 21 answers

How can we transfer valuable files from an ancient Macintosh to our Windows PC? [more inside]
posted by davcoo on Aug 5, 2008 - 12 answers

how do I play .VOC files from my old RCA digital recorder on my MacBook? [more inside]
posted by flowerofhighrank on Nov 19, 2007 - 2 answers

What's the best way to transfer files from a Tiger MacBook to a Leopard MacBook Pro? I'm looking for easy, straightforward with minimal or no need to buy a peripheral (like a backup drive) or extra software I don't need for other than this project. I'm just looking for file transfer advice, not cloning or transferring software. I've found this advice online, but don't know how current or useful it is. I've also read about Migration Assistant but don't know if it's my best option or not...and what type of cable would I need? Thanks in advance for your help!
posted by tamjl on Oct 29, 2007 - 11 answers

5mb file on old computer needs to get transferred to new computer. Of course there is [more inside]
posted by kevin_2864212 on Dec 25, 2006 - 26 answers

So, I've got my lady an iPod for christmas, and I'd like to preload it with some vids - help me understand Apple's way of doing things... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 16, 2006 - 10 answers

Is there a program for my Treo 650 running Palm OS that will download a file and then tell me how long the download took? [more inside]
posted by event on Aug 3, 2006 - 1 answer

What approaches do you have for transferring/receiving large files from friends over the internet? [more inside]
posted by blueyellow on Apr 30, 2005 - 18 answers

I am trying to transfer a large number of files (mostly word documents and excel files) from older Macs (G3s and one '02 iMac) to a Windows Server 2003. The problem is that most of these files were created several years back on OS 9.x and have file names with characters the server does not to recognize as valid. This then stops the transfer of all files, shutting down the whole transfer. Short of going through 1,000s of files one by one to check the names are valid or moving each file over one-by-one, what can I do? Does anyone have any suggestions or experience?
posted by jeffe on Mar 31, 2005 - 7 answers